Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 January 1920, Mahoning County, Ohio. Died: 19 July 1970, Youngstown, Mahoning County, OH. Enlisted: 8 October 1941 at Cleveland, Ohio and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: three years high school. Civil occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. His father was Percy Eubanks, steel mill laborer (1829-1952). His mother was Mary…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 December 1916, Selma, Dallas County, AL. Died: 1 May 1988, Chicago Heights, Cook County, IL. Enlisted: 8 August 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: structural and ornamental metal works, in 1940 he was employed by Tennessee Coal and Iron…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 August 1914, Port Gibson, Mississippi. Died: 15 May 1990, Natchez, Adams, Mississippi. Enlisted: 11 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 25 July 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Lem Dotson, a farm laborer, and his mother was Annie Flood. His…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 June 1919, Holmes, MS. Died: 7 January 1985, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA. Enlisted: (1) 11 April 1941 (2) 22 November 1945, Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 31 May 1961. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Manufacture electrical equipment. His father was Thornton Dixon (1893-1974),…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway, WW1 and WW2 veteran. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. USAT Logan: 1921 departed from Manila, Philippines and arrived San Franscisco, CA, ASN R-1008544, Pfc, WW1. USAT Sheridan: Reg 9th Cavalry, Pfc, ASN R-1008544, Dept S.F. CA 15 December 1919, Residence Chattanooga, TN, Miss Carrie Ware at 308 East…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1922, Noxubee County, Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: routeman. Serial #34046294 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 March 1923, Slidell, Louisiana. Died: 28 April 1981, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 13 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL, Regular Army Corps of Engineers and discharged 29 September 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: Carpenter. His father was Emile Davillier, carpenter with a ship company…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1914, Lowndes county, Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: carpenter. Serial #34046500 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 20 September 1916,Sledge, Quitman County, Mississippi. Died: 30 September 1989, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Enlisted: 18 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 4 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: farm laborer. His father was Andy Dauson, farm laborer and his mother was Blonnie Rogers. Serial…
African American, Company B and H&S, Alaska Highway. Born: 30 September 1918, King and Queen County, Virginia. Died: 27 November 1952. Enlisted: 2 September 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 3 December 1944. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: mechanic/repairman. In 1940 census he was a laborer paper mill, Chesapeake Corporation and on his death certificate…