Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: July 22, 1918, Macon, GA. Died: February 3, 1984, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: February 28, 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged October 25, 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: cook. His father was William “Willie” Boyer, a garage laborer, and his mother was Daisy Boyer….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: April 6, 1919 (1921), Fayette, KY. Died: date unknown. Enlisted: February 2, 1942, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: 1940 census stated that he was a construction laborer. His biological mother was Mamie William, but he was raised by his grandparents, Mitchell and…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: June 15, 1914, Tazewell, West Virginia. Died: November 14, 1980, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia. Enlisted: February 25, 1942, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY and discharged September 28, 1943. Reece was hospitalized in March of 1943 at Northwest Service Command in Canada with a diagnosis of Epilepsy. He was discharged…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: January 11, 1913, Columbus, OH. Died: July 19, 1982, Columbus, Franklin, OH. Enlisted: March 7 1942, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, Ohio, Regular Army and discharged October 2, 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Porter. His father was Mortimer Banks, a barber, and his mother was Julia Washington….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: September 9, 1922, Georgetown, Brown County, OH. Died: May 6, 1956, Columbus, Franklin, OH. Enlisted: March 6, 1942, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, OH. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: garage laborer. Serial #35278428 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: April 8, 1914, Eagle, West Virginia. Died: March 7, 1970, Charleston, West Virginia. Enlisted: February 25, 1942, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY and discharged November 9, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: landscape contractor. His father was Moses Andrews, a coal miner, and his mother was Joella. He married…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: February 16, 1920, Cleveland, OH. Died: May 9, 1997, Bedord, Cuyahoga County, OH. Enlisted: February 17, 1942, Lacarne, OH. Education: Two years high school. His father was Cornelius Alvis (1896-1980) and his mother was Susie M. Bullock (1898-1983). His wife was Fannie Mae Jackson (1922-1999). Serial #35285263 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: October 7, 1917, South River, Anne Arundel County, MD. Died: September 23, 1988, Annapolis, MD. Enlisted: February 13, 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged October 28, 1945. Education: Grammar school. Civilian occupation: Laborer WPA and cook. His father was Louis Alton and his mother was Georgiana…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: May 23, 1918, Moulton, AL. Died: October 15, 1994, Harvey, Cook, IL. Enlisted: February 28, 1942, Ft. Custer, MI and discharged January 9, 1946. Education: Four years college. Civilian occupation: porter, employed with CCC, Company 699. His father was Frank W. Alexander, a farmer, (1892-1984) and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: October 21, 1914, St. Joseph, MI. Died: September 26, 2001, LaPorte County, Indiana. Enlisted: March 5, 1942, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Education: Four years high school. His father was Edward Adams, Sr, a podiatrist and his mother was Jessie Sullivan Adams. Serial #35040944 If you have information about…