Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Alaska Highway, Company C. Born: 13 August 1918, Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana. Died: 25 August 1979, Monroe, Ouachita, LA. Enlisted:15 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 2 April 1945. Education: four years of high school. Civilian occupation: laborer at a Lumber Mill. His father was France Dunn, laborer sawmill/lumber yard…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Born: 11 August 1915, Fisher, Sabine, LA. Died: 14 April 1988, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 11 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: Four years of high school. Civilian occupation: typist and stenographer, he was employed by Dr. Arthur…
African American, Alaska Highway, B Company. Born: 24 October 1922, Sanford, FL. Died: unknown. He lived in Talahassee, Florida. Enlisted: 22 August 1941 at Camp Blanding, Florida. Education: four years high school. His mother was Buelah Coleman. Serial #34056405. If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, Company C. Born: 1 January 1916, Gadsden, Quincy, Florida. Died: 3 February 2005, Tampa, Hillsborough, FL. Enlisted: 20 August 1941, Camp Blanding, Florida and discharged 21 November 1945. Education: One year high school. Civil Occupation: farm laborer for his father’s farm. His father was Robert Carter (1878-1969), a tobacco farmer. His…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company C. Born: 25 October 1920, Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana. Died: 7 March 1997, Clearlake Park, Lake, California. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: Waiter. He was the orderly and driver for Capt. Robert P. Boyd, Company C Commander. His father was Willie Levester Anding…