Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 16 February 1918, Marion, McDowell County, NC. Died: 12 June 1978, Camden, NJ. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: two years college. Civilian Occupation: routeman. Serial #34119867 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1917, Marlboro County, SC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: Sawmill. Serial #34090371 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1920, LA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Jacksonville, Army Airfield, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: lumberman. Serial #34030258 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 3 July 1922, Pike County, AL. Died: 1 April 1992, St. Louis, MO. Buried: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Discharged: 12 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Dank Williams and his mother was Luzar Hall. His…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 25 December 1915, Jackson, MS. Died: 4 January 1967, Charlotte, NC. Enlisted: 11 January 1946, Camp Shelby, MS, Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: laborer water department. His father was George Hughes and his mother is Katie Hughes. His wife was Lucille Hughes….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 3 May 1919, Elizabeth, PA. Died: 14 January 1989, Buffalo, NY. Enlisted: 9 July 1941, Buffalo, NY. Discharged: 18 March 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: Janitor/Sexton. His father was Chorine Hanesworth and his mother was Mary Pompey. Serial #32135497 If you have information about this…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1919, SC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: garage laborer. Serial #34094178 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 23 September 1909, SC. Died: 23 June 1989, Flint, MI. Enlisted: 31 March 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 8 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Bellman. His wife was Lemuel Dunbar. Serial #34060358 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 17 May 1920, McCalls Marl, SC. Died: 5 March 1975, SC. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 31 July 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chaufeur/driver truck or cab. His father was Zemeviah Clark and mother Florence Bethea. His sister was Stella Thomas. Serial #34110073 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 4 August 1914, Charlottesville, VA. Died: 19 December 1976, Wilkesboro, NC. Enlisted: 12 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Discharged: 8 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: employed by Mr. Roy Windfield, Greyhound Bus Terminal, Baltimore, MD. His father was O.G. Conn and his mother was Nancy Abbott. Asher…