Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. Company E, H&S and F. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. Education: unknown. Lt. Roberts with Company E of the segregated 97th Engineers arrived at Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Two fee of snow covered the ground. The 97th Regiment built the northern section of the Alaska Highway. Lt. Roberts was with…
African American. Company F. Alaska Highway. Born: 9 April 1915, Boardman, Columbus, NC. Died: 29 October 1997, Portsmouth, VA. Buried: Hampton National Cemetery, VA. Enlisted: 14 May 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Walter Smith and mother was Mary. His wife was C….
Alaska Highway. Company H&S, B, E and F. Born: 14 July 1918, Schenectady, NY. Died: 10 July 2006, North Bend, Oregon. Enlisted: 1941. Discharged: 1946. He attended Oregon State College and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. He worked for General Electric until 1941 when he enlisted. He originally was stationed at Camp Beauregard,…
Alaska Highway. Company B and F. Born: 23 July 1915, Washington. Died: 22 January 1953, Seattle, WA. He was a 2Lt in ROTC at University of Iowa and received his engineering degree at the same university. Second Lt. Robinson was with Company B with the segregated 97th Engineer Regiment. He and the 97th landed at…
Alaska Highway. Company D, E and F. Born: 6 December 1918, Seattle, Washington. Died: 17 January 2012, Portland, Oregon. Enlisted: 7 April 1941, Tacoma, WA. In WW2, he served in Alaska, Okinawa, Iwo Jima and France and Italy. He arrived at Valdez, Alaska in 1942, three feet of snow covered the ground, with the 97th…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 15 June 1916, Clinch County, GA. Died: 26 January 1999, Wrightstown, NJ. Enlisted: 21 February 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 20 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: pressing machine operator at a laundry. His father was Archie Young, Sr and his mother was Nona White Young. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 30 May 1917, Hertford, NC. Died: 13 April 1991, Hertford, NC. Enlisted: 26 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. His sister is Eugenia Wilson. Serial #34119773 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 1918, Alabama. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: metal working industry. Serial #34100371 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 14 February 1913, Bartow County, GA. Died: 6 September 1961, Bartow, GA. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 3 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Serial #34062870 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 1923, Fulton County, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Serial #34062680 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE