Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. Company C and A. Born: 26 March 1916, Columbus, Muscogee, GA. Died: 8 October 1976, Dekalb County, GA. Enlistment and discharge dates are unknown. He went to college for four years. Second Lt. Gordy was assigned to Company C with the segregated 97th Engineer Regiment. They landed in Valdez, Alaska on 29 April…
Alaska Highway. Motor Officer Company A. Born: 15 February 1915, Roanoke, VA. Died: 23 October 1999, Lexington, VA. Buried Stonewall Jackson Cemetery, Lexington, VA. Enlisted: 5 March 1942 and discharged 24 March 1946. In 1940 he was in his third year of college for a degree in engineering. In April 1942 he and the 97th…
Alaska Highway. 1LT in Company A and in July was transferred to H&S Company. Born: 18 May 1909, Italy. Immigrated to the United States on 8 May 1914. Died: 17 July 1987, NY. Buried at St. Anthony Cemetery, Schenectady, NY. Enlisted: 25 April 1941. Discharged: 3 July 1962. He was an officer in the segregated…
Alaska Highway. Captain, Company A and H&S. Born: 4 July 1914, Stevens, Skamania County, WA. Died: 30 May 2003, Whitman County, WA. Buried: Bethel Cemetery, Steptoe, Whitman County, WA. Enlisted: 1 May 1941 and Discharged: 11 August 1948. Education: He graduated from Steptoe High School in 1932 and received an engineering degree at State College…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 14 April 1916, St. Mathews, SC. Died: 21 March 1997, Ft. Snelling Reservation, DVA Medical Center, MN. He lived in Bronx, NY. Enlisted: 7 August 1941, New York and discharged for pes planus (flat feet) on 26 October 1943, Spokane, WA. Civilian Occupation: Barber. His father was John…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 1906, AL. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 25 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Occupation: soldier. Serial #34062387 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Serial #34100095 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Serial #34062913 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 1915, FL. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Serial #34062641 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 10 April 1917, GA. Died: 19 November 1993, NY. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 8 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Serial #34062635 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE