Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 7 June 1922, Union Springs, Bullock County, AL. Died: 9 August 2000, Union Springs, Bullock County, AL. Enlisted: 17 March 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL and discharged 9 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming. His father was Ritch Cope. farmer and his mother was Eddie Bagley. He…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 19 February 1921, McLennan County, TX. Died: 21 October 1975, Waco, TX. Enlisted: 22 October 1941, Ft. Sam Houston and discharged 3 May 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: common laborer, construction, dishwasher. His father was George W. Brooks, laborer employed at a cement company and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 25 July (June) 1922, Ambia, Howard County, Texas. Died: 4 March 1973, Farmingdale, NY. Enlisted: 22 October 1941, Dallas, TX and discharged 24 February 1944. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: After the war he was a chief cook on Pat Trader, a vessel sailing from Vancouver,…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 23 June 1914, New Orleans, LA. Died: 20 August 1958, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 27 October 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. and discharged 10 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: delivery man, garage laborer, car washer. His father was Fred Brady, a stonecutter at a marble works…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 14 March 1914, Natchitoches, LA. Died: 25 August 1984 Shreveport, Caddo, LA. Enlisted: 25 October (27 December) 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 19 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: cook at Silver Grill. His aunt was Marie Stewart. His spouse was Christine Thompson Blount. Pvt…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 4 July 1920, Waldo, FL. Died: August 1982, Ft. Myers, Lee, FL. Enlisted: 15 November 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Employed by Van Brothers Celery farm. Pvt Brown was a member with a medical detachment assigned to the segregated 97th Engineers. They arrived…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 9 April 1923, Glynn County, GA. Died: 21 July 2011 Detroit, Wayne, MI. Enlisted: 1941 and 18 April 1946, Regular Army, Medical Department. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: laborer at a shipping company. His father was Thomas Burns, carpenter and building construction. His spouse was Ethel R. Burns….
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 9 December 1919, Fulton County, GA. Died: 17 July 1957, DeKalb, GA. Enlisted: 16 October 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 10 November 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Hubert F. Butler. His son was Cleveland Butler. Pfc Butler was a member with a medical detachment assigned…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 30 August 1923 Washington County, GA. Died: 28 November 1974, New Jersey. Enlisted: 11 October 1941 (alternate date 10 November 1941) and discharged 25 August 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: farming. His father was Med Braswell, a farmer, and his mother was Ada Betha. He…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 27 October 1921, Newville, Henry County, AL. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 17 March 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer at Jim Capps Farm. His father was Johnny Brown, foreman at a farm, and his mother was Ethel Brown. Pfc Brown was a member with…