Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 22 October 1922, Orange, NC. Died: 3 July 1975, Durham, NC. Buried: Hillsborough Town Cemetery, Orange, NC. Enlisted: 8 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharge: 20 August 1944. Education: one year high school. Occupation: Sawmill operation, brick mason and construction. Spouse: Annie Riley Torain of Hillsborough, NC married…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 26 December 1910, Reidsville, N.C. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 14 April 1941, Chicago, Illinois. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: janitor and WW2 Draft Card has Philip employed at Palace Cafe, Reidsville, NC. His father is Nathaniel Jones and his mother is Vernie Bracken. Serial #36020167 If you…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 4 April 1917, Blacksburg, SC. Died: 11 May 1969, NC. Buried: Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury, NC. Enlisted: 2 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Civil occupation: production of clay products and WW2 Draft Card has Andrew employed at Isinshour Brick and Tile Co., Long St. East Spencer, Rowan, NC….
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 29 March 1917, N.Y. Died: 26 August 1995, N.Y. Buried: Long Island National Cemetery. Enlisted: 31 July 1941, Camp Upton Yaphank, N.Y. Education: three years high school. Civil occupation: plumber. His father is William Gibson and worked as apartment superintendent and his mother is Irene Gibson. Serial #32162966…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 1 September 1919, Newberry, S. C. Died: 11 October 1996, N.Y. Buried: Calverton National Cemetery. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharge: 8 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. Father is Marion Counts and mother Pearl Dewalt. Serial #34096800 If you have…
African American, Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 29 Aug 1917, S. C. Died: 28 January 1979, N. Y. Buried: Calverton National Cemetery. Enlisted 28 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Service #34094140 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 16 April 1911, Tatlon, GA. Died: 14 December 1972, N.Y. Bured: Long Island National Cemetery. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming and WW2 Draft Card listed Hollis employed at Garcia’s Restaurant, N.Y. Serial #34050976 If you have information about…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 8 August 1914, N.Y. Died: 15 November 1990, N.Y. Buried: Long Island National Cemetery. Enlisted: 5 August 1941, Camp Upton Yaphank, N.Y. Discharge: 19 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: Porter. Serial #32163838 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 5 Sept 1920, Jacksonville, FL. Died: 25 December 1992, N.J. Enlisted: 24 April 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Discharge: 25 December 1902. Second enlistment: 12 May 1955. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Cook. Father was Edward Grant and his mother Annie Shelley. Serial # 34025515 If you have…
Major Morton’s son Michael contacted us and provided significantly more information about his father’s service than we had been able to glean from public records. He was kind enough to write up the entry for his father with the additional information. African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Veteran of WW2, Korea and Vietnam. Born: 17…