Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 October 1915 Lake Village, Arkansas. He lived in Seattle, WA in 1948. Died: 24 May 2001, Ville Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana. Enlisted: 17 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 18 November 1944. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: chauffeur/ truck driver. His mother was Ida Lillard. Serial…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 June 1917, Waynesboro, Augusta County, VA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 14 August 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: He was a butcher/cook and employed at Ft. Belvoir, VA. His father was George Lewis and his mother was Mary Brown. He married Leona Gladys Hall November 2,…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 October 1916, Carthage, Leake County, MS. Died: 5 September 2004, Centreville, Wilkinson County, MS. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: Death certificate records that he retired from US Steel in Chicago. His father was David Lewis…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 October 1919, Alexandria Rapides, LA. Died: 9 May 1972, Los Angeles, CA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. His mother was Bertha Scott and his wife was Pearl. Serial #34073022 If you have information about this soldier…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. Serial #33068422 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B and E, Alaska Highway. Born: 27 August 1917, Panola County, Mississippi. Died: 27 December 1996, Memphis, Shelby, TN. Enlisted: 3 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 9 August 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. In 1940 census, Sam was a laborer employed in road construction. His father…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 24 November 1918, Glynn, Pointer Coupee, Pike, LA. Died: 23 October 1988, Baton Rouge, LA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: two years high school. Civil occupation: routeman and in 1940 census he was a carpenter. He was…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 13 February 1913, Lauderdale, St. James, Louisiana. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: three years high school. On his WWII draft card, he worked for the U.S. Engineer Office 2nd District, Asphalt Sinking Plant. in 1940 he also worked as a…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 30 October 1918, Tallahassee, Leon County, FL. Died: July 1971. Enlisted: 20 August 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur, truck driver. Employed by L. S. Morris. His father was Rufus (Rupert) Jones, a painter. His mother was Mary Lee Jones, general maid…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 12 August 1916, Tunica county, MS. Died: 2 December 2003, Memphis, TN. Enlisted: 17 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Serial #34046765 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE