Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 31 December 1919, Ethelsville, Pickens, AL. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 26 December 1945, Camp Shelby, MS, Regular Army. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical machinery. His father was Willie Payne and his mother was Allie Payne. Serial #34161304 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Serial #34144381 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 10 April 1921 AL, (TN). Died: 10 June 1958, Pulaski, TN. Buried: Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Giles, TN. Enlisted: 25 March 1941, Ft. Oglethrope, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Routeman, Maxwell General Hauling. His father was Tom Pipkins and his mother was Alberta Gordon. Serial #34039931 If you…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 9 May 1921 (1918), Burke County, GA. Died: 2 April 1979, Savannah, Chatham, GA. Enlisted: 6 April 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Linwood Philput and his mother was Lula M. Reeves. Serial #34060398 If you have information about this…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 25 May 1919, alternate birth date: 10 June 1919, John’s Island, SC. Died: 17 August 1997, Westchester, NY. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was Edward Pinckney and his mother was Emmaline (Emma) Birch Pinckney….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1919, South Carolina. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: waiter. Serial #34094265 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1 February 1917, McDowell, West VA. Died: 7 February 1984, Columbus, OH. Enlisted: 10 June 1946, New York city, Regular Army. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: employed at Thomas Coal Company. Spouse: Gertrude Paige. The following information was found with matching birth and death dates and…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. 31 July 1918, Louisville, KY. Died: 21 May 1990, San Francisco, CA. Buried: Riverside National Cemetery, CA. Enlisted: 15 October 1941, San Francisco, CA. Discharged: 20 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: houseman/yardman. His father was Casius “Cash” Owens and his mother was Christina Gibson. Serial #39012661 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 5 August 1915, SC. Died: 19 October 1975, Medford, Suffolk, NY. Buried: Long Island National Cemetery, NY. Enlisted: 6 August 1941, Camp Upton Yaphank, NY. Discharged: 29 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Serial #32164062 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 16 June 1916, SC. Died: 5 May 2007, Ft. Washington, Prince Georges, MD. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: construction. His father was James Nelson, farm laborer, and mother was Etta Nelson. Both born in South Carolina. Serial #34096833 If you…