Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 21 March 1910, Winchester, KY. Died: 20 February 1962, Louisville, KY. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Louisville, KY. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: laborer. His father was Charles Henry Grundy and mother Mary Elizabeth Holly. Serial #35102064 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Serial #32098508 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 1 November 1917, Americus, GA. Died: 16 May 1980, Hartford, Connecticut. Enlisted: 30 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 20 February 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: machinists. Retired in 1979 from the city of Hartford Public Works Department. Serial #34062922 If you have information about this…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 22 December 1918, Whitakers, Edgecombe, NC. Died: 31 March 2000, Rocky Mount, NC. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 8 November 1945. Education: 6th grade. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was Elbert Dunston and his mother was Mammie Royster. Serial #34032836 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 1919 Treutlen, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur, truck/cab driver. Serial #34060337 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Born: 8 May 1916, Henderson, NC. Died: 22 January 1983, Winston-Salem, NC. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 30 September 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Sales Clerk. Married. His father was Charles Brodie and mother was Emma. Serial #34119873 If you have information about this…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 11 April 1922, Old Fort, McDowell County, NC. Died: 6 December 2013, North Carolina. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: farming. He lived and worked in Old Fort as a cook. He cooked for restaurants in Marion and Asheville and…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 30 August 1915, Charlotte, NC. Died: 10 August 1990. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 9 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: attendant filling station or parking lot. WW2 draft card records employment at Western Auto Supply. His father was Emanuel Beatty and mother Ada…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 1920 Decatur, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Serial #34062757 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 12 July 1917, Coweta, GA. Died: 15 July 1968, GA. Enlisted: 21 February 1946, Columbus, GA, Regular Army, Quartermaster. Education: one year high school. Serial #34062746 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE