Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 21 March 1916, Noble County, Indiana. Died: 3 May 1993, Columbia, Whitley, Indiana. Enlisted: 3 July 1942, Toledo, OH. The 97th segregated engineer regiment arrived at Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Three feet of snow covered the ground. Captain Wheeler joined the 97th in April of 1943. He was…
Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 22 March 1917, Kings, NY. Died: 27 January 1989, Brooklyn, Kings, NY. Enlisted: 4 February 1942, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY. The 97th segregated engineer regiment arrived to Valdez on 29 April 1942. There was three feet of snow on the ground. Lt. Geier joined this regiment in April 1943. He…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 18 May 1919, Gates County, NC. Died: 6 July 1968, Gatesville, Gaston, NC. Buried: Lebanon Grove Cemetery, Gatesville, NC. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: lumberman, logger at sawmill. His mother was Hatie E. Walton and his wife was Martha Walton. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 14 June 1915, Olney, MD. Died: 6 September 2001, Silver Spring, MD. Enlisted: 11 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: production of cement, concrete, plaster and also listed on WW2 draft card, he was employed by Indian Spring County Club, Silver Spring, MD. His grandmother…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 31 August 1915, South Carolina. Died: 16 December 1995, Gadsen Rich, SC. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. His father was Mallie Taylor and his mother was Annie Jones. Serial #34090131 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 28 January 1920, Greensboro, NC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: messenger, errand boy and he was a cook at the Rough Restaurant. His father was Walter Thompson, also a cook at a cafe, and his mother was…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 23 July 1919, Edgecombe County, NC. Died: August 1978, Washington, DC. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab. His father was Oscar Vines and his mother was Roland Vines. Serial #34110150 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 20 October 1916, Baltimore, MD. Died: 13 June 1996, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 11 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: porter. His father was Joseph Watts and his mother was Agnes Payne Watts. James was the brother of Martha Vonzella Henley. Serial #33065649 If you have…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 17 April 1917, Early County, GA. Died: 16 July 1949. Buried: St. Maryland Cemetery, Blakely, GA. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 26 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was Will Williams and his mother was Emma Williams Serial #34062692 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 17 February 1923, Waynesboro, Burke, GA. Died: 7 June 1999, Temple Hills, Prince Georges, MD. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 11 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: he was employed at Harner’s Drug Store. His father was Henry White and his mother was Corine…