Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 13 Feb 1915, New Kent County, Virginia. Died: 12 Dec 1977, Suffolk, Virginia. Enlisted: 5 Nov 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 13 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Employed at Planters Manufacturing in Norfolk, VA. His death certificate lists him employed at Norfolk Veneer Mills. His…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 September 1917, Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Died: 24 May 2003, Tuscaloosa, AL. Enlisted: 7 Oct 1941 at Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: plumber. He was employed at William Plumbing Company, gas and steam fitters. His father was Oliver “Boss” Boyd, a plumber, and his mother…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 Jul 1918 Avalon, Carroll County, Mississippi. Died: 15 Feb 2002 Oklahoma City, OK. Enlisted: 11 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: three years at high school. Civil occupation: farming. His father was Jim Boldien, a farmer, and his mother was Daisy P. Boldien. Serial #34045714 If…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 24 September 1908, New Orleans, LA . Died: 23 Oct 1992, New Orleans, Louisiana. Enlisted: 4 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 14 November 1944. Education: grammar school. His father was Oscar Bias and his mother was Winnie Johnson. He married Hazel A. Miles…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 July 1918, Philadelphia, PA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 28 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 19 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: errand boy at a retail fish market. His father was Clarence Albert White and his mother was Susie Berry White. Serial #33088875…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 May 1913, Quachita County, LA. Died: 11 October 1997, Monroe, Quachita, LA. Enlisted: 13 January 1946, Camp Shelby, MS, Regular Army. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: manufacturing electrical equipment. Serial #34072831 http://93regimentalcan.com/contact-us/
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 17 April 1916, Columbia, SC. Died: 23 January 1992, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 23 September 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 6 November 1945. Education: 9th grade. His mother was Lucille Benson and his daughter’s name was Ruth Charlene Benson. Serial #33101297 If you have information about…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 1914 Texas. Died: 18 Jun 2002 Tacoma, Washington. Enlisted into the Army on 21 Oct 1941 at Ft. Bliss, Texas. Education-grammar school. Civil occupation: car wash, grease monkey
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 February 1910, Wake County, NC. Died; 18 June 1992, Monroe Quachita, LA. Enlisted: 12 May 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: farming, porter. His father was John Beckwith and his mother was Rosie Satterfield. His sister was…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 July 1914, Noxubee County, Mississippi. Died: 15 May 1973, Birmingham, Jefferson, AL. Enlisted:15 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 March 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Tom Beck and his mother was Maggie Beck. Serial #34046468 If you have…