Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 24 August 1919, Ballsville, Powhatan, VA. Died: 3 June 2020, Laurels of Willow Creek, Powhatan, Virginia. Enlisted: 14 August 1941, Richmond, VA and honorably discharged 20 November 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: general farming employed by B.F. McLaurine. His father was Robert Smith, general farming,…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 28 May 1918, Wicomico, Northumberland County, VA. Died: 22 April 2012, MD. Enlisted: 13 Oct 1941 at Baltimore, MD. Education: four years high school. Civil education: worked in warehouse/ store-keeping and laborer wood cutting. His father was Allen Smith, a laborer, waterman in fishing, and his mother was…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 23 October 1916, VA. Died: 21 November 1974. Enlisted: (1) 9 September 1941, Baltimore, MD (2) 9 October 1941 and discharged (1) 27 November 1945 and (2) 21 November 1974. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: messenger/errand boy. He lived in Washington, DC. Serial #33066538 If you have information…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 January 1916, Prince George County, MD. Died: 20 December 1984, Bowie, Prince George County, MD. Enlisted: 12 August 1941 and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Arthur Smith and his mother was Georgiana Smith. He was married to Oneida Thomas 1919-1998. Serial #33065799…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway, Veteran WW2 and Korea. Born: 24 January 1917, Howard County, Maryland. Died: 14 August 2000, Baltimore, Maryland. Enlisted: (1)12 August 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged: 20 November 1945. Enlisted: (2) 14 August 1950 and discharged 14 May 1952. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: mechanic and repairman. His father was…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 18 January 1905, Morgan County, Georgia (alternate 2 February 1906). Died: 22 Aug ust1944, Chatham County, Georgia. Enlisted:10 May 1941 at Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 29 June 1943. Education: grammar school. He was married. The cause of his early death is unknown. The headstone application form states that he…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 1920, Dickson County, TN. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 6 August 1941, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA. Education: grammar school. In 1940 census he was a laborer WPA. He married Aileen Lucille Hughes (1924-1996) on 5 February 1946. He was 24 and she was 20. They both lived in Dickson, TN. Serial…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 20 Feb 1920, Blackstone, Nottoway, Virginia. Died: 12 Oct 1998, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted:14 Oct 1941 at Baltimore , MD and discharged 20 November 1945. His highest rank promoted was First Sergeant. Education: one year high school. Civil occupation: molder, he was employed by Mr. W. Robinson at Bethlehem…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 January 1920, Sterlington, Bastrop, Louisiana. Died: 9 February 2000, Los Angeles, CA. Enlisted: (1) 3 March 1941 and discharged 14 August 1945. Enlisted: (2) 12 October 1945, Atlantic City, NJ, Transportation Corps and discharged 7 March 1947. Education: Grammar school. His father was Clarence Sigers and his…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 February 1921, Albemarle County, VA. Died: 24 February 1987, Charlottesville, VA. Enlisted:14 Aug 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 17 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: chauffeur/truck driver and steam laundry-ironing. His father was James Russel Scott, Sr 1897-1953, a butcher. His mother was Marie Walker…