Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 4 August 1919, Georgetown County, SC. Died: 17 May 1955, Manhattan, NY. Enlisted: 16 February 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged 20 March 1946. Transferred to 4009 QM Truck Company, Transportation Corps. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: lumberman. His mother was Emma H. Simmons. Serial #34250348 If you…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 9 July 1918, Wayne County, NC. Died: 18 January 1959, Wayne County, NC. At age 36 he died from a gunshot would to the chest. Enlisted: 29 January 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged 20 August 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was Julius…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 24 September 1919, Bartow, Polk, FL. Died: 2 October 2002, Polk, FL. Enlisted: 17 February 1942, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 6 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer and employed at Lake Garfield Nursery Company. His father was William Dany Rose and his mother was…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Serial #37179401 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 11 November 1919, Georgetown, SC. Died: 1 April 2015, Jacksonville, FL (alternate Alabama). He lived in Jamaica, NY; Brroklyn, NY; and Jacksonville, FL. His father was H. Prioleau (1892-?), worked as a Drayman and his mother was Rosa Sumpter (1895-1937). His wife was Marva Prioleau. Serial #34250341 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 29 October 1918, Montgomery, AL. Died: 17 April 1978, Alcoa, Blount, TN. Enlisted: 24 February 1942, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 16 March 1946. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: manufacturing company. His father was Alfred Orange, laborer aluminum plant and his mother was Julia M. Jones….
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 10 June 1919, Greenwood, SC. Died: 1 September 1969, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 12 January 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 9 December 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: file clerk. His father was Thomas B. Moragne, a push cart retail junk dealer, and his…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 16 August 1919, Manning, Dillon, SC. Died: 19 February 2007, Jamaica, Queens, NY. Enlisted: 17 July 1941, Trenton, NJ. Education: grammar school. His father was Mingo McCall, a farmer, and his mother was Lou P. McCall. Serial #32159817 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Serial #34250481 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 20 June 1920, Cuyahoga County, OH. Died: 28 March 1988, Cleveland, OH. Enlisted: 12 January 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH and discharged 12 February 1946. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: In 1940, his draft card records mechanic helper and his death certificate records machinist. His father…