Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 July 1917, Millen, Jenkins, Georgia. Died: 28 December 1974, Duval County, Florida. His nickname was “Daddy Gene”. Enlisted: 20 August 1941 at Camp Blanding, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: three years high school. Civil occupation: Employed by C.C. Middleton and he was a carpenter for…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 April 1921 Yazoo County, Mississippi. Died: 11 January 1997 Chicago, Cook, IL. Enlisted: 18 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: porter/delivery boy at retail grocer. His father was James T. Metzler and his mother was Nellie (Nettie)…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 October 1917, Harperville, MS. Died: 24 September 2001, Scott County, MS. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was Marshall McDonald (1893-1978), farm laborer. His mother was Lillian B. “Lillie” Parrot…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 February 1919, Bauy Springs, Jaspser, Mississippi. Died: 15 June 2007, Joliet, Will, Illinois. Enlisted: 13 May 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: lumberman. His father was Earl McCullum, farm laborer and his mother was Hattie Clayton (1894-1976). He…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Regular Army. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. Serial #14018427 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 23 September 1916, Ecru, Pontotoc, Mississippi. Died: 16 December 1999, Youngstown, Mahoning, OH. Enlisted: 12 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 16 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Vanderbilt Mayfield and his mother was Ella Tabitha Judon. He married Carlesta…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 February 1914, Laurel, Prince George’s County, Maryland. Died: 29 May 1971, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 12 August 1941 at Baltimore, MD. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: Employed with the Sanitary Commission. In 1930 census he worked at a Bowling Alley. His father was George Matthews and…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 25 August 1909, Lindsay, Louisiana. Died: 31 March 1976, Pride, East Baton Rouge, LA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 3 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: Processing dairy products. His father was Willie Mackey and his mother was Sylvania. His…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 November 1916, Leflore County, Mississippi. Died: 17 October 2008 Chicago, Cook, IL. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. Serial #34046458 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1918 Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 14 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. He was married. Serial #34046144 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE