Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 3 August 1919, Panola County, MS. Died: 11 February 1991, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH. Enlisted: 17 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Construction and on his death record he worked at company with blast furnace, steelworks, rolling and finishing mill….
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 30 December 1919, Noxubee County, MS. Died: 16 July 1983, Seattle, King, WA. Enlisted: 18 July 1941 Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 20 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: routeman. Serial #34131675 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 January 1923, Union County, Mississippi. Died: 28 December 1991, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Buried 1 January 1991 at Oakwoods Cemetery. Enlisted:17 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: porter and in 1940 census he is listed as a messenger for a retail drug…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 May 1913, LA. Died: 15 July 1985, Los Angeles, CA. Buried at New Hill Cemetery at Caddo Parish, LA. Enlisted: 16 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 25 October 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. His mother was Roberta Williams, a widow in…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 April 1915, Caddo Parish, LA. Died: 30 March 1991, Shreveport, Caddo, LA. Enlisted: 14 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 1 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Holcy Williams and mother was Julia Ryans. Serial #34072709 If you have…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 2 October 1916, Nelson County, Caroline, Virginia. Died: 2 November 1980, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted:14 Aug 1941 at Richmond, Virginia and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: processing dairy products. His father was William Wilkinson and his mother was Anna B. Murro. His sister was Bertha…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 6 August 1917, Leake County, MS. Died: 12 June 2003, Thomastown, Leake County, MS. Enlisted: 15 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: helped at farm. His father was Frank Wilder, a tenant farmer and his mother was Hattie….
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 22 May 1916, Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland. Died: 14 Apr 2007, Woodstock, Baltimore, Maryland. Enlisted:12 Aug 1941 at Baltimore, MD and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: auto mechanic/repairman, employed by Mr. George Jobson. His father was Frank Whittico and his mother was Louise…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 31 October 1913, LA. Died: 10 March 1989, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: production clay products (bricks). His father was Willie White, Sr. Serial #34073361 If you have information about this…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 28 October 1921 Yazoo County, MS. Died: 20 October 1984, NY. Enlisted: 18 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 24 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Paperhangers. Serial #34046881 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE