Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 29 October 1914, Frogville, OK. Died: 20 March 1989, San Joaquin, CA. Buried: Stockton Rural Cemetery., CA. Enlisted: 26 October 1945, Regular Army, Quartermaster, Sgt. Discharge: 22 March 1947. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: electrical machinery and accessories. Spouse: Emily L. Dorsey Glover 1914-2009. His father was Jim…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 15 May 1916, Washington. Died: 20 October 1953, Fairbanks, AK. Buried at Buch Hill, Fairbanks, AK. Enlisted: 8 October1940, Salem, Oregon. Alternate date for enlistment on Headstone Application as 17 Sept 1940. Discharge: 20 August 1945. Education: three years college. Civilian Occupation: Clerk in trade. Serial #20950991 …
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 9 May 1917, Alabama. Died: 6 March 1969, Birmingham, AL. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: three years high school. Civilian Occupation: general farming. Census 1940: Herbert, age 24, listed as a coal miner. Spouse: Inez Davis. Serial #34100395 If you have information about this soldier…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 23 March 1919, Tunnel Springs, Monroe, AL. Died: Social Security death date: 1 December 1975, AL. BIRLS death date: 18 December 1991. Buried: Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Tunnel Springs, AL. Enlisted: 4 April 1941. Discharged: 30 June 1962. WW2 Draft Card: Employed at Beatrice Lumber Company. Spouse: Mozell…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company, 97th Regimental Photographer. Born: 12 November 1917, Baltimore, MD. Died: 26 October 2009, MD. He enlisted on 11 August 1941, Baltimore, Maryland then boarded a train at Mount Royal Station for Fort Meade, Maryland where he completed his basic training. His father, William Thomas Griggs, born in Maryland…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 17 September 1916, New Orleans, LA. Died: 14 January 2006, Durham, NC. Enlisted: 22 July 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FLA. Education: post graduate, teacher. Civilian Occupation: Artist, Sculptor. Census 1930 household listed: His father, Hayward Oubre, Sr., age, 43, born in Louisiana, worked as a mail clerk…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 26 March 1895, Point Coupe, LA. Died: 26 March 1953 and buried in Holt Cemetery New Orleans, LA. WW1 Draft card: He was age 22 and a farm laborer. WW2 Draft Card: He was age 51 and unemployed. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Camp Blanding, FLA, Corps of Engineers,…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 31 December 1920, Napoleonville, LA. Died: 22 February 1999, LA and buried at Restlawn Park Cemetery, Fretna, LA. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. and discharged 10 November 1945. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: truck/taxi driver. Father: Andrew Thomas. Mother: Orelia Johnson Thomas. Serial…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 9 August 1920, Lutcher, St. James, LA. Died: 29 March 1996, LA and buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Calcasieu Parish, LA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FLA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Mechanic. Spouse: Helen Payne Aubert (1918-2001). The 1930 census listed his father, Albert…