Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 10 July 1910, Carroll, MD. Died: 15 July 1975, Sykesville, Carroll, MD. Enlisted: 9 May 1941 and discharged 18 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: laborer state road construction. Employed by Frederick Collins. His father was Harvey Lewis Horsey, 1875-1957, a laborer on state road construction. His…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 28 December 1914, Philadelphia, PA. Died: 10 January 1978, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 18 March 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged 22 July 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: construction and 1940 census records state that he was a truck driver for Alper Brothers Cleaning Company. His father…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 9 September 1917, Hopewell, Prince George, VA. Died: 23 July 1990, Beverly, NJ. Enlisted: 14 April 1941, Philadelphia, PA. and discharged 16 October 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was William Davis and his mother was Adele Ruffen. His wife was Abbie Davis. Serial #33051007 If you have…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 16 June 1919, Baltimore, MD. Died: 6 December 1980, Maryland. Enlisted: 17 May 1941, Richmond, VA. and discharged 8 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: fisherman. His draft card reports that he is employed with Standard Products Company. His father was Harvey J. Walker (1898-1986)…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Veteran of WW2, Korea and Vietnam. Born: 7 September 1918 (alternate-10 October 1916 and 9 September 1915), Jonesville, SC. Died: 23 April 1983, Johnson City, TN. Enlisted: 20 April 1940 and discharged 17 August 1945. He re-enlisted on 8 November 1945 at Ft. Benning, GA, Regular Army, Corps of…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 5 April 1913, St. Mary County, MD. Died: 3 January 1981, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 13 January 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 9 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: truck driver-sand and gravel. His father was John H. Price, general farmer, and his mother was Catherine Price. His…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 9 September 1906, Savannah, GA. Died: 17 March 1995, Durham, NC. Enlisted: 17 May 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged 25 October 1945. Education: Grammar school. His father was Eligah Maddox and his mother was Maggie. His wife was Elizabeth C. Maddox. Serial #33053370 If you have information about…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 19 January 1917, Washington, DC. Died: 26 January 1947, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 17 May 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged 21 September 1945. He transferred to 1697th Engineers. Education: two years high school. Civilian Occupation: Clerk. His father was Charles I. Smith, born in NY and died 14 January…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 10 October 1908, Houseville, NC. Died: 27 June 1981, New Kent County, VA. Enlisted: 19 May 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged 28 September1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: plumber, gas/steam fitter. His father was Thomas Yeates and his mother was Lillie Valentine. He married Ora Virginia Conley on…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 25 December1917, Culpepper County, VA. Died: 8 November 1977, Manassas, VA. He died from crush injuries when struck by a truck. Enlisted: 1941 and re-enlisted 6 November 1945, Regular Army, Signal Corps, Camp Claibourne, LA. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: construction laborer and also recorded a laboratory technician….