Swisher, James C.- 2nd Lt.
Alaska Highway, Company B
Tag: Company B
Marston, Arthur A. – 2nd Lt
Alaska Highway, Company B. Born: 19 September 1913, Newbury Port, Massachusetts. Died: 22 April 1968, Massachusetts. Enlisted: 25 November 1942, Massachusetts. Released: 12 March 1946. Education: one year college. Spouse: Pauline Mary Mutty, married 12 December 1942, Ft. Belvoir, VA. Father: Arthur Duncan Marston, carpenter, 1886-?. Mother: Eicelle May Jackson, 1890-?.
Wimberly, Clifford M. – 1st Lt.
Alaska Highway, Company B. Born: 18 November 1920, New Mexico. Died: 8 Jan 2001, Colorado. Enlisted: 12 May 1942, Ft. Bliss, Texas. Education: four years college. Occupation: Civil Engineer. Engineer Equipment Maintenance and Repair Officer. Spouse: Sue Weymouth Lewis, married 29 July 1942. Father: Arthur Bryan Wimberly. Mother: Helen McBride Sears.
DeAntonis, Victor J. – 1st Lt.
Alaska Highway, Company B. Born: 3 May 1920, Masontown, West Virginia. Died: February 2016, Vancouver, Washington. Education: BS Electrical Engineer from University of West Virginia.Occupation: Electrical engineer for ALCOA in Vancouver. Retired 1983 Westinghouse. Spouse: Barbara “Bobby” F. Hall.
Ormsby, Lucius A. – Capt.
Alaska Highway, Company B Commander. Born: 5 January 1915, Cleveland, Ohio. Died: 19 October 1987, California. Enlisted: 31 July 1941. Released: 3 March 1946. Education: 1940 census, two years college. Spouse: Vivian D. Ormsby, 1916-2002. Father: Robert Lucius Ormsby, 1882-1964. Mother: Clara F. Vogler, principal public school, 1887-1920.
Spencer, Alfred Otis Capt.
Alaska Highway, Corps of Engineers, Company A, B and HQ. Promoted to First Lt. in June 1942. Company B Commander at Chilkook Barracks, Haines, AK. Born: 7 July 1919, Cheffield, Alabama . Died: 8 March 2009, Sweetwater,TN. Buried at Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park. He graduated at University of Alabama with a degree in mechanical engineering and…
Seals, Jr, James Pfc
African American, Alaska Highway, Company B. Born: 21 December 1921, Louisiana. Died: 1 June 1973, Pineville, Rapides, LA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. His wife was Ethel S. Seals. Serial #34073023 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE…
Mitchell, John O. Sgt.
Newspaper article 16 April 1942, Camp Livingston, LA, 93rd Engineer BN, Company B. He was selected to attend OCS.
Lawson, Henry Benjamin Cpl
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 12 January 1921, New Orleans, LA. Died: 30 August 1996, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 30 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: laborer sugar cane farm. His father was Severan Lawson and his…
Lavalais, Willie T/4
African American, Alaska Highway, Company B. Born: 25 October 1912, Mansura, LA. Died: 15 June 1978, Marksville, Avoyelles, LA. Enlisted:12 April 1941 Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 4 October 1943 at Walla Walla, WA. Education: 8th grade. He married Rose Houston Jones in 1934 (1920-1996) and lived in Marksville, Avoyelles, LA. He worked…