Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company, 97th Regimental Photographer. Born: 12 November 1917, Baltimore, MD. Died: 26 October 2009, MD. He enlisted on 11 August 1941, Baltimore, Maryland then boarded a train at Mount Royal Station for Fort Meade, Maryland where he completed his basic training. His father, William Thomas Griggs, born in Maryland…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 17 September 1916, New Orleans, LA. Died: 14 January 2006, Durham, NC. Enlisted: 22 July 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FLA. Education: post graduate, teacher. Civilian Occupation: Artist, Sculptor. Census 1930 household listed: His father, Hayward Oubre, Sr., age, 43, born in Louisiana, worked as a mail clerk…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 26 March 1895, Point Coupe, LA. Died: 26 March 1953 and buried in Holt Cemetery New Orleans, LA. WW1 Draft card: He was age 22 and a farm laborer. WW2 Draft Card: He was age 51 and unemployed. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Camp Blanding, FLA, Corps of Engineers,…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 31 December 1920, Napoleonville, LA. Died: 22 February 1999, LA and buried at Restlawn Park Cemetery, Fretna, LA. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. and discharged 10 November 1945. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: truck/taxi driver. Father: Andrew Thomas. Mother: Orelia Johnson Thomas. Serial…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 9 August 1920, Lutcher, St. James, LA. Died: 29 March 1996, LA and buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Calcasieu Parish, LA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FLA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Mechanic. Spouse: Helen Payne Aubert (1918-2001). The 1930 census listed his father, Albert…
African American, Company H&S, Alaska Highway. Born: 3 June 1921, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Died: 30 December 1980, Cook County, Chicago. Enlisted: 28 October 1941, Cleveland, Ohio and discharged 14 February 1946. Education: two years high school. Civil Occupation: transportation. His father was John Houser and his mother was Hattie Mills. Serial # 35046094 If you have information…
African American, Company H&S, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 March 1916, Halifax, Virginia. He lived in Greensville County, VA. Died: 23 June 1947. He was 31 when struck by lightning while working on the farm and died instantly. Enlisted: 14 Jan 1942, Roanoke, VA. Education grammar school. Civil occupation: farm laborer. He was employed by Charlie…
African American, Company H&S, Alaska Highway. Born: 17 November 1918, Kingstree, South Carolina. Died: 8 January 1955, VA. Lived in Patrick County, VA. Enlisted: 10 October 1941 at Roanoke, VA. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Employed at Winiker Lumber Company. His aunt was Janie Smith and he married Marion Virginia Louderman on 3…
African American, H&S Company. Alaska Highway. Born: 24 March 1919, Macon, Noxubee County, MS. Died: 8 January 1980, St. Louis Missouri. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 28 September 1945. Education: grammar school. He is a widow. His father is Eugene Coleman and his mother is Willie Crockett. Serial #34046432 If you…
African American, H&S Company Alaska Highway. Born: 5 January 1920, Campbell County, Virginia. Died: 3 August 1992, Brookneal, Virginia. Enlisted: 14 January 1942, Roanoke, VA and discharged 20 October 1945. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: carpenter. His father was Alexandria “Alex” Yuille, a carpenter and his mother was Martha Rogers. Serial #33091622 If you…