Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 6 April 1916, Aliceville, Pickens County, AL. Died: 14 March 1993, Aliceville, Pickens County, AL. Enlisted: (1) 8 November 1941 and discharged 6 December 1945. (2) 1 December 1945 Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, GA, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: He was employed at Keith…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 22 July 1910 (1909), Quitman County, Mississippi. Died: 21 January 1986, West Memphis, Crittenden, Arkansas. Enlisted: 18 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. On Company B’s roster his last name was spelled Camble. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. He is married….
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 25 January 1917, Reidsville, NC. Died: 13 March 1963, Danivlle, Pittsylvania, VA. Buried in Reidsville, NC. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged 29 November 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian Occupation: Employed as laborer for American Tobacco Company. Physical characteristics listed on WW2 Draft…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 22 September 1912, Kentucky. Died: 30 December 1942. Morning Report for Company B stated that Pvt. Byers died in an auto accident during a furlough. Enlisted: 6 August 1941 at Ft. Oglethorpe, GA. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. Serial #34144366 If you have information about this…
African American, Company B and HQ First BN, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 September 1916, Arch Creek, FL. Died: 7 October 1993, Dade County, FL. Enlisted: 22 August 1941, Camp Blanding, FL and discharged 21 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: Bellman at Gralynn Hotel. His father was Erskine G. Butler and his…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 20 May 1920, Donaldsonville, Ascension, Louisiana. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 12 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: laborer on a sugar cane farm. His father was Oliver Bush, a helper blacksmith and his mother was Alice Bush, laborer on sugar cane farm….
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 17 January 1907, Fulton County, GA. Died: 29 February 1980, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA. Enlisted: 12 May 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 27 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: cook. Serial #34061678 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 27 January 1917, Raleigh, North Carolina. Died: 11 February 1998, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. He is buried at Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, NC. Enlisted: 14 October 1941 at Baltimore, MD and discharged 21 December 1945. Education: four years high school. Civil occupation: He was employed at General Refactories. His father…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 12 February 1915, Plain Dealing, Bossler, Louisiana. Died: 24 April 1998, Shreveport, Caddo, LA. Enlisted: 12 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Dock Burton (1880-?) and his mother was Katie Anna…
African American, Company B and E, Alaska Highway. Born: 2 June 1919, Frederick County, Virginia. Died: 16 May 1966, Winchester, Virginia. Buried Winchester National Cemetery. Enlisted: 10 October 1941 at Roanoke, VA and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: servant private family, barber. His father was Albert Burns born in West Virginia…