Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: June 24, 1916, Davidson, TN. Died: January 8, 1994, Nashville, Davidson, TN. Enlisted: January 31, 1942, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA and discharged September 23, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: gardener. His father was Alexander Keeling, a sexton for Mt. Olivet Cemetery and his mother was Carrie Julia Ridley….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: September 9, 1921, Horry County, SC. Died: 1992, Conway, Horry County, SC. Enlisted: February 14, 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: sawmill laborer. His father was Greene Jones, a farmer, and his mother was Nolie Jones. Serial #34250313 If you have information about this soldier…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Serial #33061742