Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: February 16, 1917 (1918), Plantersville, Georgetown, SC. Died: August 21, 2003, Georgetown, SC. Enlisted: February 16, 1942 and discharged September 26, 1945. His father was James “Jim” Gregg, a carpenter. His mother was Susan Gallant (1883-1941). He married Lena Gaillard (1922-2001) on March 3, 1943. Serial #34250345 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: December 26, 1919, Toledo, OH. Died: April 28, 1989, Toledo, Lucas, OH. Enlisted: February 26, 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH. Education: 2 years of high school. Civilian occupation: Moulder and in 1940 he was a laborer with NYA Park Project. His father was John B. Graham and his…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: June 3, 1918, Vance, South Carolina. Died: December 27, 2001, Charleston, SC. Enlisted: February 16, 1942 and discharged October 14, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: brick layer employed by T.P. Danridge. His father was Lucius Glover, a farm laborer and his mother was Mary Magdeline “Maggie” Hudson….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: May 24, 1918, Atlanta, GA. Died: November 9, 1980, Columbus, Franklin, OH. Enlisted: February 26, 1942, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, OH and discharged September 29, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: He is listed in 1940 as a car washer for a garage and employed by Walter Anderson. His…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: May 6, 1919, Calhoun County, MS. Died: July 7, 1974, Toledo, Lucas, OH. Enlisted: February 14, 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH and discharged April 28, 1944. In December 1943, the Army diagnosed him with “peptic ulcer duodenum” and discharged him in April 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation:…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: December 25, 1917, Calvert County, MD. Died: March 29, 1980, Prince Frederick, Calvert County, MD. Enlisted: February 13, 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged October 20, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: construction laborer. His father was William Freeman and his mother was Mary Freeman. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: July 1, 1919, Bessemer, Jefferson, AL. Died: June 4, 2020, Amherstdale, Logan, West VA. Enlisted: February 28, 1942, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY and discharged October 29, 1945. Education: one year college. His father was George English, a coal miner, and his mother was Delia Roulhac English, Gaddis. He…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: September 12, 1913 (1912), Baltimore, MD. Died: May 12, 1995, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted May 23, 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged September 19, 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: porter and he was employed by Doctor Schulmann. His father was William Elsie, a laborer in a pavement…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: March 2, 1917, LaGrange, Fayette, TX. Died: July 9, 1984, Richmond, VA. Enlisted: February 28, 1942, Ft. Sam Houston, TX and discharged November 17, 1944. A December 1942 Morning Report stated that James and a small platoon were camped at Summit Lake, Canada, at an elevation of 3,000…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: June 13, 1918, Slaughters, KY. Died: August 11, 1958, Hopkins, KY. Enlisted March 13, 1942, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN, Regular Army and discharged April 19, 1946. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: typesetter and on his draft card he was employed by Baker and Hickman Dry Goods….