Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 28 February 1919, Charles County, MD. Died: 14 April 1996, Indian Head, MD. Enlisted: 12 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: Sawmill operator. His father was George N. Greer, a farm laborer, and his mother was Rachel A. Ross, a maid in a…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 11 March 1916, Chatham County, GA. Died: 8 June 2009, Savannah, GA. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: Grammar school. His father was William Ferguson, worked as a stevedore in a warehouse and his mother was Ada Ferguson. Serial #34062840 If you have information about this…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 26 September 1920, Hinds County, MS. Died: 7 November 1957, IL. Enlisted: 21 August 1940, Jackson, MS. He was Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Discharged: 12 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: carpenter. He served with the 3158 Quartermaster Service Company and also was assigned to the…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1914, Chatham County, GA. Died: 9 July 1960, Chatham, GA. Enlisted: 6 April 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab. Serial #34060404 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1 February 1917, Elizabeth, SC. Died: August 1985, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 30 January 1941, Philadelphia, PA. Discharged 7 November 1945. Education: grammar school. On his WW2 draft card, he was employed by Mobile Gas Company. His father was Bishop Anderson, a laborer at the Navy Yard and his…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 16 April 1907, Winterville, NC. Died: 10 July 1989 Williamston, Rocky Mount, NC. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: janitor/sexton. His father was Allen Edwards and mother was Liddie Wimberly Edwards. His sisters are Elsie E. Brown and Mary L. Smith. He…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 11 January 1918, Dickson, TN. Died: 11 November 1996, Waverly, TN. Enlisted 25 Marych 1941, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming and retired construction worker. His father was Albert Primm, a farmer, and his mother was Bertha Edmonson. His sons are Bradley, Kenneth, and Robert…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 8 July 1919, Charles City, VA. Died: 18 April 1998, Ruthville, Charles, VA. Enlisted: 15 January 1942, Richmond, VA. Education: four years high school. Civil occupation: farming and employed with CCC at Roxbury, Charles, VA. His father was Augustus Brown, who was a driver for Express Company and…
Army Officer. Alaska Highway. Joined 97th Engineer Regiment in June 1942 as a Captain. Company F Commander from June/July 1942 to January 1943. Transferred to Northwest Service Command at Whitehorse, YT in February 1943. Born: 8 June 1907, Texas. Died: 24 November 1993, Bryan, Brazos, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1930 with…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1920, South Carolina. Died: unknown. He lived in Cook County, IL. Enlisted: 16 August 1946, Chicago, IL, Regular Army. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: Hatchery man. Serial #14009398 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE