Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 17 August 1922, Broussard, Lafayette, LA. Died: 8 September 2015, Opelousas, LA. Enlisted: 16 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Paul lost three toes from frostbite while serving with his regiment on the Alaska Highway. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: kitchen worker, hotel…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 November 1920, Centerville, TN. Died: 19 January 2016. Enlisted: 6 August 1941 at Ft. Oglethorpe, GA. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Andrew Fowlkes and his mother was Carrie Perkins. His wife was Alice Gertrude Fowlkes. Serial #34144365 If you have information about…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 2 May 1916, Lisbon, LA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 12 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: chauffeur/ truck driver. His father was Wilbur Foster, farm laborer and his mother was Lucy Fowler. Serial #34072553 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1917, Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 12 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FLA. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. Serial #34072535 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 28 January 1917, Panola County, Mississippi. Died: 24 January 1987, Batesville, Panola County, MS. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was George Foster, farm laborer and his mother was Anna S. Foster….
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 25 April 1913, Winterpock, Chesterfield County, VA Died: 3 November 1976, Richmond, VA. Enlisted: 22 September 1941 at Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: a laborer with a lumber company. He was employed at Millers Manufacturing Company. His father was Andrew Ford, laborer at a sawmill, and…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 31 December 1915, Kiln, Hancock County, MS. Died: 13 January 1986, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 15 September 1945. Education: three years high school. Civil occupation: truck driver and he was employed at Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company. His father…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 19 March 1915, Nottoway, New Kent County, VA. Died: 23 January 1979, Norfolk, VA. Enlisted: 15 August 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: one year high school. Civil occupation: porter. His father was John T. Fitzgerald, a carpenter and his mother was Mary. He…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 30 September 1915, Cople, Westmorland, VA. Died: 22 April 2011, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 13 October 1941 in Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: In 1940 he was a laborer contract construction and was employed by W. O. Wentworth. His father was John Fauntleroy (1883-?) and his mother…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 31 January 1915, Fayette County, TN. Died: 8 December 2004, Jackson, Madison, TN. Enlisted: 6 August 1941 at Ft. Oglethorpe, GA and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: three year college. Civil occupation: general farming and a teacher and assistant principal at East High School, Jackson, TN. His father…