Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 July 1922, Baker County, Florida. Died: 18 Oct 2004 Baker County, Florida. Enlisted: 21 Aug 1941 at Camp Blanding, FL. Re-enlisted 27 December 1945 with comment that he just got out of the service. Education: Grammar school. Civil occupation: Production of chemical products. He was a chopper…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 21 January 1917, Glymont, MD. Died: 18 December j1957. He lived in Washington, D.C. Enlisted: 13 October 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 15 October 1945. Education: one year high school. His mother was Jennie Rebecca Ross at Port Tobacco, Charles, MD. Bertha Young, his sister, lived in the…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 November (1913)1914, Oak Vale, Mississippi. Died: 7 December 1997. Enlisted: 17 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 7 June 1947. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: production of food products. His father was Earnest Riggins and mother Leana McClenton. Serial Number #34073349 If you…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 27 August 1921, New Orleans, LA. Died: 13 October 1966, Los Angeles, CA. Enlisted: 16 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: production textile products. His father was Garrett W. Richardson 1893-1963 and his mother was Mary Lucille Turner 1901-1931. He…
African American, Company D and 2nd BN HQ, Alaska Highway. Born: 6 January 1920, Henry County, Virginia. Died: 13 October 1993, Alexandria, VA. Enlisted: 10 Oct 1941 at Roanoke, VA. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: manufacture of textiles. His father was John H. Reed and his mother was Letha Mitchell. He lived in Henrico, VA….
African American, Company D, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers, Alaska Highway. Born: 20 March 1920 Shreveport, Louisiana. Died: 13 October 1981 Los Angeles, California. Enlisted: 2 June 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged on 5 November 1943. Education: three years high school. Civil occupation: porter. In 1940 census he was employed as…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 25 November 1918, Louisiana. Died: 10 August 1975, Shreveport, Caddo, LA. Enlisted:15 Apr 1941 Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged on 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. He married Rosemarie Henderson on 23 May 1995 in Pierce, Washington. He was a resident of…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 9 June 1918, New Orleans, LA. Died: 5 November 1978, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: (1) 12 June 1941 and discharged 12 September 1945. Enlisted: (2) 18 November 1946 and discharged 17 April 1947, Regular Army. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: WPA, Carrier/Packer, Student in 1949. His…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 24 December 1917, Baker County, LA. Died: 22 June 1990, Los Angeles, CA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 and discharged 22 November 1945. His father was Mark Milligan 1890-1964 and his mother was Josephine Davis 1893-1946. Serial #34072889 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 May 1919, Holmes County, MS. Died: 6 May 2012 (2010) Holmes County, MS. In 1940 he lived in Caroll, Mississippi. Enlisted: 11 April 1941 Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming. His father was Abraham Meek, a farmer, and his mother was Carrie Meek. Serial…