Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 13 Oct 1918, Franklin, St. Mary, Louisiana. Died: unknown date, Franklin, LA. Enlisted: 15 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: four years high school. In 1940 census Percy was a laborer in a sugar mill. His WWII draft card lists his employer as Sterling Refinery….
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 1921, Lauderdale, Mississippi. Died: 8 December 1967, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Enlisted:14 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: one year high school. Civil occupation: truck driver. Serial #34046276 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 19 February 1915, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi. Died: 3 October 1995, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Enlisted:15 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: Chauffeur/truck driver. In 1930 census, age 14, he worked as a laborer on a cotton farm. His father was Churchill “Church”…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 18 July 1918, Richland Parish, Louisiana. Died: 30 Jul 2013, Seattle, King, Washington. Enlisted: 15 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Bellman/Watchman. His father was Charles H. Grossley who worked on a farm and his mother Emily C. was…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 8 April 1907, New Orleans, Louisiana. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 17 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: American Sugar Refinery. Serial #34073337 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 20 December 1914, Lorman, Jefferson County, MS. Died: 25 April 1989, Cook County, Chicago, IL. Enlisted: (1) 12 April 1941 and discharged 22 November 1945. (2) 21 February 1949, Quartermaster Corp, Regular Army, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 5 March 1952. (3) 23 April 1964 and discharged 24…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 Apr 1918, Church Point, St. Landry, Louisiana. Died: 12 Jul 1959, Alameda, CA. Enlisted: 2 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida. Released from active duty on 15 Sep 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father John Gallow (1899-1985) lived at Church Point,…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 22 July 1907, Baton Rouge, LA. Died: 16 April 1975, Baton Rouge, LA. Enlisted: (1) 15 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. (2) 26 January 1942 and discharged 15 December 1944. Education: Grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His sister was Lela Franklin and his spouse was…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 6 June 1916, Koscuisko, MS. Died: 15 July 1984, Grand Rapids, MI. Enlisted:17 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 14 October 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: sawmill laborer. His father was Louis Fondren and his mother was Elaine Fortuno, a cook in a…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 April 1918, St. Helena Parish, LA. Died: 22 September 2007, Portland, Oregon. He moved to Portland, Oregon in 1941. Enlisted: 14 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 29 July 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: general farming. His father was Benjamin F. Fluker, Sr and…