Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: April 27, 1920, Summerton, Clarendon County, SC. Died: November 8, 2000, Charleston, SC. Enlisted: January 31, 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. In 1941 he was a student at Morris College, Sumter, SC. Morris College was a private Baptist liberal arts college…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: February 17, 1920, Rutland, Meigs County, OH. Died: September 23, 2002, Columbus, OH. Enlisted: February 26, 1942, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, OH and discharged November 29, 1946. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: Salesman. His father was Dana Bryant, a manager for a retail coal yard and his…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: December 9, 1916, Pocahontas, VA. Died: December 29, 1993, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. Enlisted: March 10, 1942 Ft. Hayes, Columbus, OH and discharged October 28, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: miner with Winding Gulf Coal Company. His father was Jimmy Brown, a laborer with the WPA…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Serial #34250389 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: April 20, 1913 (draft card records 1915), Keswick, Albemarle County, VA. Died: unknown date. Enlisted: January 28, 1942, Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer employed by Mr. W. B. Bogert. Serial #33123397 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: January 21, 1908, Oatey, Floyd County, VA. Died: December 21, 1981, Akron, Summit, OH. Enlisted: February 25, 1942, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY and discharged October 20, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: miner at American Coal Company and his obituary states that he worked twenty five years as…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: July 22, 1918, Macon, GA. Died: February 3, 1984, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: February 28, 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged October 25, 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: cook. His father was William “Willie” Boyer, a garage laborer, and his mother was Daisy Boyer….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: April 6, 1919 (1921), Fayette, KY. Died: date unknown. Enlisted: February 2, 1942, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: 1940 census stated that he was a construction laborer. His biological mother was Mamie William, but he was raised by his grandparents, Mitchell and…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: June 15, 1914, Tazewell, West Virginia. Died: November 14, 1980, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia. Enlisted: February 25, 1942, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY and discharged September 28, 1943. Reece was hospitalized in March of 1943 at Northwest Service Command in Canada with a diagnosis of Epilepsy. He was discharged…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: January 11, 1913, Columbus, OH. Died: July 19, 1982, Columbus, Franklin, OH. Enlisted: March 7 1942, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, Ohio, Regular Army and discharged October 2, 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Porter. His father was Mortimer Banks, a barber, and his mother was Julia Washington….