Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway, Medical Corp, 93rd Regimental M.D. Born: 28 December 1906, Old Bridge, New Jersey Died: 8 Feb1999, Lakewood, New Jersey. In the 1940 census, he was listed as a Medical Doctor in a private practice. Buried Washington National Cemetery. His spouse was Alice Brown Dieker (1909-unk). His brother was Elmer and his nephew was Donald and niece…
African American, Alaska Highway. Born: 8 March 1921, New Orleans, LA. Died: 17 December 2007, Alexandria, LA. Enlisted 11 June 1941 at Jacksonville Army Airfield, FLA. Released 5 October 1945. Had two years of college. He was a stenographer and typist with Corps of Engineers. 1930 census: Father, Aristide R. Dejoie, a pharmacist, age 56, born…
Alaska Highway, Company D, 2nd Battalion. Born: 19 January 1916, Detroit, Michigan Died: 28 December 2001, Seattle, WA. Enlisted: 15 April 1942 and released on 24 January 1946. He graduated from college with a degree in Geology and his specialty was oil. He married Alvara Forbus Shoemaker in Seattle, Washington in 1946. His father was…
Alaska Highway, Arrived on Highway in Nov/Dec of 1942 as a 2nd Lt. Born: 10 May 1919, California. Died: 24 Jan 1988, California. Enlisted: 17 April 1942, San Francisco, CA. His BIRLS file and the officer roster for the 93rd Engineers states that he enlisted on 25 Nov 1942 and released 16 Apr 1946. Education: two…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Born: 11 August 1915, Fisher, Sabine, LA. Died: 14 April 1988, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 11 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: Four years of high school. Civilian occupation: typist and stenographer, he was employed by Dr. Arthur…
African American, Alaska Highway, B Company. Born: 24 October 1922, Sanford, FL. Died: unknown. He lived in Talahassee, Florida. Enlisted: 22 August 1941 at Camp Blanding, Florida. Education: four years high school. His mother was Buelah Coleman. Serial #34056405. If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway. D Company. Born: 20 November 1918, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Died: May 1986, Meridan, Lauderdale, MS. Enlisted: into Army on 14 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: production clay products. Serial #34046270 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, D Company. Born: 1905? He lived in Tulsa, OK
Alaska Highway. Civil Engineer, First Battalion HQ and H&S Company. Born: 7 September 1908, Nalicio Italy. Died: 19 May 1986, Carbon, Utah. Enlisted 15 December 1940 and released 28 January 1946. He graduated from Colorado School of Mines with degree in Engineering of Mines and had experience in Western coal fields. James was a member of The…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company C. Born: 1 January 1916, Gadsden, Quincy, Florida. Died: 3 February 2005, Tampa, Hillsborough, FL. Enlisted: 20 August 1941, Camp Blanding, Florida and discharged 21 November 1945. Education: One year high school. Civil Occupation: farm laborer for his father’s farm. His father was Robert Carter (1878-1969), a tobacco farmer. His…