Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: May 11, 1920, Winchester, VA. Died: February 18, 1991, Winchester, VA. Enlisted: May 2, 1941, Washington DC, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers and discharged February 7, 1944. In August of 1943, Louis suffered from a grand mall seizure and he was diagnosed with Epilepsy. The physician recorded that…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: April 23, 1918, Battleboro, Edgecombe County, NC. Died: March 5, 2001, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, OH. Enlisted: February 14, 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH and discharged August 30, 1944. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: worked with cement, concrete. His father was Isaiah Lewis, Sr, 1897-1941, a tenant…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: June 24, 1916, Davidson, TN. Died: January 8, 1994, Nashville, Davidson, TN. Enlisted: January 31, 1942, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA and discharged September 23, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: gardener. His father was Alexander Keeling, a sexton for Mt. Olivet Cemetery and his mother was Carrie Julia Ridley….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: September 9, 1921, Horry County, SC. Died: 1992, Conway, Horry County, SC. Enlisted: February 14, 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: sawmill laborer. His father was Greene Jones, a farmer, and his mother was Nolie Jones. Serial #34250313 If you have information about this soldier…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Serial #33061742
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Serial #37179462
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: October 5, 1919, Winona, Smith County, TX. Died: December 8, 2010, Gladewater, Gregg, TX. Enlisted: January 14, 1942, Camp Wolters, TX. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: sawmill laborer. His father was Fred Jimison and his mother was Loucide Louisa Jimison. He married Eula Mae Saylor on April 20,…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: July 6, 1919, Sharon, York County, SC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: February 17, 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: Grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His mother was Lille Belle Jimeson and his wife was Mary Francis Pendergrass. Serial #34250631 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: February 4, 1916, Providence, RI. Died: April 21, 1988, Mt. Vernon, Westchester, NY. Enlisted: March 16, 1942, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY and discharged December 30, 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: shipping and receiving clerk and also listed as hairdresser in New York. His father was…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: January 19, 1913, St. John, KS. Died: November 4, 1979, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri. Enlisted: (1) March 31, 1942 and (2) March 27, 1946, Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps and discharged December 19, 1961. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: In 1940 he was a laborer with a…