Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. 31 July 1918, Louisville, KY. Died: 21 May 1990, San Francisco, CA. Buried: Riverside National Cemetery, CA. Enlisted: 15 October 1941, San Francisco, CA. Discharged: 20 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: houseman/yardman. His father was Casius “Cash” Owens and his mother was Christina Gibson. Serial #39012661 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 5 August 1915, SC. Died: 19 October 1975, Medford, Suffolk, NY. Buried: Long Island National Cemetery, NY. Enlisted: 6 August 1941, Camp Upton Yaphank, NY. Discharged: 29 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Serial #32164062 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 16 June 1916, SC. Died: 5 May 2007, Ft. Washington, Prince Georges, MD. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: construction. His father was James Nelson, farm laborer, and mother was Etta Nelson. Both born in South Carolina. Serial #34096833 If you…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 7 August 1913 (1911), SC. Died: 10 February 2006, Southfield, Oakland, MI. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 9 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Arthur New and his mother was Celestia New. Serial #34096824 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1916, Dekalb County, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: porter. Serial #34062823 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 17 January 1923, Rolling Fork, MS. Died: 29 October 2011, Gary, Indiana. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming and he retired from U.S. Steel Corporation. His father was Dewitt Nailor, Sr, and his mother was Sarah (Sara) Nailor. His daughter…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 6 May 1915, MS. Died: 14 March 1968, Natchez, MS. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer and sawmill laborer. His father was Hayes Norman and mother Corrine Norman. Serial #34045230 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 14 January 1924, OK. Died: 15 June 1999, Muskogee County, OK. Buried: Ft. Gibson National Cemetery, OK. Enlisted: 7 November 1941, Oklahoma City, OK. Education: one year high school. His father was Rosco Cloud, laborer in a glass factory, and his mother was Elnora Flenory Cloud. Both born…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C . Born: 9 June 1922 (1923) Arden, Buncombe, NC. Died: 14 August 1987, Asheville, NC. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 26 December 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Rev. Fredrick McDowell and his mother was Laura Lance. Isaac married…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 13 November 1915, Little Rock, Arkansas. Died: 17 July 1959, Little Rock, Arkansas. Buried: Little Rock National Cemetery, Arkansas. Enlisted: 29 August 1941, Arkansas. Discharged: 21 December 1945. His father was Ed Blackburn. Serial #37069684 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE