Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. His name is spelled Wood on Company F Roster, but it is spelled Honeywood on his enlistment record. Born: 5 March 1914, Louisiana. Died: 18 November 1992, Waterproof, Tensas, LA. Enlisted: 9 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Discharged: 27 November 1944. Education: two…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 6 January 1923, Dougherty County, George. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 7 Nov 1941 at Ft. Benning, GA. Education: two years high school. His father was George Winkfield, Sr, a laborer at a municipal airport and his mother was Estella Winkfield. Serial #34064965 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 18 January 1920, Montrose, Arkansas. Died: 19 March 2010, Tusla, OK. Enlisted:16 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: three years high school. Civil occupation: paper mill. He married Willie T. Powell of Tulsa, OK on 20 March 1944. Serial #34073129 If you have information about…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 13 December 1918, Texas. Died: 28 October 1976, Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas. Enlisted: 16 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Discharged: 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: cotton picker. His father was Andrew Wilson. Serial #34073073 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 March 1919, Goodwater, Jefferson, AL. Died: 30 July 2000, Cleveland, OH. Enlisted: 22 July 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver, employed at Alexander Lumber Company. Married. Serial #34108235 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 21 May 1923, New Orleans, LA. Died: 14 November 1991. Enlisted: 11 January 1946, Camp Shelby, MS, Regular Army, Medical Administrative Corps. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical machinery. His father was Wallie Williams and his mother was Pearl Hudson. Serial #34072815 If you have information about…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 1915, Assumption, LA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 12 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: grammar school. Serial #34072643 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 21 April 1914, Louisiana. Died: 12 January 1988, Alexandria, Rapides, LA. Enlisted: 16 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: attendant filling station, parking lot. Serial #34073113 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 25 June 1915 Tampa, Hillsborough, FL. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 29 April 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Education: four years high school. His mother was Louise Williams and his father was Charlie Williams who worked as a laborer at a Citrus Grove. Last known address was 2912 24th Ave, Tampa,…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 22 May 1918, Decor, AL. Died: 8 September 1982, Columbus, Muscogee, GA. Enlisted: 23 July 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: mining machine operator at Central Cahaba Coal Company. He married Susie Pearl Thomas on 12 June 1946. His father was Charlie White and his…