Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 13 March 1915, Camden, Wilco, AL. Died: 19 September 1980, Bronx, NY. Enlisted: 4 August 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: shipping clerk at ladies neck wear factory. His father was William H. Andrews and his mother was Lottie Carson. Serial #32163519…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 13 January 1907, Columbus, Richland, SC. Died: 22 February 1972, Memphis, Shelby, TN. Enlisted: 25 March 1941, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA. Discharged: 10 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: house/yard man, janitor. His father was Benjamin Adkins (1878-1953) and his mother was Lucy Adkins (1879-1970). His wife was…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 27 February 1908, Rocky Point, Pender County, NC. Died: 26 March 1984, Fayetteville, NC. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: sawmill operator. His father was John Lee Walker (1880-1948) and his mother was Hattie B. Messick (1885-?). His wife was Minnie D….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 6 August 1918, Livingston, Sumpter, AL. Died: unknown. His father was Burl Talver and mother was Mary Johnson. Serial #34100158 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 8 December 1919, Richmond, VA. Died: 14 April 1999. Enlisted: 8 January 1942, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: laborer. His father was William Scott, Sr and his mother was Elizabeth Brown. Serial #13050103 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 4 November 1923, Quitman, GA. Died: 30 July 2004, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 26 December 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Cleveland “Cleve” Reddick, a mechanic, and his mother was Charliema Inmon. Serial #34062824 If you have information about this soldier…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 25 January 1916, Clay County, GA. Died: 21 April 1982, OH. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was John W. Mount (1905-1971) and his mother was Edna M. Mount (1908-1989). Serial #34062879 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 18 May 1909 (1911), Jefferson County, GA. Died: 22 October 1967, Burke, GA. Enlisted: 6 April 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Serial: 34060411 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 19 November 1920, LA. Died: 8 January 1980, Elm Grove, LA. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield. Discharged: 17 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Mathew M. Kellum, a farmer, and his mother was Maggie Kellum (1899-1986). Serial #34030256 If you…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 14 December 1916, Saluda County, SC. Died: 26 October 1986, SC. Enlisted: 13 January 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: 1940 census records his employment as laborer at a storage company and he retired as a supervisor at Columbia Mills. His…