Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 2 Feb 1921 Yazoo County, Mississippi. Died: 3 Dec 2012 Chicago, Wisconsin. Enlisted:18 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: porter. Serial #34046879 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 30 September 1917, Grimes Dale, Alabama. Died: 13 December 1983. Enlisted: 11 Aug 1941 at Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was John Wilson and his mother was Anner L. Barnes. Serial #34063899 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 3 August 1919, Panola County, MS. Died: 11 February 1991, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH. Enlisted: 17 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Construction and on his death record he worked at company with blast furnace, steelworks, rolling and finishing mill….
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 30 December 1919, Noxubee County, MS. Died: 16 July 1983, Seattle, King, WA. Enlisted: 18 July 1941 Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 20 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: routeman. Serial #34131675 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 January 1923, Union County, Mississippi. Died: 28 December 1991, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Buried 1 January 1991 at Oakwoods Cemetery. Enlisted:17 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: porter and in 1940 census he is listed as a messenger for a retail drug…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 May 1913, LA. Died: 15 July 1985, Los Angeles, CA. Buried at New Hill Cemetery at Caddo Parish, LA. Enlisted: 16 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 25 October 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. His mother was Roberta Williams, a widow in…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 April 1915, Caddo Parish, LA. Died: 30 March 1991, Shreveport, Caddo, LA. Enlisted: 14 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 1 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Holcy Williams and mother was Julia Ryans. Serial #34072709 If you have…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 June 1918, Roxboro, Person, NC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 14 May 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: mechanic, repairman. His sister is Fay Swan. His father was Harry Williams, a farm laborer and his mother was Novella Williams. Serial #34112339 If you have…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 9 March 1918, Downsville, LA. Died: 23 September 1991, Monroe, Quachita, LA. Enlisted: 14 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: Janitor/Sexton. His father was Jordan E. Williams (1889-1982) and his mother was Estella V. Armstrong (1895-1974)….
African American, Company D, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers, Alaska Highway. Born: 19 May 1919, New Orleans, LA. Died: 26 January 1998, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 11 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 4 September 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. His father was John Williams and his mother…