Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 21 May 1917, Sanford, North Carolina. Lived in Arlington County, Virginia. Died: 10 January 1972, Alexandria, VA. Enlisted: 15 January 1942, Richmond, VA. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: Employed at West Brothers Brick Company and his death certificate states that he was a porter in an…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 12 March 1920, Floyd, GA. Died: 20 February 1977, Fulton County, GA. Enlisted: 22 November 1945, Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, GA, Regular Army, Corps of Military Police. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical machinery. His father was John Turner and his mother was Lena Richard. Serial #34063651 If…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company D. Born: 10 March 1916, GA. Died: 17 April 1977, Pompano Beach, Broward County, FL. Enlisted: 22 August 1941, Camp Blanding, FL and discharged 17 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Serial #34056502 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Company D. Alaska Highway. Born: 16 March 1922, Baton Rouge, LA. Died: 23 April 1983, LA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture of paper goods. His father was Wilson Mearlon and his mother was Polly Hills. Serial #34072929 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 24 March 1917, Vienna, Dorchester County, MD. Died: July 1977, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 12 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. His father was Clyde Jackson, a farm laborer and his mother was Nina H. Jackson. Serial #33065751 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 11 September 1914, Port Barre, LA. Died: June 1988, Opelousas, St. Landry, LA. Enlisted: 12 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: cement/concrete finisher. He is married. His father was Joseph Hamilton and his mother was Ozeia Bell. Serial #34072527 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 1916, Louisiana. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 17 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida. Education: grammar school. Widow. Serial #34073367 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Company F. Alaska Highway. Born: 9 April 1915, Boardman, Columbus, NC. Died: 29 October 1997, Portsmouth, VA. Buried: Hampton National Cemetery, VA. Enlisted: 14 May 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Walter Smith and mother was Mary. His wife was C….
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 18 February 1919, Virginia. Died: 11 March 1967, Virginia. Lived in Brunswick County, VA. Enlisted 13 August 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Serial #33097636. His mother’s name was Susie E. Edmonds (1886-1968). Three brothers: John Archer Edmonds (1907-1972); George Ceasar Edmonds (1920-2010) and Henry E. Edmonds (1923-1981)
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 October 1910, Concordia, Louisiana. Died: 3 July 1985, Ferriday, Concordia, LA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 12 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: 1930 census lists him as a farm laborer. His mother was Chain Ellis. He is married. Serial…