Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Born: 5 November 1918, Clarksdale, Coahoma County, MS. Died: 6 July 1998, Memphis, Shelby County, TN. Enlisted: 18 July 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 16 September 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: laborer at Matagorda Plantation, MS. His father was John H. Williams, farm laborer and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born:10 May 1923 (alternate 8 January 1926), New Orleans, LA. Died: 26 June 1991, Louisiana. Enlisted: 19 July 1941, Jacksonville, Army Airfield, FL. Education: grammar school. His father was John Wilson, laborer at a sugar cane farm, and his mother was Mitilda White. He married Albertha Davis in May…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 4 July 1918, Bonville, Hampton, SC. Died: 12 December 1977, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. Enlisted: 15 July 1941, Trenton, NJ and discharged 21 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver and member of union labor local 919. His father was Oliver Williams and his mother was…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 29 October 1918, Houston, Washington County, PA. Died: 9 November 2005, Orlando, Orange County, FL. Enlisted: 29 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 26 September 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver and in 1940 he was an instructor with NYA Recreational…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 3 November 1917, Manning, Clarendon County, SC. Died: 14 July 1969, Hampton, VA. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Attended Officer Candidate School. He transferred to 3517 Quartermaster Truck Company. Education: four years college. His father was Charlie F. Walker (1878-1951), a brick mason, and his…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 9 October 1914, Philadelphia, PA. Died: 30 September 1952, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 29 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Electrician. His father was Garfield Tillery and his mother was Gertrude Hampton. He married Mary Murray in 1935 at Philadelphia, PA. Serial #33088974…
African America. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 5 April 1918, North Carolina. Died: 17 August 1993, New York City, NY. Enlisted: 22 October 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY and discharged 6 September 1945. Education: three years high school. He was married. Serial #32177998 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
West Indies. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 28 May 1914, Manhattan, NY. Died: 9 November 1975, NY. Enlisted: 10 November 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY and discharged 31 October 1946. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: lithographer; errand boy laundry store. His father was James A. Thompson (1864-1926), born in West Indies, worked as…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 14 April 1918, Winfall, NC. Died: 22 June 1975, Pinellas, FL. Enlisted: 18 July 1941 Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY and discharged 21 September 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: lumberman and in 1940 he was a finisher at a shoe repair shop. His father was William…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 25 September 1919, Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, VA. Died: 9 February 1987, Chicago, Cook, IL. Enlisted: (1) 17 May 1941 and discharged 12 August 1945. (2) 31 May 1946, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged 19 March 1953. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation:…