Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway, WW1 and WW2 veteran. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. USAT Logan: 1921 departed from Manila, Philippines and arrived San Franscisco, CA, ASN R-1008544, Pfc, WW1. USAT Sheridan: Reg 9th Cavalry, Pfc, ASN R-1008544, Dept S.F. CA 15 December 1919, Residence Chattanooga, TN, Miss Carrie Ware at 308 East…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1922, Noxubee County, Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: routeman. Serial #34046294 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 March 1923, Slidell, Louisiana. Died: 28 April 1981, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 13 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL, Regular Army Corps of Engineers and discharged 29 September 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: Carpenter. His father was Emile Davillier, carpenter with a ship company…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1914, Lowndes county, Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: carpenter. Serial #34046500 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 20 September 1916,Sledge, Quitman County, Mississippi. Died: 30 September 1989, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Enlisted: 18 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 4 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: farm laborer. His father was Andy Dauson, farm laborer and his mother was Blonnie Rogers. Serial…
African American, Company B and H&S, Alaska Highway. Born: 30 September 1918, King and Queen County, Virginia. Died: 27 November 1952. Enlisted: 2 September 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 3 December 1944. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: mechanic/repairman. In 1940 census he was a laborer paper mill, Chesapeake Corporation and on his death certificate…
African American, Company B and E, Alaska Highway. Born: 24 June 1913 (1915), Waxhaw, Union County, NC. Died: 5 June 1956, Lancaster County, SC. Death certificate records that he died from a cervical fracture and quadriplegia due to an auto accident. Enlisted: 16 August 1940, Charlotte, NC, Corps of Engineers, Regular Army. Discharged 22 February…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 November 1910, Georgia. Died: 30 October 1965, TN, He lived and was buried in Davidson County, TN. Enlisted: 11 April 1941, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA and discharged 17 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: Laborer with road construction. His father was William Crowder and Fred married Lucile….
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 19 April 1922, Birmingham, Jefferson, AL. Died: 20 October 2001, Trenton, Mercer, NJ. Enlisted: 12 August 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: two years high school. His father was Raymond G. Cowling, coal miner, and his mother was Naomi Hoods, a cook for a private family. He married Jerolean…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 March 1920, Holmes County, Mississippi. Died: 8 December 1968, IL. Enlisted: 11 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: servant private family. His father was Frank Cotton and his mother was Hester T. Harris. His wife was Alberta…