Wilson, Louis SSgt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Serial #6891836 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
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Henderson, Robert Morris SSgt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: May 19, 1910, Staunton, VA. Died: December 31, 1951, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: May 20, 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged August 12, 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: paperhanger. His mother was Maude Henderson Hunt and his stepfather was Clayton Hunt. His biological father was Louis Henderson….
Carter, Peter SSgt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: December 6, 1914, Fauquier, VA. Died: April 12, 1969, Manassas, VA. Enlisted: May 17, 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged October 3, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Southern Railroad Company, railroad brakeman. His mother was Dileh Carter. Serial #33044143 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
Burnett, George Cleo, SSgt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: June 16, 1922, Philadelphia, PA. Died: November 7, 2008, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: May 5, 1941, Philadelphia, PA, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers, Ft. Belvoir, VA and discharged December 15, 1945. Education: four years high school. His mother was Mary T. Burnett and his wife was Mary Prescott Burnett,…
Jacobs, Howard Orville Sgt.
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: January 19, 1913, St. John, KS. Died: November 4, 1979, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri. Enlisted: (1) March 31, 1942 and (2) March 27, 1946, Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps and discharged December 19, 1961. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: In 1940 he was a laborer with a…
Dillard, Benjamin Franklin Pvt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: May 12, 1921, Reedville, NC. Died: September 22, 1985. Enlisted: March 12, 1942, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY, Regular Army and discharged November 12, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: coal miner. His father was Frank Dillard and his mother was Lessie Martin. He married Florence Elizabeth Biggs on…
Deskins, John Pvt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Regular Army. Serial #15112004 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
Delgardo, Joseph Anthony Pvt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: February 11, 1914, Norwich, New London, CT. Died: unknown. Enlisted: March 17, 1942, Hartford, CT. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: employed by Zachae Brothers as a truck driver. His father was Joseph Condido Delgardo and his wife was Rose B. Delgardo. Serial #31101970 If you have information about…
Davis, Harold Leroy Pvt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: December 31, 1917, Ohio. Died: October 23, 1991, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH. Enlisted: February 14, 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH and discharged September 25, 1944. He was discharged early with a diagnosis of osteochondritis dissecans, a destructive bone disease. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: garage laborer….
Davis, Edward Pvt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: May 8, 1920, Winding Gulf, West VA. Died: May 15, 2006, Charleston, Kanawha County, West VA. Enlisted: February 25, 1942, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY and discharged October 21, 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: Janitor, Sexton and waiter. His father was Claud Davis, a coal mine…