Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 21 March 1917, Monroe County, GA. Died: 10 October 1986, Forsyth, Monroe, GA. Enlisted: 26 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 1 January 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: sawmill. His father was Jim Chambliss, farming, and his mother was Sallie Chambliss. Serial #34062538 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1919, Georgia. Died: July 1962, Martin County, FL. Enlisted: 2 April 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Serial #34050917 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 24 June 1917, Brunswick County, VA. Died: 15 October 1996, Washington, D.C. Enlisted: 14 August 1941, Richmond, VA. Discharged: 22 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: employed at Norfolk Wrecking Company. His father was Fenton R. Cooke, a farmer, and his mother was Carrie L. Willis. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 6 March 1919, Lignum, VA. Died: 9 March 1970, Culpepper, VA. Enlisted: 18 July 1941, Richmond, VA. Discharged: 8 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming, brick layer. His father, a farmer, was Willie Cottoms and his mother was Lovie Long Spencer. Spouse: Virginia Banks (1916-1976)…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 12 September 1917, Prince George’s County, MD. Died: 5 August 1971, VA. Buried: Culpepper National Cemetery, VA. Enlisted: 12 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Discharged: 8 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Serial #33065763 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Serial #33065621 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1912, Bertie, NC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 2 March 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Spouse: Tillie Boker. Serial #34110102 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 17 February 1917, Charleston County, SC. Died: 7 May 1998, NY. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 27 September 1944. Education: grammar school. Serial #34094249 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 29 September 1916, Statesboro, Bulloch County, GA. Died: 25 March 2008, Jackson, Butts, GA. Enlisted: 30 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 15 October 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Wiley Baldwin (1890-1948) and his mother was Eliza Thomas (1889-1963). Spouse: #1 Leonie Veal (1913-1970) and #2…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 24 October 1922 (1924), Tampa, FL. Died: 15 November 2001, Tampa, FL. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: cook, cafeteria dishwasher. His father was James Burton, Sr and his mother was Clifford Thomas. Serial #34050827 If you have information about…