Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 12 September 1918, Guilford, North Carolina. Died: 3 Aug 1946, Richland, South Carolina. He died at a Veterans Hospital in Columbia, SC. He was 27 years old and his cause of death was non-tuberculosis lung abscess. Enlisted:14 May 1941 at Ft. Bragg, NC. Honorable Discharge on 20 Nov 1945. …
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 23 January 1924, Lowndes County, MS. Died: 28 December 1981, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 7 July 1943. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: cook. His father was Sylvester Holdiness, a farm laborer (1908-1960). His mother was Martha Hood, a laundress…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 3 June1919, Issaquena County, Mississippi. Died: 6 December 1995, Virginia. Enlisted:14 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 January 1946. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: chauffeur, driver. In 1930 census he was a farm laborer. Serial #34046296 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 27 February 1913, Mobile, AL. Died: 21 September 1990, CA. Enlisted: 20 August 1940, Corps of Engineers, Regular Army, Montgomery, AL. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: truck driver for a turpentine still. His father was Gilbert Hill, a sawmill laborer, and his mother was Roberta Hill….
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 Aug 1922, Troup County, Georgia. Died: 14 Jun 1989, Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN. Enlisted: 8 Nov 1941 at Ft. Benning, GA and discharged on 15 October 1945. Education: one year high school. Civil Occupation: general farming. His father was F. M. Henderson, a farmer, and his mother was…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 8 May 1914, Laflore County, Greenwood, Mississippi. Died: 25 April 1983, Erie County, PA. Enlisted:15 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged on 11 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Gus Henderson, cotton farmer, and his mother was Cora Henderson. Serial…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 23 July 1920, Chickasaw County, MS. Died: 20 December 2003, Collins, Covington, MS. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Re-enlisted: 20 September 1944 and discharged 11 January 1946. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming. Serial #34046036 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 3 September 1922, Clay, MS. Died: 29 March 1985, MS or Cincinnati, OH. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged on 18 August 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming. His father was Ben Hawkins and his mother was Springus Hawkins. Serial #34046402 If you have…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 12 October 1905, Louisiana. Died: 20 June 1973, Baton Rouge, LA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Discharged: 18 May 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: construction, machinery operator. Albert was employed as a laborer in a paper mill. His wife was Lucile and they…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Company F military roster spelled his name Hargraves. Born: 28 September 1919, Charles City, Virginia. Died: 21 November 2019, Henrico, Virginia. Enlisted: 13 Aug 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged 1945 at Ft. Meade, MD. Education: grammar school, 8th grade able to read and write. Civil Occupation: laborer general farming. Samuel was a…