Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C and H&S Company. Born: 23 December 1914, Newport, Perry, PA. Died: 16 June 1993, West Chester, PA. Enlisted: 28 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Discharged: 22 December 1945. He graduated from Newport Union High School and began working as a plumber and a builder in the Harrisburg…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 16 December 1909, Richmond, NC. Died: 17 January 1992, Montgomery, NC. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming. His father was William Ellerbe. Serial #34110059 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 1915, Randolph County, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: sawmill laborer. Serial #34051051 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 13 August 1915, Greene, NC. Died: 6 November 1982, Wilson, NC. Enlisted: #1 29 March 1941 and discharged 8 November 1945. Enlisted: #2 29 June 1946, Ft. George G. Meade, MD, Regular Army, Transportation Corps and discharged 31 July 1962. Education: grammar school. His father was Ervin Speight…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 28 December 1916, Emanuel, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab and he was employed by Wolf Construction for the State Road Department. Serial #34050980 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 14 (13) December 1919, Rockingham County, NC. Died: 24 April 1972, Jefferson County, KY. Enlisted: 7 November 1945, Belmont, CA Regular Army. His headstone lists the 1310 Engineers and he was a veteran of WW2 and Korea. He was also assigned to the 97th Engineer Regiment. He was…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 25 December 1919, Hardaway, AL. Died: 16 February 2005. Enlisted: 3 April 1941. Discharged: 2 October 1945. His father was John Foy and his mother was Amy Slaughter. Serial #34100144 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 14 July 1913, Cook County, IL. Died: 17 November 1982, Chicago, IL. Enlisted: 11 April 1941, Chicago, IL. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/driver truck or cab. Serial #36020081 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 13 May 1920, Burgaw, Pender, NC. Died: 8 November 1964, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 27 August 1941 Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: sawmill laborer and guard. His father was Tim Lewis and his mother was Farles Williams. He also had an Aunt named Mittie…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 26 January 1921, Richmond, NC. Died: 27 February 1963, Fayetteville, NC. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Discharged: 27 June 1945. On his headstone, it states 572nd Engineer Dump Truck Company and he was also assigned to the 97th Engineer Regiment. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm…