Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, 93rd Engineer Battalion, H&S Company, Camp Livingston, LA. Born: 1917. Enlisted 17 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field. He was listed as a commercial artist and had 4 years of college. Newspaper art 16 Apr 1942, Camp Livingston, La, 93 Engr Bn, H&S Co. He was selected to attend OCS.
A man of color, Alaska Highway, Company A. Veteran of WWI and WWII. Born: 5 February 1896, Fleming, Ohio Died: 11 December 1986, Columbus, Georgia. Buried at Ft. Benning Post Cemetery in Georgia. On 5 August 1918 he enlisted at Marietta, Ohio in the National Army. He was a member of Company L of the 813 Pioneer Infantry which was activated at…
Alaska Highway, Company A Commander. Born: 20 January 1911, Missouri. Died: April 1985, Oregon. Married Marcelline Hatch, of Missouri, on 21 December 1935. His father was Lenard Ellwood Holtzapple 1863-1937 and his mother was Francis N. Reynolds born 1867. They were married in 1885. Frank had four brothers and five sisters. He attended the University of Kansas and…
Alaska Highway, African American, D Company. Born: unk Died: unk
African American, Alaska Highway, Companies C and H&S. Born: 1911 North Carolina. Died: March 1984. Married Mary Mcdonald 6 Jan 1934. Letter of commendation: He was efficient in his technical assignments. Demonstrated high qualities of leadership considered essential to the success of a military organization. Your ability to handle men and maintain their respect and loyalty of…
African American, Alaska Highway, Corps of Engineers, C Company. Dozer Operator.
African American, Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: unk Died: unk He was Joseph Prejean’s NCO. He lived in Morgan City, Louisiana.
African American, Alaska Highway, Corps of Engineers, Camp Livingston, Company B. B: 17 June 1919, Mississippi. D: 3 Aug 2010. Enlisted 27 May 1941 after one year of college at Mississippi’s Alcorn A & M College. He was on a pass to visit his fiancee and almost missed the train to Camp Murray. Promoted to Sgt within…
Alaska Highway, Company C, Corps of Engineers. Born: 9 April 1909, Kansas. Died: 3 Sept. 1983, Illinois. Buried Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Ill. He arrived on the Alaska Highway in November, 1942. Enlisted 20 July 1942 and released on 13 Mar 1946.Retired Lt. Colonel. Education: University of Kansas, Civil Engineer. Civil Occupation: Civil…
African American, Alaska Highway, 93rd Engineers, Corps of Engineers – B: 1922. D: Unk. Enlisted 2 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field and choose to do basic at Camp Livingston, LA. Education 7th grade. He was placed with the engineers so he thought he would be working with Locomotives. He was in the medics.