Salley, James Pvt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Serial #34250501 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
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Payton, Carrie (Carey) Pvt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: November 25, 1919, Haywood, Brownsville, TN. Died: April 20, 2003, South Bend, Indiana. He died in bed during a house fire. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Technician phone company. His father was Tom Payton and his mother was Guestava Florence. His wife was Jennis P. Estes Payton. Serial…
Oates, Solomon Lamar Pvt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: September 16, 1917, Pensacola, FL. Died: January 19, 1992, San Francisco, CA. Enlisted: (1) February 14, 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH and (2) January 7, 1952 and discharged October 13, 1960. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: Kitchen worker restaurant/hotel. His father was David Oates and his…
Nicholson, Wade Pvt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: April 17, Edgefield County, SC. Died: October 12, 2013, Largo, Prince George’s County, MD. Enlisted: January 17, 1942, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: four years of college at A&M State College. After he was discharged from the Army, he returned to college and received a BS degree in…
Myers, Julian G. Pvt.
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: August 7, 1914, Effingham, SC. Died: November 20, 1985, Washington, DC. Enlisted: May 12, 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Employed by Saltz Brothers, a Haberdasher. His father was Paul G. Myers, a farm laborer, and his mother was Henrietta. He married Louise Scott on December…
Mooney, Cyrus Edson Pvt.
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: June 28, 1909, Brevard, NC. Died: November 29, 1984 Cleveland, Bradley, TN. Enlisted: February 23, 1942, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged September 15, 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Cook – Chef, Cherokee Hotel in TN. His father was Robert Mooney and his mother was Elizabeth…
Mitchell, Johnnie Pvt.
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: September 14, 1914, Bucks, Horry County, SC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: February 16, 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Construction, WPA, Santee Copper Project. His father was Maliehia Mitchell, a farmer, and is mother was Ida, a domestic for a private family. Serial #34250440 If you…
Maine, Joseph Warren Pvt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: July 26, 1921, South Carolina. Died: October 7, 1997, Apex, Durham, NC. Enlisted: February 16, 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged November 14, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was listed as Walter Maine, but Albert Irby was his grandfather and guardian. His mother…
Long, Louis Granville Pvt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: May 11, 1920, Winchester, VA. Died: February 18, 1991, Winchester, VA. Enlisted: May 2, 1941, Washington DC, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers and discharged February 7, 1944. In August of 1943, Louis suffered from a grand mall seizure and he was diagnosed with Epilepsy. The physician recorded that…
Lewis, Jr, Isaiah, Pvt
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: April 23, 1918, Battleboro, Edgecombe County, NC. Died: March 5, 2001, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, OH. Enlisted: February 14, 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH and discharged August 30, 1944. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: worked with cement, concrete. His father was Isaiah Lewis, Sr, 1897-1941, a tenant…