Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 20 November 1919, MS. Died: 13 March 1998, Jackson, Hinds, MS. Buried: Brownsville Cemetery, MS. Enlisted: 18 July 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Discharged: 20 September 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: cook. Serial #34131720 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 16 September 1916, Cross, Berkle, SC. Died: 12 January 1991, Odessa, FL. Enlisted: 2 April 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 26 May 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: mechanic. He was a retired worker for Cone Brothers Construction Company. His father was Elmore Anderson and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Veteran of WW2, Korea and Vietnam Wars. Born: 17 June 1916, Chattahoochee County, GA. Died: 27 September 1980, Chattahoochee County, GA. Enlisted: 19 December 1945, Ft. Sam Houston, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Discharged: 2 April 1971. Education: three years high school. Occupation: Career soldier. He married Jeanetter H….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 19 March 1918, NY. Died: 10 September 1983, NY. Enlisted: 21 June 1941, Ft. Jay Governors Island, NY. Discharged: 21 September 1945. Education: two years college. Civilian occupation: architect and in 1940 census he was listed as a new worker. His father was Edward C. Younger and he…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 18 September 1915, St. Augustine (Groveland), FL. Died: 19 January 1995, Moore, Glades, FL. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Discharged: 2 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab. In 1940 he was employed at U.S. Sugar Company. His father was Will Weeks…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 10 December 1921, Houghton Bos, LA. Died: 10 February 2007, Quitman, Jackson, LA. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: in 1940 census he is listed as a concrete worker. His father was Buster Lee and his mother was Mattie Allen. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 2 November 1917, Meriwether County, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 20 August 1940, Ft. Benning, GA. Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: grammar school. Spouse: Melissa. Serial #14015324 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 1919, Sunflower County, MS. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: four years high school. Serial #34045308 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 8 March 1922, Monroe, NC. Died: 5 September 2007, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 8 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: construction machinery. His father was Daniel B. Hamilton, a wood cutter. (1886-1949). His mother was Marnie (Mamie) Hamilton, a laundress. (1891-?)….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 1918, Alabama. Lived in Heard County, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Serial #34062630 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE