Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 30 October 1915, Newberry, SC. Died: 2 April 1986, Richland, SC. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 21 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Walter Ruff and his mother was Elvira Ruff. Serial #34096797 If you have information about…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Veteran of WW2 and Korean War. Born: 26 June 1919, Cleveland, OH. Died: 6 February 1951. Pfc Ross served with the Second Division, 9th Infantry, Light weapons during the Korean War. He was captured and died while a prisoner of war. Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie, NY. Enlisted: 14 January…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 27 December 1919, Peters Twp, Mercersburg, PA. Died: 17 November 1985, Mercersburg, PA. Enlisted: 13 January 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Discharged: 6 November 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: general farming employed by Alvie Louver, Farmer, Ft. Loudon, PA. He married Margaret Reaney on March 1942….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Serial #34100141 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 29 December 1918, Aiken, SC. Died: 2 December 1997, Salley, Aiken, SC. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 8 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer and a truck driver. His father was Boliver Jesse Quattlebaum (1890-1944) and his mother was Bessie Kitchings…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1 August 1919, SC. Died: 23 February 1973, Bloomfield, NJ. Enlisted: 28 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 23 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: general farming. Family member, Lula Peterson, a cook for a private family. Serial #34096943 If you have information about this soldier…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 22 April 1918, Orangeburg, SC. Died: 4 January 1999, SC. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 21 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: general farming. His father was James Perry and his mother was Mary Johnson Perry. Serial #34094331 If you have information about…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 13 June 1911, Coffee County, GA. Died: 13 May 1982, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas. Enlisted: (1) 10 November 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Enlisted: (2) 25 February 1944. Discharged: 8 February 1946. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was Nobis Phillips and his mother was Martha…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 24 November 1918, Richmond County, GA. Died: 3 March 1975, Richmond County, GA. Enlisted: 8 November 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 8 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture textiles. His wife was Mildred Johnson (1928-1996). Serial #34065015 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1922, Dougherty County, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 7 November 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: four years high school. Serial #34064985 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE