Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 8 January 1919, Bulloch county, GA. Died: 1 January 1993 Atlanta, GA. Enlisted: 5 April 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Drayman. His father was Frank Walker and his mother was Frances Fields. Serial #34060372 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 17 January 1917, Union, SC. Died: 5 May 2002, Jersey City, Hudson, NJ. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 9 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Tobacco hanger at John Crockett Tobacco Company. His father was George Wiley and his mother was Addie Johnes. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born 17 (2) December 1916, Coffee County, GA. Died: 29 March 1981, Youngstown, OH. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Frank Gordy and his mother was Lizzie Slade. Serial #34062673 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 20 February 1919, Isle of Wight, VA. Died: 9 November 2016, VA. Enlisted: 13 August 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab; Camp Manufacturing Company. His father was Junius Jasper Stephens and his mother was Truemillar Kearney. He married Lorraine Johnson,…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born 14 November 1919, Gates County, NC. Died: 25 November 1971, (Death Certificate records death on 25 October 1971), Gates County, NC. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. His father was Arthur Reddick and his mother was Julia Moody. His wife was Doris Mcfadden. Serial…
Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 17 September 1915, Barbadoes, Jamaica. Died: 13 April 2000, Bronx, NY. Enlisted: 21 July 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY. Discharged: 23 December 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: elevator operator. His father was Ronford Roper and his mother was Rosa Nash. Serial #32161419 If you have information about…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 9 January 1923, Johnson, NC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: employed at A.J. Thurson as construction plasterer. His mother was Bertha Jones. Serial #34032754 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 12 November 1907, LA. Died: 18 March 2000, Chicago, IL. Enlisted: 14 April 1941, Chicago, IL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: porter. Serial #36020156 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 28 October 1916, SC. Died: March 1986, Berkeley, SC. Enlisted: 26 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 26 December 1945 Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: construction. He was married to Gladys R. Hill (1918-1975). Serial #34096759 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 15 November 1914, Onslow, NC. Died: 29 May 1996, Buffalo, NY. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 7 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His mother was Ida Judge Dove and his father was Zeddick W. Dove. He married Molena Mae Jones on…