Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Company B. Alaska Highway. Born: 21 October 1919, Halifax County, VA. Died: 17 August 2005, Hampton County, VA. Enlisted: 22 September 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged 3 December 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: In 1940 he was employed by A. L Goode Company in Newport News. His obituary stated that…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 April 1918, Charlotte County, VA. Died: 22 June 2010, Bradenton, Manatee, FL. Enlisted: 6 November 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged 28 June 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: CCC in Charlotte, VA. His father was William M. Locket, farm laborer and his mother was Lina…
Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 23 November 1908, Altona, PA. Died: 13 March 1982, Broward, FL. Enlisted: 25 November 1942 and discharged 16 April 1946. The segregated 97th Engineer Regiment arrived at Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Three feet of snow covered the ground. Their mission was to build the northern section of the…
Alaska Highway. Company B and D. Born: 29 August 1914, Tyrone, Blair, PA. Died: 29 October 1962, Kittaning Armstrong, PA. Enlisted: 5 June 1942, Greensburg, PA and discharged 13 December 1945. Added service: 21 March 1946 and discharged 1 April 1953, Corps of Engineers USAR. The 97th Engineers arrived at Valdez, Alaska on 29 April…
Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 18 October 1919, Raleigh, NC. Died: 1 September 2002, Ft. Walton Beach, Okaloosa, FL. Enlisted: unknown. Education: one year college. Civilian Occupation: employed by Moran Construction Company. The 97th Engineers arrived at Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Two to three feet of snow covered the ground. The 97th built…
Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 13 February 1918, Holiday Shel, IL. Died: 2 June 1991, Cowden, IL. Buried in Cowden, Shelby County, IL. Enlisted: 2 March 1942 and discharged 25 January 1946. Lt. Tucker with Company B of the segregated 97th Engineers arrived in Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Two feet of snow covered…
Alaska Highway. Company A and B. Born: 30 September 1920, Shreveport, LA. Died: 16 November 2014, Ft. Worth, TX. Enlisted: 1941. He attended the college of engineering at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and was a 1st Lt. with the ROTC, Company B. On April 29, 1942, Lt. Hart with Company A of the…
Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 16 June 1911, Wisconsin. Died: 20 April 1991, Milwaukee, WI. He is buried at Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI. Enlisted: 16 March 1942. Discharged: 12 December 1945. Education: five years of college. Civilian Occupation: Electrical Engineer. First Lt. Forrestal was with Company B in the segregated 97th Engineer Regiment. They…
Alaska Highway, Company H&S, B, C and E. Born: 2 September 1910, Brooklyn, NY. Died: 26 January 1997, Tappan, Rockland, NY. Enlisted: April 1941. He attended Boys High School in Brooklyn. He graduated in 1936 from New York University with a degree in civil engineering. He received his Army Reserve commission upon graduation from college….
Alaska Highway. Company H&S, B, E and F. Born: 14 July 1918, Schenectady, NY. Died: 10 July 2006, North Bend, Oregon. Enlisted: 1941. Discharged: 1946. He attended Oregon State College and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. He worked for General Electric until 1941 when he enlisted. He originally was stationed at Camp Beauregard,…