Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 August 1919, Bienville, Louisiana. Died: 27 April 2006, Beaumont, TX. Enlisted: 12 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: three years high school. Civil occupation: warehousing store-keeping, unloading. He was employed by Ringgold Bonded Warehouse. His father was James Holmes. Serial #34072640 If you have…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 July 1922, Warwick, Warren County, Virginia. Died: 20 July 1980, Newport News, VA. Enlisted: 14 August 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged 25 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: death certificate records he was a longshoreman and stevadore. His father was Thomas William Hodge and his mother…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 28 October 1917, South Carolina. Died: 8 August 2006, Murrells Inlet, Georgetown, SC. Enlisted: 23 August 1941 at Ft. Jackson, SC. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: kitchen worker in hotel or restaurant. Serial #34096691 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 April 1913, Yazoo County, Mississippi. Died: 5 February 2005, Queens, NY. Enlisted: 17 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: farming. His father was Jack Henderson, farm laborer and his mother was Annie. Serial #34046900 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 March 1919, Webster County, Mississippi. Died: 23 July 1995, Chicago, Cook, IL. Enlisted: 13 May 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 11 August 1943. Education: grammar school. In 1940 census he was listed as a laborer on a farm. His father was Jerry Hemphill, a farm…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 13 July 1921, Durham, North Carolina. Died: 10 April 1999, Opelousas, St. Landry, LA. Enlisted: (1) 22 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged 20 November 1945 from the Army. (2) Enlisted: 26 January 1948 and discharged 12 May 1953 from the Air Force. Education: two years high…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 March 1915, Pitt County, North Carolina. Died: 24 September 1969, Durham, NC. Enlisted: 22 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: farming. His father was Otis Hawkins, farm laborer, and his mother was Nora Wilson Hawkins. He married Verna Bell Wilson on 2 January…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 1919, South Carolina. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 22 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: farming. Serial #34096563 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 11 September 1919, Cleveland, Bertie, North Carolina. Died: 6 April 1991, Burlington, NJ. Enlisted: (1) 22 August 1941 (2) 21 June 1946, Ft. Bragg, NC, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. He was discharged on 30 June 1962. Education: four years high school. His father was George Hardy and…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 Febuary 1918, Pactolus, Craven County, North Carolina. Died: 15 April 1999, Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina. Enlisted: 22 August 1941 at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: Four years high school. Civil occupation: Death certificate stated he was an Industrial Engineer. His Aunt…