Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Major Morton’s son Michael contacted us and provided significantly more information about his father’s service than we had been able to glean from public records. He was kind enough to write up the entry for his father with the additional information. African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Veteran of WW2, Korea and Vietnam. Born: 17…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 6 April 1919, Brancheville, SC. Died: 3 April 2000, Detroit, Michigan. Enlisted: 13 January 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Discharge: 25 December 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: production of clay products (brick). Spouse: Bernice Rigby. Children: Elaine and Phyllis Ann Rigby. His father was…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 8 March 1919, LaGrange, GA. Died: 8 November 1976, Lansing, Michigan. Enlisted: 27 March 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharge: 10 August 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: Butler employed by Roy G. Booker, Atlanta, GA. Serial #34060210 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 10 August 1917 (1919), Ashford, West VA. Died: 14 November 1970, Warren, Trumbull, Ohio. Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Trumbull, OH. Enlisted 13 January 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Education: two years high school. Employed at Indian Rock Dam in York, PA. Spouse: Gussie Stubbs Sasfras. Son: Edward L….
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 7 June 1920, St. Louis, Missouri. Died: 20 July 1989, Mississippi. Buried: Ellisville Cemetery, Ellisville, Mississippi. Enlisted 19 November 1945, Regular Army, Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: ticket agent and in 1940 Census he worked at a feed wholesale house. Spouse: Juanita Colleus…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 4 October 1918, GA. Died: 27 March 1978, Franklin, OH. Buried at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, OH. Enlisted: 14 November 1941, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, OH. Discharge: 27 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: garage laborer. His father was Frank Grace and mother Lucy Grace. Serial #35037753…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 22 January 1918, GA. Died: 30 May 1971, Cleveland, OH. Buried: Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, OH. Enlisted 11 August 1941, Buffalo, N.Y. Discharge: 14 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: truck farmer Serial #32028401 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 24 January 1916, Tusgaloosa, AL. Died: 29 January 1974, Cleveland, OH. Enlisted: 14 April 1941, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, OH. Discharge: 9 November 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: Hotel kitchen worker. Spouse: Robert, age 51, a waiter, married Virgie Bowles Jackson on 12 September 1967 in…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 12 December 1914,Vincent, Ohio. Died: 29 December 1976, Columbus, OH. Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Zanesville, OH. Enlisted: 13 March 1941, Pittsburgh, PA. Discharge: 11 November 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: elevator operator and retired construction worker. Spouse: Alice Green married “Ed” on April 20,…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 7 February 1908, Mississippi. Died: June 1982, Akron, OH. Enlisted: 14 April 1941, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, OH. Education: four years high school. Civilian Occupation: Shipping and receiving clerk. Spouse: Emily L. Wesley Woods, born 1915, worked at St. Thomas Hospital and died in 2002. Emily and John were…