Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 17 September 1916, New Orleans, LA. Died: 14 January 2006, Durham, NC. Enlisted: 22 July 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FLA. Education: post graduate, teacher. Civilian Occupation: Artist, Sculptor. Census 1930 household listed: His father, Hayward Oubre, Sr., age, 43, born in Louisiana, worked as a mail clerk…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 26 March 1895, Point Coupe, LA. Died: 26 March 1953 and buried in Holt Cemetery New Orleans, LA. WW1 Draft card: He was age 22 and a farm laborer. WW2 Draft Card: He was age 51 and unemployed. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Camp Blanding, FLA, Corps of Engineers,…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 31 December 1920, Napoleonville, LA. Died: 22 February 1999, LA and buried at Restlawn Park Cemetery, Fretna, LA. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. and discharged 10 November 1945. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: truck/taxi driver. Father: Andrew Thomas. Mother: Orelia Johnson Thomas. Serial…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 9 August 1920, Lutcher, St. James, LA. Died: 29 March 1996, LA and buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Calcasieu Parish, LA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FLA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Mechanic. Spouse: Helen Payne Aubert (1918-2001). The 1930 census listed his father, Albert…
African American, Company C, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 June 1917, Wheeler County, GA. Died: 21 February 2001, Eastman, Dodge, GA. Enlisted: 10 May 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 21 November 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Sampson Tobler (1892-1973) and his mother was Agnes McRae (1893-?) Serial #34061634 If you have information about…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 12 (10) August 1919, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama. Died: 19 January 1987, Birmingham, Jefferson, AL. Enlisted: 12 Apr 1941 at FT. McClellan, AL and discharged 21 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: He was employed by Town Hall Bottling Company. His mother was Annie Walker. He married Daisy…
African American, Company H&S, Alaska Highway. Born: 3 June 1921, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Died: 30 December 1980, Cook County, Chicago. Enlisted: 28 October 1941, Cleveland, Ohio and discharged 14 February 1946. Education: two years high school. Civil Occupation: transportation. His father was John Houser and his mother was Hattie Mills. Serial # 35046094 If you have information…
African American, Company H&S, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 March 1916, Halifax, Virginia. He lived in Greensville County, VA. Died: 23 June 1947. He was 31 when struck by lightning while working on the farm and died instantly. Enlisted: 14 Jan 1942, Roanoke, VA. Education grammar school. Civil occupation: farm laborer. He was employed by Charlie…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 1915, Louisiana. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 17 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: one year high school. Civil occupation: Longshoreman, stevedore. Serial #34073375 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 July 1920, Mississippi. Died: 19 February 1961, Muscogee County, GA. Buried at Ft. Benning, GA. Enlisted: 12 January 1946, Camp Shelby, MS, Regular Army, Medical Administrative Corps. His residence was New Orleans, LA. Education: grammar school. His wife was Louise Tiramell McKenney. Serial #34072871 If you have…