Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 24 July 1920 (1919), Miami, Florida. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 22 Aug 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: chauffeur, truck driver. In 1940 census Joe worked as a porter for retail fruits. On his draft card his mother is listed as Geneva Seymore. Serial #34056504 If…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 1912, Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 14 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Married. Serial #34046155 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 20 May 1922, Frederick County, MD. Died: unknown. Enlisted:13 Oct 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. In 1940 census he was employed as a janitor in a Department Store and his employer listed on his draft card was Ramsburgs Fertilizer Company. His guardian…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 23 Dec 1916, Baltimore, Maryland. Died: 24 Jun 2012, Baltimore, Maryland. Enlisted: 13 October 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: three years high school. Civil Occupation: waiter. In 1940 census he was employed as a news dealer publishing. His mother Flossie Bell Sawyer graduated from high school and worked as…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 May 1915 St. Landry, LA. Died: 15 May 1999, Opelousas, St. Landry, LA. Enlisted: 3 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 29 September 1944. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: general farming. His father was John Savoy and his mother was Mary Mire. Serial…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 22 January 1916, New Kent County, Virginia. Died: 31 January 2001, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 14 Aug 1941 at Roanoke, VA and discharged on 20 November 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Laborer on FHA project. Serial #33097692 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 April 1914, Faunsdale, AL. Died: 2 May 1947, Selma, Dallas, AL. Enlisted: 8 October 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farmer. He married Louise Williams on 21 February 1942. His father was George Sanders Sr and his mother was…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 6 December 1918, Hurlock, Dorchester County, Maryland. Died: 8 October 1996, East New Market, Dorchester County, MD. Enlisted: 13 Oct 1941 at Baltimore, MD and discharged on 20 November 1945. Education: one year high school. He was employed at Company 2314 CCC Camp A-3-Beltsville, MD. His father was…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 March 1919, Bossier, Louisiana. Died: March 1982, Louisiana. Enlisted: 15 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: general farming. His wife was Annie M. Roote. His father was Tom Roote and his mother was Tina Roote. Serial #34072881 If you have…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 December 1922, Branford, FL. Died: 18 February 1997, Sarasota, Florida. Enlisted: 22 Aug 1941 at Camp Blanding, FL and discharged 21 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: unskilled laborer building aircraft. In 1940 census his father is listed as Sidney Rivers employed at a Pine Mill,…