Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 18 February 1922, Leflore County, MS. Died: 29 December 1974, Gary, IN. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Cook; in 1940 census he worked as a farm laborer and his death certificate records that he worked at a US steel mill. His…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1 December 1922, Cherry, Washington County, NC. Died: 25 October 2013, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar School. Civilian occupation: general farming. His mother was Josephine Baum and his father was James E. Baum. His brother, Iva “Ike” Baum was a US Navy…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 18 May 1919, Gates County, NC. Died: 6 July 1968, Gatesville, Gaston, NC. Buried: Lebanon Grove Cemetery, Gatesville, NC. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: lumberman, logger at sawmill. His mother was Hatie E. Walton and his wife was Martha Walton. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 14 June 1915, Olney, MD. Died: 6 September 2001, Silver Spring, MD. Enlisted: 11 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: production of cement, concrete, plaster and also listed on WW2 draft card, he was employed by Indian Spring County Club, Silver Spring, MD. His grandmother…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 31 August 1915, South Carolina. Died: 16 December 1995, Gadsen Rich, SC. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. His father was Mallie Taylor and his mother was Annie Jones. Serial #34090131 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 28 January 1920, Greensboro, NC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: messenger, errand boy and he was a cook at the Rough Restaurant. His father was Walter Thompson, also a cook at a cafe, and his mother was…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 23 July 1919, Edgecombe County, NC. Died: August 1978, Washington, DC. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab. His father was Oscar Vines and his mother was Roland Vines. Serial #34110150 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 20 October 1916, Baltimore, MD. Died: 13 June 1996, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 11 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: porter. His father was Joseph Watts and his mother was Agnes Payne Watts. James was the brother of Martha Vonzella Henley. Serial #33065649 If you have…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 17 April 1917, Early County, GA. Died: 16 July 1949. Buried: St. Maryland Cemetery, Blakely, GA. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 26 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was Will Williams and his mother was Emma Williams Serial #34062692 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 17 February 1923, Waynesboro, Burke, GA. Died: 7 June 1999, Temple Hills, Prince Georges, MD. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 11 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: he was employed at Harner’s Drug Store. His father was Henry White and his mother was Corine…