Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 12 February 1910, Lee County, AL. Died: 27 April 1946, Cusseta, AL. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Discharged: 6 August 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: sawmill. His father was Will Davis and mother was Cherry Bell. Serial #34100355 If you have information about this soldier…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 27 March 1919 (1917), Camden, SC. Died: 10 May 1988, Camden, Kershaw, SC. Enlisted: 26 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 22 November 1945. Education: four years high school. His father was Isaac Dais and his mother was Phoebe Salmond. He married Mary Carlos on 10 March…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 1922, South Carolina. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 26 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: kitchen work, hotel, restaurant. Serial #34096751 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 11 April 1919, Marion County, SC. Died: 4 June 2010, Mullins, Marion County, SC. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 15 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: attendant at a hospital. Serial #34094362 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 27 February 1917, Orange County, VA. Died: 31 December 1970, Harrisonburg, VA. Enlisted: 11 Ocotober 1941, Roanoke, VA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Cook at a restaurant. His father was John Dennis and his Mother was Mary Glasco. Serial #33091046 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E and C. Born: 3 August 1915, Slidell, LA. Died: 7 September 1969, Abita Springs, St. Tammany, LA. Lived in Stapleton, Baldwin, AL. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Discharged: 29 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab. He was employed at Stallworth Pine Company…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 27 April 1921, Augusta, GA. Died: 9 July 2007, Augusta, GA. Enlisted: (1) 25 June 1941 (2) 21 June 1946. Regular Army. Discharged: 31 March 1966. Education: one year high school. He retired from the U.S. Army after 24 years of service and retired from the V.A. Medical…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 27 October 1913, Lee County, GA. Died: 17 April 1975, Steubenville, Jefferson, OH. Enlisted: 25 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. His father was Kitt Coven and his mother was Ocia Washington. Serial #34062455 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 3 September 1918, Middleburg, VA. Died: 13 April 2000, Monkton, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 12 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Discharged 8 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: stableman. His father was Benjamin Chatman and his mother was Mary Myers (Mary Elizabeth Bentley). Serial #33065788 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 1919, Columbus County, NC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 19 November 1940, Ft. Bragg, NC. Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab. Serial #14034661 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE