Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 23 November 1914 (1913), S.C. Died: February 1996, Buffalo, NY. Enlisted: 10 April 1941, Buffalo, N.Y. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: structural metal worker. In 1930 census, his father Henry Williams, age 39, worked as a laborer in a steel mill. His mother, Alma Williams, age…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 23 September 1921, Marion, AL. Died: 10 April 2003, Washington, D.C. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Janitor. His father was John B. Underwood and his mother Lizzie Harkum Underwood. Wilbert was married in November 1946. Serial #34100229 If you have…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 23 November 1919, S.C. Died: 29 February 1972, S.C. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Discharged: 6 August 1945. Education: unk. Civilian occupation: general farming. Serial #34090059 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 30 December1922, Alabama. Lived in Hopkins County, KY Died:29 October 1961. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Louisville, KY. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. In 1940 census, his father is Thatcher Orr, a coal miner, born in Alabama and living in Hopkins, KY. His mother, Lilian Orr, maid…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 17 September 1916, Horry County, South Carolina. Died: April 1977, Washington, DC. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. His father was Bossie Severance and mother was Leila McBride Serial #34090158 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 6 April 1922, Rayne Acadia, Louisiana. Died: 6 December 1992, Stockton, CA. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Jacksonville, Aaf, Florida. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: hotel kitchen worker. His father Antoine Mitchell and his mother was Eudolia Allen. Serial #34030281 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 20 July 1922, Greensboro, NC. Died: 12 January 1984, NC. Enlisted: 13 June 1944, Camp Lee, VA, Regular Army. Discharge: 17 January 1946. Education: four years high school. Civilian Occupation: Salesman. His father is Arthur Lily, Sr. and mother, Laura Hodge. Serial #14034865 If you have information…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 29 August 1917, Tunnel Springs, Alabama. Died: 26 March 2005. Buried at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Tunnel Springs, Alabama. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Discharge: 10 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: teamster and in 1940 census he is listed as a laborer at a…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 25 November 1919, Snow Hill, Alabama. Died: 31 August 1967. Enlisted: 22 April 1946, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. His mother was Queen S. Dunn. Serial #34100066 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 1923, Russell County, AL. Died: unk. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. McClellan, Alabama. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: carpenter. Serial #34100370 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE