Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1917, Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 12 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FLA. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. Serial #34072535 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 28 January 1917, Panola County, Mississippi. Died: 24 January 1987, Batesville, Panola County, MS. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was George Foster, farm laborer and his mother was Anna S. Foster….
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 25 April 1913, Winterpock, Chesterfield County, VA Died: 3 November 1976, Richmond, VA. Enlisted: 22 September 1941 at Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: a laborer with a lumber company. He was employed at Millers Manufacturing Company. His father was Andrew Ford, laborer at a sawmill, and…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 31 December 1915, Kiln, Hancock County, MS. Died: 13 January 1986, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 15 September 1945. Education: three years high school. Civil occupation: truck driver and he was employed at Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company. His father…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 19 March 1915, Nottoway, New Kent County, VA. Died: 23 January 1979, Norfolk, VA. Enlisted: 15 August 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: one year high school. Civil occupation: porter. His father was John T. Fitzgerald, a carpenter and his mother was Mary. He…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 30 September 1915, Cople, Westmorland, VA. Died: 22 April 2011, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 13 October 1941 in Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: In 1940 he was a laborer contract construction and was employed by W. O. Wentworth. His father was John Fauntleroy (1883-?) and his mother…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 31 January 1915, Fayette County, TN. Died: 8 December 2004, Jackson, Madison, TN. Enlisted: 6 August 1941 at Ft. Oglethorpe, GA and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: three year college. Civil occupation: general farming and a teacher and assistant principal at East High School, Jackson, TN. His father…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 January 1920, Mahoning County, Ohio. Died: 19 July 1970, Youngstown, Mahoning County, OH. Enlisted: 8 October 1941 at Cleveland, Ohio and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: three years high school. Civil occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. His father was Percy Eubanks, steel mill laborer (1829-1952). His mother was Mary…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 December 1916, Selma, Dallas County, AL. Died: 1 May 1988, Chicago Heights, Cook County, IL. Enlisted: 8 August 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: structural and ornamental metal works, in 1940 he was employed by Tennessee Coal and Iron…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 August 1914, Port Gibson, Mississippi. Died: 15 May 1990, Natchez, Adams, Mississippi. Enlisted: 11 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 25 July 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Lem Dotson, a farm laborer, and his mother was Annie Flood. His…