Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 14 February 1917, Halsell Chow, AL. Died: 26 September 2004, Alexandria, LA. Enlisted: 18 November 1945, Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, GA, Corps of Engineers, Regular Army. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical machinery and in 1940 he worked with CCC at Monroeville, AL. His father was Tom Croal,…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 21 March 1919, Warrenton, GA. Died: 21 June 1945 Burlington, GA. Enlisted: 26 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 21 September 1944. Education: one year high school. His father was John H. Burnett and his mother was Dysia Mitchell. Serial #34062541 If you have information about this…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 15 July 1915, LA. Died: 2 November 1955, LA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Jacksonville, Army Air Field, FL. Discharged: 11 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Red River Oil Mill, Alexandria, LA. His father was Major Batiste and mother Irene Batiste. Spouse: Lula Texada Batiste. Serial #34030331…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 1918, LA. Died: 8 December 1994, Houston, Texas. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Discharged 19 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: lumberman. His father is James Brittine and mother Headed Gay. He married Ollie Mae Evans on 5 February 1955. Serial #34030209 …
African American, Alaska Highway, Company B. Born: 18 Februry 1923, SC. Died: 6 August 2008, Jacksonville, FL. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Chauffeur, truck or cab driver. Serial #34090256 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 21 February 1919, Hawthorne, FL. Died: 15 October 2000, FL. Enlisted: 2 April 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: cook. Serial #34050938 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 15 October 1919, Laurens, GA. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 30 September 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Amos Winfield and mother was Mattie Lowder Winfield. Serial #34062660 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 12 October 1919, NC. Died: 22 February 1994, Dougherty, NC. Enlisted: 17 December 1940, Ft. Bragg, NC, Corps of Engineers, Regular Army. Discharged: 11 August 1945. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: Ft. Bragg laundry. Serial #14034881 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 22 September 1920, GA. Died: 5 November 2009 Ocoee, Orange, FL. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Discharged: 23 August 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Grant Parson, a farm laborer, and his mother was Esther Parson. Serial #34050820 If you have information about this soldier…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 26 February 1914, Ithaca, Tompkins, NY. Died: July 1979, Ithaca, Tompkins, NY. Enlisted: 31 July 1941, Buffalo, NY. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: cook and waiter. He married Vivian A. Lloyd on 27 February 1935 in New York. Serial #32028024 If you have information about this soldier…