Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 November 1910, Iota, Acadia, Louisiana. Died: 27 March 1978, Iota, Acadia, LA. Enlisted: 12 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 28 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Laborer at Menou Warehouse. His father was William Hill (1875-1952) and his mother was Anna…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 2 September 1920, Lancaster, PA. Died: 23 October 1992, PA. Enlisted: (1) 28 July 1941, Lancaster, PA and discharged 19 November 1945. (2) 24 June 1946, Harrisburg, PA and discharged 25 June 1949, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: two years high school. His father was Bishop Hill…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1914, Nansemond County, Virginia. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 14 August 1941 Richmond, VA. Education: one year high school. Serial #33097662 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 20 September 1919, Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas. He lived at Ouachita Parish, LA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 12 January 1946, Camp Shelby, MS, Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical equipment. In 1930 census he lived with his grandparents, Clara and Simon Henry. His aunt…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 November 1917, Sardis, Panola County, MS. Died: 15 August 1993, Sardis, Panola County, Mis. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: Barber. In 1940 he worked as laborer in construction. His father was Tobe Henderson, farm laborer and his mother was…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 April 1921, Fayette, Jefferson County, MS. Died: 30 March 1997, Chicago, Cook, IL. Enlisted: 11 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Sam Helm, farm laborer, and his mother was Viola Reed. Serial…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 22 June 1917, Henrico County, VA. Died: 5 September 1985, VA. Enlisted: 13 August 1941 at Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: routeman. His father was John A. Harvey, a stationary fireman at a paper factory. His mother was Julia Brooks (Brewer). He married Georgia Hermine Venable…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 27 June 1919, St. Tammany Parish, Slidell, LA. Died: 21 May 1980, St. Tammany Parish, Slidell, LA. Enlisted: 20 June 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: he was a welder with Camelette…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1919, Jefferson County, AL. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 8 August 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Elevator operator. Serial #34108858 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 August 1916, New Orleans, LA. Died: 6 October 1964, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: kitchen worker hotel, restaurant. His grandmother was Mary Marie Dillon and he married Vivian Iberta Burr (1919-1986) on 5 December…