Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 10 October 1919, Mobile, Alabama. Died: 30 November 2004, Sulphur, Calcasieu, LA. Enlisted: 19 November 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: porter. His father was James Sykes (1901-?) and his mother was Ruby Bell Rose (1901-1948). He married Esther M. Williams on…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 23 July 1918, Hopewell, VA. Died: 23 October 1990, Clairton, Allegheny, PA. Enlisted: 24 April 1941, Pittsburgh, PA and discharged 2 October 1945, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: In 1940 census he was recorded as a new worker. His father was…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 1 August 1916, Baltimore, MD. Died: 24 September 1996, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 14 May 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 19 September 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver, employed by Ray Einglor. His father was Isaac Snowden, railroad laborer, and his mother was Ella Thomas…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 20 September 1919, Dekalb, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 24 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming, employed by Mr. Fronie Simon. His sister was Mattie Mae Pierce. Serial #34062350 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 23 April 1916, Warren County, OH. Died: 16 November 1988, Dayton, Montgomery, OH. Enlisted: 8 December 1941, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY and discharged 7 December 1945. Education: three years high school. He was a former football star at Lebanon High School. Civilian occupation: mechanic and recorded on death…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 17 April 1918, Cleveland, MS. Died: 22 May 1954, Memphis, Shelby, TN. Enlisted: 18 July 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 13 July 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver and on his death certificate he was employed as a lineman for Memphis Light, Gas and Water…
African American. Alaska Highway and 1313th Engineers. H&S Company. Born: 24 November 1918, Florence, SC. Died: 4 November 1990, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. Enlisted: 29 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 4 October 1945. His record shows that he transferred from the 95th Engineer (GS) Regiment to the 1313th Engineers. Education: four years…
Africa American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 23 April 1912, Highnote, AL. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 23 April 1941, Philadelphia, PA, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers and discharged 17 July 1943. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver Poth Brewing Company. His mother was Mollie Cole Murphy. Serial #13027590 If you have information about this soldier…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 17 July 1916, Gainesville, Osceola, FL. Died: 6 July 1975, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 17 May 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged 22 October 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: employed with N.Y.A., Materials Project. His father was John K. Mumford and his mother was Alethia Blanche Mumford….
African American. Alaska Highway. Veteran of WW2 and Korea. H&S Company. Born: 20 November 1917, Washington, DC. Died: 26 September 1998, Washington, DC. Enlisted: (1) 1 August 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 20 November 1945. (2) 6 November 1950 and 23 October 1951. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: employed in accounting office, Federal Government….