Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 22 December 1917, Ventress, Pointe Coupe, Louisiana. Died: 25 December 1945, Point Coupe, LA. He died one month after discharged from the service. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming. His father was Alex…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 August 1919, Halifax, Campbell, Virginia. Died: 30 January 1983. Enlisted: 1941 and re-enlisted on 20 November 1945, Ft. George G. Meade, MD, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. He was discharged 22 November 1948. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: Employed by CCC. His father was Mose Baldwin, farm…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 November 1918, Maryland. Died: 20 February 1984, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 14 October 1941 at Baltimore, MD and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: two years high school. Civil occupation: Bartender employed by Mt. Royal Hotel. His father was William L. Armstrong, a laborer at a ship yard. His…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 6 May1918, Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina. Died: 9 January 2005, Detroit, Wayne, MI. Enlisted: 23 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, South Carolina and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: messenger errand boy. His father was Dave Anderson and his mother was Elese Anderson. Serial #34096666…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 31 December 1918, New Orleans, Louisiana. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 17 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: He was employed by Avery Brothers, a house wrecker and mover. Serial #34073274 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 November 1915, Fayette, Jefferson County, Mississippi. Died: 19 February 1988. Enlisted: 11 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 16 November 1944. Education: grammar school. His father was Elijah Anderson and his mother was Lizie. Serial #34046190 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 July 1916, Moreauville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Died: 20 October 1966, Moreauville, LA. Enlisted: 12 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: in 1940 census he was a farm laborer. His father was Thomas Alexander, a farm laborer, and his mother was Violet…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 October 1920, Belle Alliance, Assumption, Louisiana. Died: October 1979, Belle Alliance, Assumption, LA. Enlisted: 12 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farms. His father was Leonard Alcorn and his mother was Flossie Alexander. Serial…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 July 1918, Lincoln County, Mississippi. Died: 18 January 1996, Brookhaven, Mississippi. Enlisted: 2 June 1941 at Jackson, Mississippi. Regular Army Corps of Engineers. Education: three years college. His spouse was Martha Coleman. Serial #14053833 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 1919, Adams County, Mississippi (alternate birth date 30 August 1922, MS). Died: 5 August 1994, Los Angeles, CA. Enlisted:17 Jul 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: one year college. Civil occupation: truck driver/ chauffeur. He married Julia E. Hardaway (1928-1974) on 18 October 1963. Serial #34131591 If you…