Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
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…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 5 January 1921, OH. Died: 8 October 1999. Enlisted: 10 March 1942 (alternate 1 October 1942), Ft. Hayes, Columbus, OH and discharged 30 October 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: machinist. His father was John T. Lewis, a WPA laborer, and his mother was Lucy. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 26 January 1917, Pittsburgh, PA. Died: 17 February 2004, Beachwood, Cuyahoga, OH. Death record indicates he was in the Army. Enlistment records not found. He completed four years of high school. His father was John C. LeCote, a coal mine truck driver and steel mill catcher, and his…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 13 May 1914, Orcella, GA. Died: 4 November 2018, OH. Enlisted: 17 February 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: Porter and hospital attendant. His father was Gilbert Lancaster and his mother was Mamie Z. Robinson. He married Jane Corris Norwood (1916-2014) on…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 24 August 1917, Pratt City, Montgomery, AL. Died: 29 June 2008, Atlantic City, NJ. Enlisted: 21 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade MD and discharged 27 September 1945. Education: two years college. Civilian occupation: structural metal worker. His father was Fred E. King (1895-1958) and his mother was…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 13 December 1918, Pennsylvania. Died: 6 March 1976, Coatesville, Chester, PA. Enlisted: 25 June 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 22 October 1943. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: Painter and construction. Serial #33085317 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 20 May 1916, Summit County, OH. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 17 February 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: construction and in 1940 he worked at 800/Mack in Detroit, MI. His father was Edward Johnson, paper mill laborer, and his mother was Minnie Arthur….
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Serial #33060053 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S and F Company. Born: 25 September 1913, Pittsburgh, PA. Died: 23 March 1968. Pennsylvania. Enlisted: 17 May 1941, Pittsburgh, PA and discharged 30 September 1943. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: Bootblack. His father was Oliver Edgar Highgate (1887-1961), a mill laborer, and his mother was Margret Roberta Highgate…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 16 September 1913, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL. Died: 26 August 2004, Birmingham, Jefferson, AL. Enlisted: 22 July 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL and discharged 15 September 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: employed by Mr. George Atkins at the Nehi Bottling Company. His father was Robert Hightower,…