Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: January 16, 1918, Boston, Massachusetts. Died: February 19, 2017, Prince George County, MD. Enlisted: August 1, 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged October 25, 1945. Education: Four years high school. Civilian occupation: Brick and stone mason. His father was John Blakey Taylor, a brick mason, (1888-1980) and his mother…
African American. Veteran WW2 and Korea. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: May 1, 1921, Rome, Floyd, GA. Died: June 14, 1988, Woodbury City, Gloucester, NJ. Enlisted: (1) June 27, 1941 and discharged September 16, 1945. Enlisted: (2) October 24, 1945, Regular Army, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged October 27, 1948. Enlisted: (3) October 30, 1948…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: April 5, 1919, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, SC. Died: November 25, 1984, Griswold, Massachusetts. Enlisted: February 16, 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged October 10, 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: construction. His father was Clarence Smith and his mother was Laura Smith. Between 1944-1945, Willie suffered…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: September 8, 1919, Doswell, VA. Died: September 21, 1977, Doswell, Hanover, VA. He died when a cigarette started a fire with his clothing. He suffered second and third degree burns and died from persistant sepsis and debilitation. Enlisted: May 17, 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation:…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: June 4, 1919, McClellanville, SC. Died: April 21, 1983, Pittsburgh, PA. Enlisted: February 16, 1942 and discharged August 11, 1945. His father was John B. Skrine (1890-1957) and his mother was Anna Gillings Skrine (1895-1921). He married Lillie Holmes. Serial #34250463 If you have information about this soldier…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Serial #33038964 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: October 2, 1906, Charlotte, NC. Died: October 31, 1991, Dallas, TX. Enlisted: (1) May 14, 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged October 3, 1945. (2) June 7, 1946, Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: manager. His father was…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Serial #32186764 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: August 31, 1921, Crowley, Acadia, LA. Died: November 9, 1988, Crowley, Acadia, LA. Enlisted: July 17, 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged December 30, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: kitchen worker. His father was Kelley Nelson and his mother was Selina Jones. Serial #34079602 If you…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: September 28, 1918, Lunenburg, VA. Died: June 4, 1958, Blackstone, Nottoway, VA. He died at age 39 from a massive cerebral hemorrhage due to third grade hypertension. Enlisted: May 10, 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: his death certificate states that he was a service station…