Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 25 December 1907, Statesville, Iredell County, NC. Died: 24 November 1975, Salisbury, Rowan, NC. Enlisted: 14 May 1941, Pittsburgh, PA and discharged 3 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Porter at hotel, janitor and retired veneer plant worker. His father was Tim Brawley and mother was Addie…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 3 October 1916, Washington, DC. Died: 25 January 2004, Washington, DC. Enlisted: (1) 14 May 1941 (2) 6 January 1943 and retired 30 June 1961. First Sgt. Tucker completed OCS (Officer Candidate School) and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant. He retired from the Army in 1961 with a…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 19 September 1918, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County, PA. Died: 2 May 1995, District of Columbia. Enlisted: 29 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade and discharged 11 December 1945. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: transportation. His father was James K. Roberts, 1872-1948, and he worked as a carpenter….
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 13 October 1919, Weldon, North Carolina. Died: 28 September 1995, District of Columbia. Enlisted: 1 August 1941, Baltimore, MD and released 13 October 1978. Education: 4 years high school. Civilian employment: Employer Mr. T.O. Toman. He worked at the Navy Yard Lunch Room, District of Columbia. His wife…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 12 March 1920, Floyd, GA. Died: 20 February 1977, Fulton County, GA. Enlisted: 22 November 1945, Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, GA, Regular Army, Corps of Military Police. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical machinery. His father was John Turner and his mother was Lena Richard. Serial #34063651 If…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company D. Born: 10 March 1916, GA. Died: 17 April 1977, Pompano Beach, Broward County, FL. Enlisted: 22 August 1941, Camp Blanding, FL and discharged 17 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Serial #34056502 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Company D. Alaska Highway. Born: 16 March 1922, Baton Rouge, LA. Died: 23 April 1983, LA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture of paper goods. His father was Wilson Mearlon and his mother was Polly Hills. Serial #34072929 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 24 March 1917, Vienna, Dorchester County, MD. Died: July 1977, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 12 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. His father was Clyde Jackson, a farm laborer and his mother was Nina H. Jackson. Serial #33065751 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 11 September 1914, Port Barre, LA. Died: June 1988, Opelousas, St. Landry, LA. Enlisted: 12 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: cement/concrete finisher. He is married. His father was Joseph Hamilton and his mother was Ozeia Bell. Serial #34072527 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 1916, Louisiana. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 17 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida. Education: grammar school. Widow. Serial #34073367 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE