Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 26 May 1919, Blackshear, GA. Died: 27 February 2006, Waycross Ware, GA. Enlisted: 25 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 13 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer and a chauffeur/driver truck or cab. His father, Leo A. M. Marshall, Sr, (1889-1971), worked as…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 24 September 1911, Marshall, Jessamine County, KY. Died: 23 February 1982, Lexington, KY. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY. Enlisted: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck, cab and also a car parking attendant. His mother was Viola Jointer and his wife was Mary D. Jointer (1915-1978)….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 7 June 1919, Wilkinson County, MS. Died: 8 November 1986, Los Angeles, CA. Buried Riverside National Cemetery, CA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: carpenter. His spouse was Marie (1927-1997) Serial #34045333 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 14 December 1916 (1917), Fulton County, GA. Died: 2 December 2004, Atlanta, GA. Enlisted: 26 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 6 August 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Jerry Cox, a laborer odd jobs, and his mother was Alice Cox, a servant in a private home….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 9 August 1918, Windsor, Bertie, NC. Died: 9 November 2011, Ft. Washington, Prince George’s, MD. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab. His father was Rhodes Taylor Carter, Sr. (1896-1943) and his mother was Lillie Spivey (1895-1974). His spouse…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 17 May 1915 (1917), Orlean Long, Fauquier, VA. Died: June 1978. Enlisted: 13 August 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: housekeeper, steward. His father was James H. Clay and his mother was Amy Bailey. Serial #33097664 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Veteran WW2 and Korean War. Born: 10 February 1918, Essex County, MA. Died: 10 January 1984, Lynn, Essex County, MA. Enlisted: (1) 15 July 1941, Boston, MA (2) 2 August 1952. Discharged: (1)12 November 1945, (2) 30 September 1968. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: automotive mechanic at…
Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 11 September 1914, Bronx, NY. Died: 7 October 2004, Bronx, NY. Enlisted: 1 August 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY. Discharged: 6 October 1945. Education: four years college. Civilian occupation: elevator operator at an apartment building. His father was Ruppert Reid and his mother was Constance Gibbs Reid. Both were born…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 15 October 1918, Caddo County, LA. Died: 13 January 1985, Inglewood, Los Angeles, CA. Enlisted: (1) 28 March 1941; (2) 29 October 1945, Ft. Sam Houston, Regular Army. Discharged: 28 October 1947. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical machinery. In 1940 census, his father was…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 20 May 1919, Columbus, GA. Died: 5 (9) July 1993, Muscogee County, GA. Buried at Ft. Benning, Georgia Cemetery. Enlisted: (1) 15 August 1940; (2) 10 November 1945, Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, GA. Regular Army, Quartermaster Corp. Discharged: (1) 9 November 1945; (2) 31 December 1965. Education: grammar school….