Tabb, Julius D. Tech. Sgt.
African American, Alaska Highway, 93rd BN Camp Livingston, Corps of Engineers. Born: 1899, MD. Died: unk. Enlisted 22 Oct 1941. Education – grammar school.
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Summers, Joseph (Joe) H. Cpl.
African American, Company H&S, Alaska Highway. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Assistant to Sgt. Robert T. Whitlow at Carcross Post Office. Mail was very important for the soldiers and with the arrival of the troops the volume of letters and packages increased significantly in the small village of Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada. Serial #34144397 If you have information about this…
Stephen, Herman SSgt
African American, Alaska Highway, Company D. Born: 18 June 1919, Chickasaw County, MS. Died: 9 July 1973, Okdona, Chickasaw, MS. Enlisted: 13 May 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Mat Stephen, a farm laborer, and his mother was Maggie Stephen. He married…
Squires, Mortimer “Mort” 1st Lt.
Alaska Highway, ROTC, Camp Claiborne, LA, Louisiana Maneuvers, 93rd Regimental Transportation Officer, H&S Company. Born: 31 October 1919, Louisiana Died: 5 March 2015, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Spouse: Aline. Occupation: Petroleum Engineer. Graduated from Louisiana State University and resided in Morgan City. Enlisted Aug 1941. On 23-25 June 2014 Chris McClure visited and interviewed Mortimer Squires and Aline, age…
Spencer, Alfred Otis Capt.
Alaska Highway, Corps of Engineers, Company A, B and HQ. Promoted to First Lt. in June 1942. Company B Commander at Chilkook Barracks, Haines, AK. Born: 7 July 1919, Cheffield, Alabama . Died: 8 March 2009, Sweetwater,TN. Buried at Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park. He graduated at University of Alabama with a degree in mechanical engineering and…
Spencer, Fred A. T/5
African American, Alaska Highway, Corps of Engineers, 2nd BN, Company D. Born: 13 November 1922, Quincy, Gladsen, FL. Died: 25 May 1979, Bartlesville, Washington. Enlisted: 30 December 1941 and re-enlisted 21 November 1945, Camp Blanding, FL, Regular Army. Discharged 6 January 1954. He quit school at 6th grade and worked on a tobacco farm. He lived…
Spencer, Samuel Shaw Sgt.
African American, Alaska Highway, Company B. Born: 25 Aug 1918 Louisiana. Died: 10 May 1997 California. Enlisted into the Army on 15 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: two years high school. Civil occupation: general farming.
Smith, James A. Pvt
African American, Alaska Highway, Company D. Born: 1917, TN. Died: unknown. He lived in Memphis, TN. Enlisted: 6 August 1941, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: farming. Serial #34144431 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
Skylark, Willie Cougar Pvt
African American, Alaska Highway, Company D. Born: 12 December 1919, Willcox, FL. Died: 24 February 1990, Alachura, FL. Enlisted: 24 August 1941 and re-up on 23 November 1945, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers, Camp Blanding, FL and discharged 5 March 1947. Education: grammar school. His father was Preston Skylark, a laborer in a turpentine factory. His…
Sixta, Stanley J. DDS Capt.
Alaska Highway, Medical Corp, Dentist. Born: 13 February 1915, Nebraska Died: 25 March 1967, Nebraska. Graduated from Creighten University in Omaha, Nebraska. He was a reserve officer Army Dental Corps and on 13 March 1941 was assigned to Camp Livingston, LA with the 93rd Engineer Battalion. He continued with the 93rd Regiment to the Alaska Highway….