Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 July 1918, Lincoln County, Mississippi. Died: 18 January 1996, Brookhaven, Mississippi. Enlisted: 2 June 1941 at Jackson, Mississippi. Regular Army Corps of Engineers. Education: three years college. His spouse was Martha Coleman. Serial #14053833 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 January 1923, South Carolina. Died: 14 November 1974, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. Enlisted: 23 August 1941, Ft. Jackson Columbia, SC and discharged 11 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: farming. Serial #34096662 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 25 October 1915, Appomattox County, Virginia. Died: 6 February 1986, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: (1)14 August 1941 at Richmond, VA. Enlisted (2) 14 August 1950. Released 24 August 1950. Education: four years high school. Civil occupation: fabrication of metal products. His father was Charlie E. Marshall, laborer steam railroad…
Alaska Highway, Company D
Alaska Highway, Company A
Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 27 June 1917, Bellingham, Washington. Died: 8 December 2000, Santa Clara, California. Enlisted: 14 January 1942, Presidio of Monterey, California. Education: four years high school. Occupation: draftsman, 1940 census he worked as a filing clerk. Spouse: June Loretta Dorsey (1924-1991). Father: Gustavus (Gus) Ferdinand Witt, born in Germany 4 November…
Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 30 May 1923, Oklahoma. Died: 16 February 1981, Oklahoma. Enlisted: 29 July 1943, Tulsa, OK. Released: 8 January 1946. Education: three years high school. Father: Bradley G. Williams, carpenter. Mother: Deeda M. Oney.
Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 18 January 1909, Wisconsin. Died: 23 August 1991, Wisconsin. Enlisted: 13 August 1942, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Released: 17 May 1945. Education: grammar school-8th grade. Occupation: Tavern Keeper. Father: John Weber: Dairy Farmer. Mother: Elizabeth.
Alaska Highway, Company A
Alaska Highway, Company A