Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 26 August 1913, Georgia. Died: January 1980, Augusta, GA. Enlisted: 26 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Serial #34062506 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 19 October 1919, Louisiana. Died: 22 October 1963, Houston, TX. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Cook. His father was Nathaniel Millican and his mother was Luvenia Riley. Serial #34030271 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 12 March 1916, Fayetteville, NC. Died: 26 May 1980, Wilson, NC. Enlisted: 27 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was James Smith and mother was Maggie J. McCarthy. Serial #34032443 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 13 August 1918, SC. Died: 23 December 1989, Florence, SC. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Laborer at sawmill. His father was Ben Thomas who worked as a laborer at the sawmill and his mother was Mary, a maid, for a…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 22 September 1919, Dillon, SC. Died: 3 April 1999. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: attendant, professional ad personal service. His father was Elliott McNeil employed at a steam laundry and his mother was Louise Crawford. Serial #34090303 …
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 26 September 1922, Springfield, TN. Died: 22 December 1992, Indianapolis, IN. Buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN. Enlisted: 25 March 1941, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA. Discharged 1945. Education: 12th grade. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab. His father was John Thomas Cobbs and his mother was Georgia Brooks….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 17 July 1915, Luray, Page, VA. Died: 30 June 1965, NJ. Enlisted: 22 April 1942. Discharged: 26 July 1945. Education: grammar school. His parents are Sarah M. and Nelson Fields. His sister was Emma Francis Smith. Serial #33084248 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 31 January 1914, New York. Died: 6 September 1953. Orangetown, NY. Enlisted: 31 July 1941, Camp Upton Yaphank, New York. Discharged: 29 December 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was John Love and his mother was Fannie Love. Serial #32163082 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 1919, South Carolina. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farmer. Serial #34096828 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 1923, South Carolina. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: laborer sawmill. Serial #34096838 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE