Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 November 1919, South Carolina. Died: 14 September 1964, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Enlisted: 13 August 1941, Buffalo, NY and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: garbage laborer. Serial #32028462 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 January 1919, Monroe County, NY. Died: 10 February 2009, Rochester, Monroe County, NY. Enlisted: 14 August 1941, Buffalo, NY. Education: Grammar school. Serial #32028538 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 23 January 1919, Preston, Caroline County, Maryland. Died: 13 September 1993, Upper Marlboro, Prince George’s County, Maryland. Enlisted: 12 August 1941 at Baltimore, MD and discharged 30 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming, he was employed by H. H. Sasseir. His father was Lawrence Howard,…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 January 1917, Chula, Amelia County, Virginia. Died: 5 February 2009, Richmond, Chesterfield, VA. Enlisted: 13 August 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: in 1940 he was a laborer with a CCC project and in 1957 he was a state…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 November 1910, Iota, Acadia, Louisiana. Died: 27 March 1978, Iota, Acadia, LA. Enlisted: 12 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 28 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Laborer at Menou Warehouse. His father was William Hill (1875-1952) and his mother was Anna…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 2 September 1920, Lancaster, PA. Died: 23 October 1992, PA. Enlisted: (1) 28 July 1941, Lancaster, PA and discharged 19 November 1945. (2) 24 June 1946, Harrisburg, PA and discharged 25 June 1949, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: two years high school. His father was Bishop Hill…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1914, Nansemond County, Virginia. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 14 August 1941 Richmond, VA. Education: one year high school. Serial #33097662 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 20 September 1919, Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas. He lived at Ouachita Parish, LA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 12 January 1946, Camp Shelby, MS, Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical equipment. In 1930 census he lived with his grandparents, Clara and Simon Henry. His aunt…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 November 1917, Sardis, Panola County, MS. Died: 15 August 1993, Sardis, Panola County, Mis. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: Barber. In 1940 he worked as laborer in construction. His father was Tobe Henderson, farm laborer and his mother was…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 April 1921, Fayette, Jefferson County, MS. Died: 30 March 1997, Chicago, Cook, IL. Enlisted: 11 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Sam Helm, farm laborer, and his mother was Viola Reed. Serial…