Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 7 July 1917, Danville, PA. Died: April 1984, Red Bank, Monmouth, N.J. Enlisted: 8 March 1946, Red Bank, NJ. Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: barn boss, manservant and retired correction officer at Monmouth County Sheriff’s. His father was Leon J. Williams, a carpenter, and…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Veteran of WW2, Korea and Vietnam. Born: 15 November 1922, Cass, Averges, TX. Died: 23 July 2000 Tarrant, TX. Buried: Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery. Enlisted: (1) 28 August 1941 (2) 6 January 1946, Ft. Sam Houston, TX. Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps. Discharged: 28 February 1962. Education: grammar school….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 8 September 1913, Carlisle, SC. Lived in Forsythe County, NC. Died: 9 August 2001, West Orange, Essex, NJ. Buried at Brig. Gen William C. Doyle veterans memorial cemetery, NJ. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: employed at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 28 July 1922, Davisboro, GA. Died: 31 July 1997, Summit, OH. Enlisted: 24 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 21 September 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: delivery boy at grocery store, Radio technician, employed at B.F. Goodrich Tire and Rubber Co. for 30 years (retired…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 2 January 1919, Laurens, SC. Died: 6 December 1980. Enlisted: 21 July 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY. Discharged: 5 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: waiter. His father was Square Simpson and his mother was Mary Leak Simpson, a cook at a private home. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 18 January 1918, Spartanburg, SC. Died: 20 October 1998, Washington D.C. Enlisted: 9 October 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was George Rowland and his mother was Missourea Rowland. Serial #34097800 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 15 September 1918, Savannah, Chatham County, GA. Died: 21 October 1996, Savannah, GA. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: two years high school. Serial #34062880 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 25 February 1925, Schley County, GA. Died: 31 May 1986, Schley, GA. Enlisted: 24 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Serial #34062349 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 22 January 1913, Quitman, GA. Died: 27 June 1971, Bibb County, GA. Buried Summer Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Enlisted: 10 November 1945, Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, GA. Regular Army. Military Police. Education: grammar school. Serial #34060367 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 21 November 1919, Lake Providence, LA. Died: 24 May 1993, Chicago, IL. Enlisted: 19 July 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Discharged: 16 October 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: cook and farm laborer. His father was Weasly Lane and his mother was Mary Irene Williams. His…