Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Company F military roster spelled his name Hargraves. Born: 28 September 1919, Charles City, Virginia. Died: 21 November 2019, Henrico, Virginia. Enlisted: 13 Aug 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged 1945 at Ft. Meade, MD. Education: grammar school, 8th grade able to read and write. Civil Occupation: laborer general farming. Samuel was a…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 28 April 1916 (1917) Lowndes County, Mississippi. Died: 20 July 1992, Lowndes County, MS. Enlisted: 15 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Nick Hairston, a laborer on a cotton farm, and his mother was Bettie Hairston. Serial #34046502…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 12 September 1913, Attala County, Mississippi. Died: 23 August 1994, Attala County, MS. Enlisted:17 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 25 July 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Ike Guyton 1878-1953 and his mother was Ida Riley 1887-1951. His wife was…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 3 September 1919,New Kent County, Virginia. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 5 November 1941 at Richmond, Virginia. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: laborer in factory that builds transportation equipment. His father was William Gordon and his mother was Ethel G. Butts. He married Dorothy Lee Forbes on 19 August 1941….
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 October 1918, Natchitoches, LA. Died: 10 June 1982, Port Arthur, Jefferson, TX. Enlisted:12 Apr 1941 Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged on 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming and construction laborer. His father was Gus Gleas and his mother was Elnora Sawyer….
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 20 Oct 1917, Wake, North Carolina. Died: 11 Jun 2004, Snow Camp, Durham, North Carolina. Enlisted: 12 May 1941 at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina and discharged on 8 July 1945. Education: grammar school. On WWII draft card his listed employer was Mr. Julius Currin. Occupations listed are kitchen…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 3 August 1910, Coahoma County, Mississippi. Died: 4 March 1985, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Enlisted:14 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 16 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: general farming. His father was Samuel Garrett and his mother was Alberta Coleman. His spouse was Mary…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 17 December 1917, Eadytown, Berkeley, South Carolina. Died: 8 June 1992, Cross, Berkeley, SC. Enlisted: 4 Oct 1941 at Ft. Jackson, Columbia SC and discharged on 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: farm laborer. His father was Ed Frasier and his mother was Mary Jenkins. His…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 21 March 1919, Belle Rose, Assumption, Louisiana. Died: 3 June 2008, Belle Rose, Assumption, LA. Enlisted:12 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: grammar school. In 1940 census he was employed as a laborer on a sugar cane farm. His father was Camille Franklin (1895-1975) and…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 July 1917, Alexandria, Rapides, LA. Died: 5 January 1982, Eustis, Lake, FL. Enlisted:15 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 24 July 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His mother was Nancy Fox. Serial #34072994 If you have information about this soldier…