Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway, veteran WW2 and Korea War. Born: 13 May 1916, Ousley, GA. Died: 27 December 1978 at hospital at Langley Air Force base, Hampton, VA. Enlisted: 1941 and assigned to 93rd Engineers. He re-up 14 November 1946, Ft. Benning, GA, Regular Army, Air Corps. Education: two years high school. Civilian…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 20 March 1919, E. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Died: 19 October 1976, Detroit, Wayne, MI. Enlisted: 15 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 6 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: general farming. His father was Harris Taylor, Sr., farm laborer, and his mother was…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 February 1917, Holdcroft, Charles County, Virginia. Died: 17 February 1986, Williamsburg, York, Virginia. Enlisted:14 Aug 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 17 June 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: cabinetmaker. His father was Benjamin Tabb and his mother was Rosa Trower Tabb. He married Florence…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 July 1923, Gadsden, Florida. Died: 12 September 1987, Pulaski, IL. Buried at Wood National Cemetery in Milwaukee, WI. Enlisted: 20 August 1941 at Camp Blanding, FL and discharged 21 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: general farming. In 1930 and 1940 census he lived with his…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: (Social Security Death index) 23 July 1915, (WW2 Draft) 6 July 1915 and (BIRLS) 23 June 1915, Dorchester County, MD. Died: 3 July 1977, Cambridge, Dorchester County, MD. Enlisted:13 Oct 1941 at Baltimore, MD and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: four years high school. In 1940 census he…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 29 August 1922, LA. Died: 13 April 1945, Beaumont, Jefferson,TX. He is buried at Negreet Cemetery at Saline Parish, LA. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged on 7 October 1943. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: general farming. His father was Johnnie Steward…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 June 1921, Tallahassee, Leon, FL. Died: 10 August 1976, Monroe, NY. Enlisted: 19 May 1941 and alternate 21 August 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Discharged: 25 September 1945 and alternate 25 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: general farming. His father was Moses Starkes and his mother…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 May 1920, Denton, Caroline County, MD. Died: 30 December 1996, Denton, Caroline County, MD. Enlisted: 14 October 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: Warehousing/store keeping and handling. Laborer at Nuttle Lumber Company. His father was Addison H. Stanford and his mother was Leona…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 29 September 1911, LA. Died 24 March 1953, Los Angles, CA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield and discharged 15 September 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: lumberman. His father was Joseph Spottsville (1876-1953) and his mother was Mary Aaron (?-1962). His wife was Julia…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 19 April 1916, E. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Died: 21 April 1989, LA. Enlisted: 15 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 22 November 1945 (alternate 24 December 1951). Education: grammar school. In 1940 census he worked as a yard man for a private home owner….