Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E and A. Born: 27 December 1917, Alabama. Died: 15 January 1963, Birmingham, Jefferson, AL. Enlisted: (1) 19 September 1941 (2) 26 December 1945, Camp Shelby, MS. Discharged: (1) 25 December 1945 (2) 19 May 1947. He was Regular Army and was assigned to the 97th Engineers and 5018 HQ…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 13 September 1918, Alabama. Died: 20 May 1996, Westminister, Oconee, SC. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: attendant at filling station or parking lot. Serial #34094382 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 8 June 1921, Florence, SC. Died: 20 March 2000, Bronx, NY. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 21 December 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Willie M. Smith and his mother was Maria Murphy. Serial #34094360 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 11 February 1920, GA. Died: 4 January 2003, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA. Enlisted: 8 November 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: Grammar school. His father was Charlie Stacy and his Mother was Mattie T. Stacy. Serial #34065063 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 1918, Alabama. Lived in Hamilton County, TN. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 25 March 1941, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA. Education: grammar school. Serial #34039932 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 1917, South Carolina. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: mechanic. Serial #34094375 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 21 September 1921, Orangeburg County, SC. Died: 22 February 1984, St Mathews, Calhoun County, SC. Enlisted: (1) 29 June 1941, (2) 22 May 1946. Discharged: (1) 20 December 1945, (2) 11 March 1947. He was Regular Army in the Quartermasters Corps. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 1919, South Carolina. He lived in Orangeburg County, SC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. Serial #34094275 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: Born: 3 August 1919 (1920), Union, SC. Died: June 1978, Washington, D.C. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: general farming and he has a railroad pension. His father was Green Robinson and his mother was Addie Hobson. Serial #34094273…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 14 February 1919, Crawford, GA. Died: 23 March 1998, Peach, GA. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. His father was James Respress, a farmer, and his mother was Clara Respress. Serial #34062725 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE