Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 17 April 1918, Gillisonville, SC. Died: 14 May 2003, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. His father was Price Horton and his mother was Mary Baker. Serial # 34090281 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1914, NC. Died: unknown. He lived in New York city. Enlisted: 4 August 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY. Civilian occupation: hotel Clerk. Education: four years college. He attended Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC. Historically this college was a private co-ed four year school. Its mascot was…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 18 February 1922, Leflore County, MS. Died: 29 December 1974, Gary, IN. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Cook; in 1940 census he worked as a farm laborer and his death certificate records that he worked at a US steel mill. His…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1 December 1922, Cherry, Washington County, NC. Died: 25 October 2013, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar School. Civilian occupation: general farming. His mother was Josephine Baum and his father was James E. Baum. His brother, Iva “Ike” Baum was a US Navy…
Alaska Highway. Captain, Company D , H&S and Regimental Commander. Veteran WW2 and Korea Born: 29 July 1911, Winona, MS. Died: 3 August 1990, Winona, MS. Enlisted: 12 June 1937. Retired: 31 December 1961, highest rank, Colonel. Charles was a 1929 graduate of Inverness High School and in 1931 graduated from Moorehead Junior College. He…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 March 1910, Louisiana. Died: August 1972. Enlisted: 17 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Porter. Serial #34073356 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 1915, Louisiana. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 17 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: one year high school. Civil occupation: Longshoreman, stevedore. Serial #34073375 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company F, Company D and 2nd BN HQ, Alaska Highway. Born: 1922, Louisiana. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 20 Jun 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: one year high school. Civil Occupation: carpenter. Serial #14058652 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 21 June 1916, Morehouse Parish, LA. Died: 29 October 1983, Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, LA. Enlisted: 22 November 1945, Camp Shelby, MS, Regular Army, Transportation Corps and discharged 14 May 1947. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical machinery. His wife was Beatrice Hawkins Hall. Serial #34072959 If you…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 27 April 1915, Clinton, E. Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Died: 16 August 2005, Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge, LA. Enlisted:16 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 29 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Henry Woodruff and mother was Emily…