Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 20 June 1917, Coweta County, GA. Died: 18 July 1972, Fulton County, GA. Enlisted 22 October 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 11 November 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Lewis (Louis) Andrews, farm laborer and his mother was Marjorie Johnson Andrews. His spouse was Emma Andrews….
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 12 February 1918, Fulton County, GA. Died: 19 July 1971, Fulton County, GA. Enlisted: 16 October 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged l8 September 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: porter/janitor county school. His mother was Lula C. Avery, a laundress for a private family. Pfc Avery was…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 28 May 1921, Newville, Henry County, AL. Died: 16 January 1993, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 17 March 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL and discharged 9 November 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was Sylvester, a farm laborer, 1853-1932. His mother was Mary Snell 1878-1974….
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 26 March 1922, Dimopolis, Marengo, AL. Died: 1 October 2004, Dimopolis, Marengo, AL. Enlisted: (1) 18 March 1941 (2) 3 July 1946, Ft. Snelling Minnesota, Regular Army, Medical Department and discharged 27 August 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: tinsmith, sheet metal worker. On 1940 draft…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 28 November 1915, Madison County, AL. Died: 11 March 1955. Enlisted: 18 March 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was George M. Cross, a farm laborer and his mother was Julia Rondel Cross. He married Annie Pearl Holloway on 2 February…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 28 May 1915, GA. Died: 6 June 1972, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted: 1941 and 26 January 1946, Augusta, GA. Regular Army. Medical Department. Discharged 4 March 1947. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: muscician. His wife was Rosetta Burley. Serial #34018438 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 10 November 1914, Talbot County, MD. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 11 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: 1940 census records truck driver and also he worked as a laborer in a Fish House. William Miller, waterman at a Fish House and his wife Alice adopted Harry….
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 29 April 1919, Pennick GA. Died: 7 November 1987, Miami, Dade, FL. Enlisted: 18 March 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 10 November 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: Caddy at Florida golf clubs. His father was Festus Maxwell and his mother, a laundress was Effie…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 17 April 1921, Livingston, Sumter, AL. Died: February 1993, York, Sumter, AL. Enlisted: 18 March 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: truck driver and 1940 census states he worked as a farm laborer. His father was Harber Hatter and his mother was Lula Manley. Tech…
African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 23 October 1918, Newville, Henry County, AL. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 17 March 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer and on his 1940 draft card he was employed with Kirkland Brothers. His father was Johnie Coleman. Tech 5 Coleman was with a medical detachment…