Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 July 1915, Carroll County, Mississippi. Died: 18 December 2008, of heart failure at Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Mississippi. Enlisted: (1)11 April 1941 (2)12 December 1945 and discharged 30 June 1947. Regular Army. Civilian occupation: He was a retired janitor. In 1930 census he was a farm laborer….
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 17 August 1918, Coushutta, Louisiana. Died: 21 August 1993, Coushatta, Red River, LA. Enlisted:17 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: general farming and farm laborer. His father was Joe Banks, a laborer at a cotton gin,…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 Feb 1920, Brookhaven, Mississippi. He lived in Lincoln County, MS. Died: 15 Jun 2003, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Enlisted: 2 Jun 1941, Jackson, MS, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Discharged: 3 December 1945. Education: two years college. His father was Pete Baggett and his mother was Arie Demyers….
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 June (August) 1919, New Orleans, Louisiana. Died: 22 December 1999, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 6 Apr 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 29 November 1944. Education: one year high school. His sister was Thelma Carter. Serial #34073217 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 May 1924, Lincoln County, MS Died: 15 May 2005, California. Enlisted: 11 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 5 March 1945. Education: one year high school. Civil occupation: cook. His father was Asby Arnold and his mother was Carrie Johnson. Serial #34046055 If you have information…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 30 April 1915 (1916) Rowland, NC. Died: 11 May 2005, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 14 May 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: two years high school. Civil Occupation: waiter and 1940 census records farm laborer. His father was John Allen and mother was Carrie Z. Allen. Serial #34112358 If you…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 9 January 1919, Mississippi. Died: 24 April 2005, Oregon. Enlisted:17 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 28 May 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: Wood Cutter, Hercules Plant. Spouses: Lela Alfred (1927-2006) and Mamie Alfred. His father was George Alfred, a farmer (1892-1979) and his mother was…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 1921, Illinois. Died: unknown. Lived in Coahoma County, MS. Enlisted: 14 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: two years high school. Civil occupation: sales clerk. Serial #34046312 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 6 January 1920, Longacre, West VA. Died: 22 November 2003, Wisconsin. Enlisted: 15 Jul 1941 at Huntington, West VA and discharged 25 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civil occupation: chauffeur, truck driver. His father was Harry W. Harper and mother Letha M. Linsay. His uncle was…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 19 November (December) 1919 Richmond, Henrico County, VA. Died: 20 October 1961, Mechanicsville, VA. Enlisted: 6 Nov 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was John Wyatt and his mother was Martha Wyatt. Serial #33121106 If you have information about…