Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: January 4, 1917, Anniston, Benton County, AL. Died: May 20, 2006, Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Enlisted: February 14, 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH. Education: High School. Civilian occupation: Employed at Portage Hotel. In his obituary he retired from Good Year Tire and Rubber Company after 32 years. His…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: May 15, 1909, Jackson County, OH. Died: January 10, 1981, Mount Sterling, Madison, OH. Enlisted: February 26, 1942, Columbus, OH and discharged October 14, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farmer and a laborer in a coal yard. His father was Albert C. Hitchens, a farmer, (1874-1938) and…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: December 10, 1921, Midville, Burke County, GA. Died: December 21 2001, Augusta, GA. Enlisted: June 28, 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged November 14, 1945. Education: two years of high school. Civilian occupation: employed N.Y.A. Hubbard Training School. His father was Joe Hardwick, a farmer, and his mother…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: August 17, 1919, Waterbury, CT. Died: December 18, 1946, Waterbury, CT. Enlisted: July 3, 1941, Hartford, CT. He was sent to Ft. Devens, Massachusetts for training. Education: one year at college. He was a student at Shaw University in Raleigh, Wake, NC. Civilian occupation: messenger at a dress…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: September 16, 1905, Gallia, OH. Died: March 21, 1974, Gallia, OH. Enlisted: February 26 1942, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, OH and discharged July 24, 1943. Education: Grammar school. Civilian occupation: laborer for State highway. Father was Henry Guthrie, laborer on a steamboat, (1859-1946). His mother was Mary “Mollie” Elizabeth…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: December 3, 1915, Saluda, SC. Died: August 13, 1994, Fayetteville, NC. Enlisted: August 1, 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged June 16, 1944. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Employed at Ross Fin’s Plumbing Company. His father was Arthur Graham (1882-1956) and his mother was Sophie Maynard (1884-1969)….
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: July 7, 1913, New Orleans, LA. Died: February 27, 1994, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: May 9, 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged December 9, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Stableman. His father was Alphonse Gonzales, Sr, and his mother was Rosa Ferrier Gonzales. He married Ruth Smith in…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: March 11, 1919, Washington, DC. Died: October 9, 1992, Warrenton, Fauquier, VA. Enlisted: May 20, 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged October 15, 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: employed as an electrician with J.W. Rhoades. His father was James Garner, laborer at a garage (1880-1955) and…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: June 9, 1916, Bibb County, GA. Died: August 21, 1995, Bibb County, GA. Enlisted: June 28, 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Civilian occupation: construction laborer. His father was John H. Franklin, a farmer. His mother was Martha B. Franklin (1888-1969). His wife was Narcissus Franklin (1919-2004). Serial #34062871 If…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: August 11, 1915, Columbia, SC. Died: April 28, 1994, Pennsylvania. Enlisted: July 29, 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged February 27, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: garage laborer. His father was Hammond Ford and his mother was Mary Saunders. His wife was Viola Ford. Serial…