Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 February (October) 1910, Louisiana. Died: 27 July 1996, Pass Christian, Harrison, MS. Enlisted: 17 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged on 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: plasterer. He married Marion Rose Saucier in New Orleans, LA on November 1944. His…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 8 October 1913, Louisiana. Died: 15 September 1992, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted:15 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 6 December 1944. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: laborer at dairy and listed on enlistment record as a waiter. Serial #34072891 If you have information about…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 October 1919, Branch Acadia, LA. Died: 20 September 1995, Sulphur Calcasieu, LA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 23 December 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was Osborn Eglin and his mother was Elma (Alma) Guidry Eglin. Serial…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 2 April 1912, Tunica County, Mississippi. Died: 24 September 1995, Cleveland, OH. Enlisted: 17 Apr 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was William Drake and his mother was Mary Lou Adore. His spouse was Bertha Stevenson (1911-1999). Serial #34046756 If you…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 9 October 1907, Pearl River County, Mississippi. Died: 17 June 1972, Houston, Chickasaw, MS. Enlisted:11 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: sawmill laborer. His father was Robert Lee Doss (1880-1940) and his mother was Sarah Ann Doss (1879-1948). His spouse was Estelle Doss…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 9 September 1921, Attala County, Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted:17 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: two years high school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Rufus Dodd, Sr (1886-1963) and his mother was Callie Dodd (1882-1957). Serial #34046499 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 1919, Lauderdale County, MS. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 14 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer and listed on 1940 census as a CCC Camp laborer. His father was Jessie M. Daniels and Rozell’s spouse was Lucille Daniels. Serial #34046253 If you have information…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 9 Feb 1921, Noxubee County, MS. Died: 5 Nov 2008, St. Louis, St. Clair, IL. Enlisted:15 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged on 24 September 1945. Education: one year high school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Jessie Dancy, a farmer, and his mother was…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 17 Apr 1907, Mathew, Louisiana. Died: 15 May 2005, Marrero, Jefferson, Louisiana. Enlisted: 17 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: manufacturing textiles. He was employed at Lane Cotton Mills. His wife was Daisy A. Custer and his sister-in-law was Victoria Williams….
African American, Company F and C, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 Dec 1909, Knoxville, Louisiana. Died: 31 Oct 1966, Natchez, Adams, Mississippi. Enlisted:15 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 4 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: Employed at Three Rivers Hardwood Lumber Company in Jonesville, Catahoula, LA. His father was Ben…