Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: April 26, 1911, Crisfield, MD. Died: May 17, 1985,. Bridgeton City, Cumberland, NJ. Enlisted: June 17, 1941, Trenton, NJ and discharged July 7, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: foreman with Starfish Fertilizer Company. He married Elizabeth Ricks in 1930. Serial #32156687 If you have information about this…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: August 18, 1911, Thomasville, AL. Died: July 24, 1962, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. His death was an accident while working at the foundry. Enlisted: June 23, 1941, Clarksburg, West Virginia. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Employed at Wheeling Valley Coal Company. His father was Jeremiah…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: April 15, 1917, Highpoint, Guilford, NC. Died: April 3, 1999, Bronx, NY. Enlisted: October 20, 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY and discharged September 22, 1945. Education: three years of College. Civilian occupation: waiter and he was employed by Mrs. Inez Revees at the Welfare Hospital. His father was…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: February 24, 1919, Gay GA. Died: October 17, 1985, Fulton County, GA. Enlisted: June 26, 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged May 31, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: truck driver for retail farm store. His father was Jonah Reeve and his mother was Sallie Hill. Serial #34062550…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: October 5, 1919, Harris County, GA. Died: September 15, 1998, Warm Springs, Meriwether County, GA. Enlisted: June 26, 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was Easter Reeves (1871-1950), a farm laborer. His mother was Lucille Dozier Reeves…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: February 6, 1915, Charlotte, VA. Died: March 31, 1985. Enlisted: May 19, 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged October 18, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: He worked at a sawmill and also employed by Southern Railroad. His father was Danil Overby, also worked at Southern Railroad, and his…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: May 3, 1923, Dalton, Whitfield, GA. Died: August 3, 1965, Dalton, Whitfield, GA. Enlisted June 25, 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. His father was Joe Calvin Neal, Sr, a farm laborer and his mother was Carry Neal, a house maid for a private family. Serial #34062399…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: May 27, 1915, Harvey, Fayette, West Virginia. Died: August 13, 1965, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. Enlisted: April 30, 1941, Roanoke, VA, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers and discharged May 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Employed by Norfolk and Western Railway Express. In December 1944 he was…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: July 19, 1915, Chesterfield, VA. Died: February 16, 1945, Heneri-Chapelle, Belgium. Enlisted: May 19, 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. His father was Samuel Anderson Jones, a laborer, 1879-1955 and his mother was Rebecca Cole Jones. Serial #33044180 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: October 6, 1909, Gates County, NC. Died: February 1952, New York. Enlisted: 19 March 1942, Hartford, CT and discharged 1944. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: rolling and stamping metals. His father was Genadius Hunter and his mother was Mary Hunter. Serial #31102250 If you have information…