Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1917, Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 18 July 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: general farming. Serial #34131708 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born:1 September 1913, LA. Died: 13 December 1981, Kenner, Jefferson, LA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Jacksonville, Army Airfield, FL. Discharged: 8 August 1943. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: waiter. Serial #34071116 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1921, LA. Died: 29 August 1996, Greer, Spartanburg, SC. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Toy was employed by Jimmy Gossett Builders. His father was Toy Scott, Sr, and his mother was Delia Brewster Scott. Serial #34071087 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 16 September 1921, Spartanburg, SC. Died: 20 July 1998, Spartanburg, SC. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 28 March 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: mechanic/repair man. His father was Harry Smith and his mother was Susanne Brown Smith. Serial #34094376 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 7 December1921, Port Barre, LA. Died: 30 August 1993, LA. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Discharged: 25 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Antoine Sam and his mother was Cecilia Joseph Sam. Serial #34071398 If you have information about…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 30 September 1919, Jasper County, SC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 26 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Julius married Dorothy Mae King on 17 October 1948. Serial #34096815 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1 November 1922, Ridge, Monroe, AL. Died: 13 November 2011, Youngstown, OH. Enlisted: 10 November 1945, Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, GA, Regular Army. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture of electrical machinery. His grandmother was Corine Thames and his mother was Sarah Snider. He married his wife on 23…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 27 February 1919, Quitman, GA. Died: 9 March 2009, Waycross, GA. Enlisted: 30 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: messenger/errand boy. His father was Council Shelton, Sr. and his mother was Julie Shelton. His wife was Luce Lee Shelton of Waycross and they had…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 14 January 1922, Heard County, GA. Died: 26 October 1994, Columbus, OH. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: machinist at iron/steel foundry. His father was Eder Shepherd and his mother was Lou G. Ware. Serial #34062666 If you have information about this…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 30 July 1917, Georgia. Died: 16 August, 1996, Bronx, NY. Enlisted: 21 July 1941, Camp Upton Yaphank, NY. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Huckster/peddler. His father was Sam Robinson and his mother was Livie Robinson. Serial #32161407 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE