Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 22 March 1917, Kings, NY. Died: 27 January 1989, Brooklyn, Kings, NY. Enlisted: 4 February 1942, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY. The 97th segregated engineer regiment arrived to Valdez on 29 April 1942. There was three feet of snow on the ground. Lt. Geier joined this regiment in April 1943. He…
Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 25 July 1908, Jersey City, NJ. Died: 30 May 1990, Burlington, N.J. Enlisted: 12 May 1942 and discharged 25 March 1946. He attended Seton Hall and Georgetown University and graduated from University of Louisville with a degree in dentistry. He has a private practice in Jersey City. He married Lucia…
Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 13 September 1917, Maryland. Died: 27 October 1970, Fulton county, GA. Enlisted: 18 July 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: four years college. Civilian occupation: construction foreman. His father was Thomson King Sr, an electrical engineer (1885-1972). His mother was Katharine Bowie Duckett King (1886-1961) and his brother was Cdr Richard Duckett…
Alaska Highway. 97th Headquarters. Veteran WW1 and WW2. Born: 27 June 1889, Arcadia Valley County, Nebraska. Died: 3 May 1976. Fresno, CA. WW1: Discharged 6 March 1919, 2nd Lt. Engineers, Captain October 29, 1918. Army Serial Number 31738759. WW2: Enlisted: 9 April 1942 and discharged 21 December 1945. Retired 30 June 1949 from the military….
Alaska Highway. Executive Officer and Regimental Commander. Born: 22 June 1895, Massachusetts. Died: 4 March 1968, Albany, Dougherty, GA. Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Dougherty, GA. He graduated at a college/university with an engineering degree. He completed the National Guard Officer Course in 1929. The 1943 National Guard Register for Lionel E. Robinson. pvt sgt 1sgt…
Alaska Highway. Exec Officer of 97th Engineer Regiment. Veteran WW1, WW2 and Korea. Born: 26 June 1900, Troy, NY. Died: 25 September1984, Riverside, California. He enlisted in WW1 on 1 October 1918 and was honorably discharged on 14 December 1918. WW2 enlistment was 3 May 1941 and discharged 2 January 1948. Re-enlisted for Korean conflict…
Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Medical Corps Born: 1910, New York. Died: unknown. Enlistment and discharge dates are unknown. Joseph entered Loyola University of Chicago, IL from St. John Kanty Prep School, Rochester, NY. He graduated in 1935 with a medical degree in dentistry. In the 31 May 1941 issue of The Bulletin (Camp Blanding Station…
Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 16 June 1911, Wisconsin. Died: 20 April 1991, Milwaukee, WI. He is buried at Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI. Enlisted: 16 March 1942. Discharged: 12 December 1945. Education: five years of college. Civilian Occupation: Electrical Engineer. First Lt. Forrestal was with Company B in the segregated 97th Engineer Regiment. They…
Alaska Highway. Company H&S. Born: 23 November 1911, Braxton, Holly, West VA. Died: 25 April 1964, Faumont, Marion, West VA. Enlistment and discharge dates unknown. He graduated at University of West Virginia with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was in ROTC and prior to being called to active duty was working as a Power…
Alaska Highway. Company H&S. Medical Corps Born: 30 January 1910, Georgia. Died: 16 March 1971, Greenville, SC. Enlisted and discharge dates unknown. He graduated from Furman and Emory Universities and practiced as a general family physician for two years before entering the Army. In March 1942, he was a Captain and stationed at Eglin Field….