Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 29 October 1914, South Carolina. Died: 21 June 1973, Jasper County, SC. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 29 December 1945.Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Sawmill laborer. Serial #34096816 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 5 August 1919, Randolph County, AL. Died: 25 November 1996, Columbus, Franklin, OH. Enlisted: 8 August 1941, Fr. McClellan, AL. Discharged: 31 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: WW2 draft card records employment at Densmore Transfer Company and Ohio death index records employment at a paper mill….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 29 July 1918, NC. Died: 11 October1972, Fayetteville, NC. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 20 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming and employed at a tobacco factory. His father was George Bowens and his mother was Kinnie James. Serial #34094367 If you…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1 January 1923, Cordele, GA. Died: 3 June 1996, Cordele, GA. Enlisted: 30 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 20 December 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was James Bell and his mother was Nina Lewis. Serial #34062924 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Korean Veteran. Company C. Born: 25 August 1922, Washington, GA. Died: 15 October 2013, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 5 January 1946, Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps, Augusta, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical machinery. Serial #34062351 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 13 May 1920, Columbus, MS. Died: 30 January 1988, Los Angeles, CA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Discharged: 14 November 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Gus Bush and his mother was Ida Buchanan. Serial #34045271 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 8 August 1914, Fayetteville, NC. Died: 8 October 1997, Raeford, Hoke, NC. Enlisted: 8 January 1946, Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical machinery. His father was Dave Brown and his mother was Katie Bryant. Serial #34032869 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1913, MS. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Chauffeur/driver truck or cab. Serial #34020868 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 23 October 1913, Covington, Virginia. Died: 2 July 1963, McKeesport, Allegheny, PA. Enlisted: 14 January 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Discharged: 20 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp, Duquesne, PA. His father was William Henry Brown and his mother was Minnie Hawthrone….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 13 November 1919, Norfolk, VA. Died: 26 July 1965, NJ. Enlisted: 15 January 1942, Richmond, VA. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: laborer reforestation project. In 1940 he was employed by the Virginia Engineer Company of Norfolk, VA. His father was Henry and his mother was Flossie….