Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 3 May 1919, Elizabeth, PA. Died: 14 January 1989, Buffalo, NY. Enlisted: 9 July 1941, Buffalo, NY. Discharged: 18 March 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: Janitor/Sexton. His father was Chorine Hanesworth and his mother was Mary Pompey. Serial #32135497 If you have information about this…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1919, SC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: garage laborer. Serial #34094178 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 23 September 1909, SC. Died: 23 June 1989, Flint, MI. Enlisted: 31 March 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 8 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Bellman. His wife was Lemuel Dunbar. Serial #34060358 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 17 May 1920, McCalls Marl, SC. Died: 5 March 1975, SC. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 31 July 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chaufeur/driver truck or cab. His father was Zemeviah Clark and mother Florence Bethea. His sister was Stella Thomas. Serial #34110073 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 4 August 1914, Charlottesville, VA. Died: 19 December 1976, Wilkesboro, NC. Enlisted: 12 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Discharged: 8 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: employed by Mr. Roy Windfield, Greyhound Bus Terminal, Baltimore, MD. His father was O.G. Conn and his mother was Nancy Abbott. Asher…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 21 August 1915, Lynchburg, VA. Died: 3 May 1984, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 11 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Discharged: 8 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: stone mason. His wife was Georgie Mae Crews (1911-1984). Serial #33065633 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 1913, SC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab. Serial #34090129 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 26 December 1918, Johnson County, GA. Died: 9 April 2011, Detroit, MI. Enlisted: 27 March 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Izest married Honore B. Young on 17 March 1942. Serial #34060186 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: (1) 20 August 1922; (2) 30 March 1923 (3) 1 January 1922, Columbus County, NC. Died: 18 June 1979, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharge: 8 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: employed at Fontaine Converting Plant. His father was Shad (Shade) Bethea…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 18 January 1918, Grosse Tete, LA. Died: 27 March 1989, Gross Tete, LA. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Discharged: 10 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: The Celetex Corporation, Mathews, Lafourche, LA. His father was Jake Baker and his mother was Permilla Humphrey. Serial…