Reed, James A. Pfc
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Serial #32186764 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
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Nelson, Francis Pfc
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: August 31, 1921, Crowley, Acadia, LA. Died: November 9, 1988, Crowley, Acadia, LA. Enlisted: July 17, 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged December 30, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: kitchen worker. His father was Kelley Nelson and his mother was Selina Jones. Serial #34079602 If you…
Maddux, Jr, Luther Pfc
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: September 28, 1918, Lunenburg, VA. Died: June 4, 1958, Blackstone, Nottoway, VA. He died at age 39 from a massive cerebral hemorrhage due to third grade hypertension. Enlisted: May 10, 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: his death certificate states that he was a service station…
Lawrence, Charles Louis Pfc
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: July 25, 1913, Daytona Beach, FL. Died: November 10, 1983, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: June 25, 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged November 14, 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: cook. His father was Jessie D. Lawrence, a yard man for a private family. His…
Kile, Harold Pfc
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: May 22, 1909, Lima, OH. Died: March 11, 1957, Lima, OH. Enlisted: February 26, 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH and discharged September 25, 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: In 1930, he was a bootblack, 1935 a hat blocker and in 1940 he was a chef…
Jones, Frank Junior Pfc
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: September 28, 1918, Louisa, VA. Died: September 25, 1989, VA. Enlisted: November 13, 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged February 9, 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: messenger employed by Louis Abend. His father was Archie Jones and his mother was Carry M. Jones. His wife was Iris Virginia…
Jones, Lawrence Pfc
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: February 27, 1920, Philadelphia, PA. Died: August 3, 1996, Frederick, MD. Enlisted: October 31, 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged January 11, 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: Baker. His father was Levi Lucius Ragsdale, 1898-1936. His mother was Marjorie Harrison, 1903-1952. Serial #33105480…
Jones, James Francis Pfc
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: July 7, 1921, Whitesboro, NJ. Died: July 11, 2012, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: March 18, 1942, Philadelphia, PA, Regular Army. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: transportation. His father was James Henry Jones, 1892-1989, a general contract laborer. His mother was Eleanor Letitia Hoagwood, 1897-1969. He married Queen…
Johnson, Daniel Lacey Pfc
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: November 6, 1913, Baltimore, MD. Died: February 4, 1965, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: August 1, 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged October 10, 1044. Education: one year high school. Civilian Occupation; Utility man-odd jobs. He was married. Serial #33065069 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
Johnson, Daniel T/5
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: October 27, 1911, New York city, NY. Died: October 9, 1987, NY. Enlisted: February 25, 1942, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY and discharged July 11, 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: waiter. His father was Daniel Johnson, Sr, and his mother was Anna Byard. Serial #32219646 If…