Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1919, Screven County, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 25 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Serial #34062415 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 19 September 1917, Wilkesboro, NC. Died: 20 April 1997, Cleveland, OH. Enlisted: 26 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: worked blast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills. His father’s name was James O. Jones and his mother’s name was Laura L. Williams….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 11 October 1913, Lamar, GA. Died: 30 November 1996, Barnesville, Lamar, GA. Enlisted: 25 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: laborer cotton mill. His father was Jerry Jackson and his mother was Mary Exie “Lizzy”. Spouse: Lillie Maude Jackson. Serial #34062420 If you have…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 9 March 1917, Sumter County, GA. Died: 17 October 1964, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 24 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: janitor/sexton, bartender. In 1940 census Arthur was married to Mary Francis Johns, a cook for a private family, and they had a daughter, Elizabeth….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 8 December 1922, Brogdon, SC. Died: 11 January 1996, Coatesville, Chester, PA. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 11 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: contract farmer. His father was George Ingram and his mother was Lenora “Lenna” Potts. Serial #34094385 If you have…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 20 September 1914, GA. Died: 6 November 1993, Newton County, GA. Enlisted: 30 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Serial #34062915 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1919, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 25 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Serial #34062388 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 19 September 1919, Sebrell, VA. Died: 8 December 1977, Norfolk, VA. Enlisted: 14 August 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: skilled pattern/model maker; mechanic at Boyd Auto Dealer. His father was Dennis Johnson and mother was Mildred Reed Hill. His sister was Susie B. Wrenn. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 8 August 1918, Flint Hill, Talbot, GA. Died: 30 October 1978, Detroit, MI. Enlisted: 19 August 1940, Ft. Screven, GA. Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Discharged: 28 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was John W. Harris (1887-1965) and his mother was Abbie…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 25 January 1919, Opelousas, St. Landry, LA. Died: 7 February 1997, Port Arthur, Jefferson, TX. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Discharged: 22 August 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Chris Guillory and his mother was Valentin Guillory. Serial #34030375 If…