Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 February 1919, Bauy Springs, Jaspser, Mississippi. Died: 15 June 2007, Joliet, Will, Illinois. Enlisted: 13 May 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: lumberman. His father was Earl McCullum, farm laborer and his mother was Hattie Clayton (1894-1976). He…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Regular Army. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. Serial #14018427 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 23 September 1916, Ecru, Pontotoc, Mississippi. Died: 16 December 1999, Youngstown, Mahoning, OH. Enlisted: 12 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 16 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Vanderbilt Mayfield and his mother was Ella Tabitha Judon. He married Carlesta…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 February 1914, Laurel, Prince George’s County, Maryland. Died: 29 May 1971, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 12 August 1941 at Baltimore, MD. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: Employed with the Sanitary Commission. In 1930 census he worked at a Bowling Alley. His father was George Matthews and…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 25 August 1909, Lindsay, Louisiana. Died: 31 March 1976, Pride, East Baton Rouge, LA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 3 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: Processing dairy products. His father was Willie Mackey and his mother was Sylvania. His…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 November 1916, Leflore County, Mississippi. Died: 17 October 2008 Chicago, Cook, IL. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. Serial #34046458 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1918 Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 14 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. He was married. Serial #34046144 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 October 1915 Lake Village, Arkansas. He lived in Seattle, WA in 1948. Died: 24 May 2001, Ville Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana. Enlisted: 17 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 18 November 1944. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: chauffeur/ truck driver. His mother was Ida Lillard. Serial…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 June 1917, Waynesboro, Augusta County, VA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 14 August 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: He was a butcher/cook and employed at Ft. Belvoir, VA. His father was George Lewis and his mother was Mary Brown. He married Leona Gladys Hall November 2,…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 October 1916, Carthage, Leake County, MS. Died: 5 September 2004, Centreville, Wilkinson County, MS. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: Death certificate records that he retired from US Steel in Chicago. His father was David Lewis…