Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 25 February 1916, LA. Died: 24 April 2004, Columbus, Franklin, OH. Enlisted: 29 Mar 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 17 August 1945. Education: one year high school and later he completed 4 years college. Civil Occupation: Electrician. His mother’s maiden name was Chase and…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 23 March 1918, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Died: 13 April 1996, Northampton, PA. Enlisted: 28 July 1941 at Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Education: one year college, in 1930 he attended Downington Industrial and Agricultural School in Chester, PA. Civil Occupation: mechanic, repairman employed at Central Iron and Steel. His…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 27 December 1916, Mineola, Wood County, Texas. Died: 14 February 1990, Texas. Enlisted: 14 January 1942 at Camp Wolters, Texas and honorable discharge on 10 September 1945, MOS mechanic. He was deployed to Germany for two years after Alaska Highway assignment. Education: He attended Southside school and graduated…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 21 October 1913, Chickasaw County, Mississippi. Died: 3 October 1978, Chickasaw County, Mississippi. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 9 December 1945. Education: two years high school. Civil Occupation: general farming and odd jobs. In 1940 census his father, Tom Walker, was a truck…
African American, H&S Company, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 August1919, Richland, Georgia. Died: 6 December 1995. Lived at Webster County, Georgia. Enlisted: 19 August 1940 at Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: cook. His father was Walter L. Walker, a farmer and mother was Mittie Willison Walker. Serial #14015289…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 Jul 1919, Petersburg, Virginia. Died: 9 Nov 1993, Jamaica, Queens, NY. Enlisted: 13 Aug 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged 19 November 1945. Lived in Dickenson County, VA. Education: three hears high school. Civilian occupation: general clerk. His father was Willie Fraizer Valentine, truck driver, and his mother…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 13 April 1918, Clarksdale, Red River County, Texas. Died: 13 July 1987, Ft. Worth, TX. Enlisted: 13 January 1942 at Camp Wolters, TX and discharged 24 September 1943. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: general farming. In 1930 census he lived with his grandparents, Pete and Edna Owens. He…
African American, H&S Company, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers, Alaska Highway. Born: 23 April 1921, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Died: 25 March 2010, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. Enlisted: 11 June 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: four years of high school. Civil Occupation: carpenter. He attended RCA Institute…
African American, H&S Company, Corps of Engineers, Alaska Highway. Born: 22 July 1915, Nachette, Mississippi. Died: unknown. Lived in San Diego County, CA. Enlisted: 24 November 1945 Ft. MacArthur San Pedro California. Education: grammar school. In 1940 census he was the proprietor of a laundry. His father was Nathan Tolbert. Serial # 34046290 If you have information…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 17 June 1913, Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia. Died: 15 July 2001, Monticello, Jasper County, GA. Enlisted: 10 May 1941 at Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. His father was Archie Tinsley and his mother was Mary J. Tinsley. Serial # 34061616 If you have information about this soldier…