Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 1913. Died: 30 October 1972, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH. Enlisted: 17 February 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Production of glass products. Married. Serial #35285268 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 8 August 1915, Sumter, GA. Died: 28 April 1972, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, NC. Enlisted 25 January 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: four years college. Civilian occupation: teacher. His father was Grant Womack, a carpenter, and his mother was Julia Banks Womack. He wife was Katie Shephard. Serial #34062444…
African American. Alaska Highway. Veteran WW2 and Korea. H&S Company. Born: 11 July 1918, Salisbury, Wicomico, MD. Died: 28 April 2000, Hampton, VA. Enlisted: (1) 30 June 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 2 October 1945 from Alaska Highway Project. (2) Enlisted: Air Force, 2 October 1951 and discharged 10 September 1953, Korean…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 22 December 1916, Whitmire, Newberry, SC. Died: 6 July 1981, Uniontown, Fayette, PA. Enlisted 17 May 1941, Pittsburgh, PA and discharged 31 March 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: loader coal mine, employed by H. C. Frick. His father was John William Wallace, drove a drayman…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 27 February 1920, Philadelphia, PA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 30 April 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged 21 December 1945, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: four years high school at Douglas Junior H. and Chester High School. Civilian occupation: Bookkeeping and machine operator. His father was Isaiah Poston Trimble,…
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…