Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 1914, Louisiana. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 13 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: two years high school. Civil occupation: carpenter. Serial #14058627 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 8 September 1920, Quitman County, Georgia. Died: 28 July 1993, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL. Enlisted: 21 August 1941, Camp Blanding, FL and discharged 12 February 1944. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: waiter. His father was Walter Smith and his mother was Blanche Bryant Smith. He married Helen…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 1920, Louisiana. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 30 June 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: four years high school. Civil occupation: Baker. Serial #14058657 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 7 August 1919, North Carolina. Died: 11 March 1986, North Carolina. Education: grammar school. Enlisted: 14 May 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Serial #34112354 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 12 Jun 1913, North Carolina. Died: 18 Jun 1994, North Carolina. His father was James Walter Scurlock. George worked for Leggett Myers Fab Company and he also worked as a logger at a saw mill. He was married. Education-four years of high school.
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 24 December 1908, Epps, West Carroll, Louisiana. Died: 15 July 2009. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. Serial #34072957 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 18 February 1919, Warfield, Brunswick County, VA. Died: 11 March 1967, LaCrosse, Mecklenberg, VA. His death certificate listed cause of death from a gun shot wound to the chest. He was shot by another person during a fight at a night club. Enlisted: 13 August 1941, Richmond, VA…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 23 April 1920, Louisiana. Died: 1 March 1981, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA. Enlisted: 7 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: three years high school. Civil occupation: Chauffauer/truck driver. His father was Augustus Russ, Sr (1897-1955) and his mother was Philomene…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 March 1909, Tate, Quitman County, Mississippi. Died: 7 July 1983. Enlisted: 18 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: production of beverages, railroad. His father was Tom Robinson, farm laborer and his mother was Luiza Jackson. Serial #34046954 If…
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 19 June 1910, Louisiana. Died: 28 February 1976, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: carpenter and laborer steam railroad. His father was Joseph Robinson, laborer odd jobs, and his mother was…