Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 12 April 1916, Chestertown, MD. Died: 11 December 1986, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 29 January 1941, Philadelphia, PA. Medical Discharge: 18 September 1943 for Personality Disorder (Maladaptive disorder, Adjustment disorder with anxiety). Separation: Station Hospital, Camp Clayborne, LA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Porter. In 1940 census he is…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 22 April 1918, Sparta, Hancock County, GA. Died: 11 April 2003, District of Columbia. Enlisted: 26 Jun 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: two years college. His father was Major Archie and mother was Mamie Collin Serial #34062620 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 1918, South Carolina. Died: unk. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. Education: grammar school. Serial #34090053 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 23 February 1917 Brunswick, VA. Died: 10 March 1985, Brodnax, VA. Buried: Harrison Family Cemetery, Brodnax, VA. Enlisted: 17 June 1941, Richmond, VA. Discharged: 11 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Sawmill. WW2 Draft card: Mother: Sarah Ann Harrison Hawkins. Father: Lundy Hawkins. Henry was employed by…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 5 March 1919, Goldsboro, NC. Died: 21 October 1991, Goldsboro, NC. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 16 August 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: manufacture textiles. WW2 Draft card stated that he was employed by Atlas Plywood. His father was Oscar Wooten, Sr….
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 8 December 1914, North Carolina. Died: 31 December 1945. Headstone application states that he died in service. He was not discharged. Also he was listed with the 1327 Engineer General Service Regiment. Enlisted: 4 August 1941, Camp Upton Yaphank, N.Y. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur,…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 1913, Montgomery, GA. Died: March 1985. Enlisted: 25 June 1941 Ft. Benning, GA. Education: three years college. Civilian occupation: teacher, primary school. Serial #34062456 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 4 December 1921, Russell, Alabama. Died: 19 November 1995, Chicago, ILL. Enlisted: 16 August 1940, Ft. Benning, GA, Regular Army. Education: four years high school. His father was Clifford James and mother was Lugeania Roberts. Eugene married Dorothy L. Crawford on 4 February 1943. Serial #14015201 If…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 15 February 1923, Tampa, Florida. Died: 30 November 2004, Los Angeles, CA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Camp Blanding, Florida. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Hotel kitchen worker. His father was Arthur Burton, Sr and his mother was Palmelee Lockett. He married Mary L. Witt on 4…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 29 September 1913, Indianola, Mississippi. Died: 16 January 1989, Chicago, ILL. Enlisted: 11 April 1941, Chicago, ILL. Discharged: 24 December 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: porter. His father was Louis Marshall and mother Mary E. Harris. Serial #36020090 If you have information about this soldier…