Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1 January 1923, Cordele, GA. Died: 3 June 1996, Cordele, GA. Enlisted: 30 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 20 December 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was James Bell and his mother was Nina Lewis. Serial #34062924 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Korean Veteran. Company C. Born: 25 August 1922, Washington, GA. Died: 15 October 2013, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 5 January 1946, Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps, Augusta, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical machinery. Serial #34062351 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 13 May 1920, Columbus, MS. Died: 30 January 1988, Los Angeles, CA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Discharged: 14 November 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Gus Bush and his mother was Ida Buchanan. Serial #34045271 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 8 August 1914, Fayetteville, NC. Died: 8 October 1997, Raeford, Hoke, NC. Enlisted: 8 January 1946, Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacture electrical machinery. His father was Dave Brown and his mother was Katie Bryant. Serial #34032869 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1913, MS. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Chauffeur/driver truck or cab. Serial #34020868 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 23 October 1913, Covington, Virginia. Died: 2 July 1963, McKeesport, Allegheny, PA. Enlisted: 14 January 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Discharged: 20 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp, Duquesne, PA. His father was William Henry Brown and his mother was Minnie Hawthrone….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 13 November 1919, Norfolk, VA. Died: 26 July 1965, NJ. Enlisted: 15 January 1942, Richmond, VA. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: laborer reforestation project. In 1940 he was employed by the Virginia Engineer Company of Norfolk, VA. His father was Henry and his mother was Flossie….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 28 February 1922 Philadelphia, PA. Died: 15 March 1995, Chicago, IL. Enlisted: 13 January 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Discharged: 7 April 1946. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: manufacture of textiles. His father was Albertus Baynard and his mother was Nena Gail Baynard. His wife…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 28 December 1923, PA. Died: 26 May 1994, Philadelphia PA. Enlisted: 14 January 1942, Philadelphia, PA. Discharged: 22 December 1945. Education: one year high school. His father was John Berry and his mother was Georgia Tate Berry. His spouse was Willa Mae Berry Serial #13052072 If you have…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1923, Virginia. Died: 14 May 1944, DNB Manila, Philipines. Enlisted: 13 January 1942, Philadelphia, PA. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: building aircraft. Spouse: Sarah Dunbar, married 1943 in Philadelphia, PA. Serial #13051942 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE