Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 28 December 1914, Philadelphia, PA. Died: 10 January 1978, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 18 March 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged 22 July 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: construction and 1940 census records state that he was a truck driver for Alper Brothers Cleaning Company. His father…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 9 September 1917, Hopewell, Prince George, VA. Died: 23 July 1990, Beverly, NJ. Enlisted: 14 April 1941, Philadelphia, PA. and discharged 16 October 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was William Davis and his mother was Adele Ruffen. His wife was Abbie Davis. Serial #33051007 If you have…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 25 December 1907, Statesville, Iredell County, NC. Died: 24 November 1975, Salisbury, Rowan, NC. Enlisted: 14 May 1941, Pittsburgh, PA and discharged 3 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Porter at hotel, janitor and retired veneer plant worker. His father was Tim Brawley and mother was Addie…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 16 June 1919, Baltimore, MD. Died: 6 December 1980, Maryland. Enlisted: 17 May 1941, Richmond, VA. and discharged 8 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: fisherman. His draft card reports that he is employed with Standard Products Company. His father was Harvey J. Walker (1898-1986)…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Veteran of WW2, Korea and Vietnam. Born: 7 September 1918 (alternate-10 October 1916 and 9 September 1915), Jonesville, SC. Died: 23 April 1983, Johnson City, TN. Enlisted: 20 April 1940 and discharged 17 August 1945. He re-enlisted on 8 November 1945 at Ft. Benning, GA, Regular Army, Corps of…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 5 April 1913, St. Mary County, MD. Died: 3 January 1981, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 13 January 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 9 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: truck driver-sand and gravel. His father was John H. Price, general farmer, and his mother was Catherine Price. His…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 9 September 1906, Savannah, GA. Died: 17 March 1995, Durham, NC. Enlisted: 17 May 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged 25 October 1945. Education: Grammar school. His father was Eligah Maddox and his mother was Maggie. His wife was Elizabeth C. Maddox. Serial #33053370 If you have information about…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 26 January 1918, Windsor, NC. Died: 1957, Fairfax County, VA. Enlisted: 17 May 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: two years high school. Civilian Occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. He worked for George H. Robinson and Sons. His father was Turner Bond and his mother was Anna M. Speller. He married Melba…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 3 October 1916, Washington, DC. Died: 25 January 2004, Washington, DC. Enlisted: (1) 14 May 1941 (2) 6 January 1943 and retired 30 June 1961. First Sgt. Tucker completed OCS (Officer Candidate School) and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant. He retired from the Army in 1961 with a…
Alaska Highway. Company A. Veteran WW2 and Korea. Born: 21 January 1914, Edwardsville, PA. Died: 2 January 1996, Homestead, Dade County, FL. Enlisted: 9 May 1940 and discharged 30 June 1958. His father was Constantine Sincavage and his mother was Agnes Opello Sincavage. He married Vera Margaret Gregory (1921-2011) on 18 April 1942 in Washington,…