Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 21 August 1915, Lynchburg, VA. Died: 3 May 1984, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 11 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Discharged: 8 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: stone mason. His wife was Georgie Mae Crews (1911-1984). Serial #33065633 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1913, SC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab. Serial #34090129 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 26 December 1918, Johnson County, GA. Died: 9 April 2011, Detroit, MI. Enlisted: 27 March 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Izest married Honore B. Young on 17 March 1942. Serial #34060186 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: (1) 20 August 1922; (2) 30 March 1923 (3) 1 January 1922, Columbus County, NC. Died: 18 June 1979, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharge: 8 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: employed at Fontaine Converting Plant. His father was Shad (Shade) Bethea…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 18 January 1918, Grosse Tete, LA. Died: 27 March 1989, Gross Tete, LA. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Discharged: 10 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: The Celetex Corporation, Mathews, Lafourche, LA. His father was Jake Baker and his mother was Permilla Humphrey. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 13 March 1915, Camden, Wilco, AL. Died: 19 September 1980, Bronx, NY. Enlisted: 4 August 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: shipping clerk at ladies neck wear factory. His father was William H. Andrews and his mother was Lottie Carson. Serial #32163519…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 13 January 1907, Columbus, Richland, SC. Died: 22 February 1972, Memphis, Shelby, TN. Enlisted: 25 March 1941, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA. Discharged: 10 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: house/yard man, janitor. His father was Benjamin Adkins (1878-1953) and his mother was Lucy Adkins (1879-1970). His wife was…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 27 February 1908, Rocky Point, Pender County, NC. Died: 26 March 1984, Fayetteville, NC. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: sawmill operator. His father was John Lee Walker (1880-1948) and his mother was Hattie B. Messick (1885-?). His wife was Minnie D….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 6 August 1918, Livingston, Sumpter, AL. Died: unknown. His father was Burl Talver and mother was Mary Johnson. Serial #34100158 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 8 December 1919, Richmond, VA. Died: 14 April 1999. Enlisted: 8 January 1942, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: laborer. His father was William Scott, Sr and his mother was Elizabeth Brown. Serial #13050103 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE