Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 27 June 1917, GA. Died: 26 October 1991, Highlands, FL. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Laborer crate mill and on his WW2 draft card he was employed by Pinecrest golf and Country Club. His father was Bernie Adams and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 13 January 1919, SC. Died: 20 December 1992, SC. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. His father was Ernest Parks and in 1940 census he was a laborer in a brick yard. His mother was Lola Beach Parks. Serial #34094355 If you have information about…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 3 February 1921, PA. Died: 18 October 2001, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted 28 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Discharged: 4 December 1945. Education: Grammar school. Civilian occupation: Clerk at a CCC office camp. His father was Clarence E. Smith and his mother was Matrice Green Smith. Spouse:…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 5 April 1915, SC. Died: 25 November 1978, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 12 January 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Discharged: 31 January 1946. Education: grammar school. Spouse: Anna L. Sims. Refines Sims drove his bulldozer south and met Private Alfred Jalufka of Kennedy, Texas on his bulldozer pushing…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A and H&S. Born: 11 April 1922, Tunnel Springs, Monroe, AL. Died: 8 August 1991, Tacoma, WA. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming. His father is Clark Stallworth and his mother Barbara McCorney. His wife was Bessie M Stallworth. Serial #34100432 If you…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 1908, SC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming. Serial #34090260 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 10 July 1914, SC. Died: 19 November 1993, Charlotte, NC. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. His father was Joe Vereen, a farm laborer, and his mother was Sarah. Serial #34090300 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 12 February 1919, VA. Died: 5 August 1970 Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 12 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: foundry work at Bethlehem Steel Company. His father was Richard Scott, mother was Agnes L. Scott and his wife was Margie Scott. Serial #33065781 If you have…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 21 October 1913, MD. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 12 January 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Discharged: 28 November 1944. Education: grammar school. In 1940 census Elmer was listed as working in building construction. Spouse: Dorothy Purnell. Serial #33108483 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 16 October 1913, AL. Died: 24 June 1988, AL. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Discharged: 25 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: farming. Serial #34100020 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE