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Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 18 December 1919, Sumner, GA. Died: 9 February 1988, Polk, FL. Enlisted: 2 April 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Discharged: 13 November 1942 due to a physical disability. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: fruit picker. His father was Oliver Swanson and his mother was Estella Scott Swanson. He married…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 14 October 1918, Johnston, NC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: general farming. His father was Everett Scarboro and his mother was Alice Whitley Scarboro. Spouse #1 Diana Dawson married 11 July 1953 in Johnston, NC. Spouse #2 Susan Lowery…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 17 June 1918, Norfolk, VA. Died: 13 August 1965, Hampton, VA. Enlisted: 5 November 1941, Richmond, VA. He was assigned to the 97th Engineers and also the 4405 Quartermaster Service Company. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: sales clerk/delivery boy at D. Pender Grocery Store and also…
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African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 7 December 1923, Gregg County, TX. Died: 30 November 1967, Portland, OR. Enlisted: 30 June 1946, Barksdale Field, Shreveport, LA. Regular Army. Discharged: 4 March 1948. Education: two years high school. Serial #38046377 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 2 February 1923, Man, Logan, West VA. He lived in Fairfield County, OH. Died: Unknown. Enlisted: 31 March 1941, Huntington, West VA. Education: one year high school. His father was Elijah Reason, a laborer in a coal mine, and his mother was Nora Reason. Serial #35202765 If you…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 2 June 1918, Marianna, Jackson, FL. Died: 24 November 1993, Newark, NJ. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 22 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: construction. His father was Sandy Rolach and his mother was Fannie White Rolach. Serial #34119796 If you have information about…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 26 August 1919, Leaksville, NC. Died: 14 May 2006, Rockingham, NC. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: three years high school. His father was Frank Roach, Sr, a truck driver for a supply company. His mother was Florence Settle Roach and his wife was Helen B….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 7 October 1918, SC. Died: 17 March 1984, Dayton, OH. Enlisted: (1) 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Enlisted: (2) 20 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Irvin Rookard (1909-1941), a farmer, and his wife was Bertha Walters. Serial #34096856 If…
Alaska Highway. Company D, 2LT. National Guard. Corps of Engineers. Born: 6 September 1917, Riniolinio, Jefferson County, OK. Died: 31 January 1994, Norman, Cleveland, OK. Enlisted: 16 September 1940, Norman, OK. He was an officer with the segregated 97th Engineer Regiment. He with the 97th landed at Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Three feet…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 5 February 1921, Mullins, Marion, SC. Died: 21 October 1998, Oakland, MI. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 20 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: fabrication metal products. His father was William Rembert Reaves (1884-1932), a brick layer and mason. His mother was Lizzie…