Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: November 11, 1918, Midlothian, Chesterfield County, VA. Died: April 24, 1990, Richmond, VA. Enlisted: (1) August 13, 1941, Richmond, VA and (2) December 23, 1949, Regular Army, Transportation Corps and discharged March 31, 1954. Education: grammar school. His father was Jerry Woolridge and his mother was Maggie Scott….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: February 8, 1918, Washington, DC. Died: November 19, 2009, La Plata, MD. Enlisted: July 29, 1941, Pittsburg, PA and discharged July 29, 1945. Education: grammar school and civilian occupation was a janitor or sexton. His aunt was Mrs. Mable Thomas and his wife was Zenolia Walker West. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: July 14, 1915, Lancaster, SC. Died: October 1968, Washington, DC. Enlisted: November 12, 1941, Baltimore, MD Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Employed by MacLuster Construction. His mother was Hester Waiters. Serial #33068562 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: February 6 (14), 1917, Rosemont, SC. Died: March 30, 1997, Georgetown, SC. Enlisted: February 16, 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: employed at a cash market. His father was Charles Tucker and his mother was Mary Cooper. His wife was Annette S. Greene. Serial #34250362…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: July 27, 1910, Benton, AL. Died: August 14, 1947, Ohio. Enlisted: February 16, 1942 and discharged July 25, 1947. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Republic Iron Steel Draft, Youngstown, OH. His stepfather was Irvin Johnson, a craneman at a steel mill and his mother was Lena…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: December 15, 1919 (1918), St. Mathews, SC. Died: November 18, 1988, Washington, DC. Enlisted: August 1, 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged July 5, 1945. Education: high school 2 years. Civilian occupation: attendant at a filling station. His father was Mike Switzer and his mother was Rosalie Mikell Switzer….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born; July 16, 1919, Pinoplolis, Berkeley, SC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged September 26, 1945. Civilian occupation: employed by Southern Ice Company. His mother was Liza Shepard. Serial #34250430 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Serial #34250501 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
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…
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…