Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 18 March 1915, Tallahassee, FL. Died: 29 April 1954, Tallahassee, FL. Enlisted: 16 August 1940, Jacksonville, FL, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Discharged: 1 July 1943. Willie Porter enlisted in ERC on 16 June 1949 and was called to active duty on 17 October 1950. He was transferred…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 2 May 1908, Livingston County, NY. Died: May 1965, NY. Enlisted: 10 April 1941, Buffalo, NY. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. Serial #32037220 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 4 September 1920, Washington County, GA. Died: 6 August 1991, Washington, Bibb, GA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: three years high school. His father was Cleveland Peeler and his mother was Leola. Serial #34060344 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 8 February 1914, Warren County, MS. Died: 12 October 1979, Los Angeles, CA. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: carpenter. He married Juanita Lynch on 19 January 1957 in Los Angeles, CA. Serial #34045644 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 13 September 1920, Thomaston, Upson, GA. Died: 24 November 1991, Euclid, Cuyahoga, OH. Enlisted 29 March 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 1 January 1946. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: cook, crane and tower operator. His father was Eddie Traylor and his mother was Addie M. Ellis. Serial #34060334…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 6 September 1917, Gaston, NC. Died: 22 September 1968, Charlotte, NC. Enlisted: 16 August 1940, Charlotte, NC, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: four years of high school. Civilian occupation: farming and listed on death certification fireman at a cotton mill. His father was Matthew Williams and his…
African American. Alaska Highway, Company C. Born: 13 September 1915, Florence, SC. Died: 20 October 1959, Fayetteville, NC. Enlisted: 2 April 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Chauffeur/driver truck, cab; worked at Vending Machine Company; and a delivery boy. His mother was Lula May Wilson. On his headstone, it is listed that…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 8 February 1918, Roseboro, Sampson, NC. Died: 8 April 1984, Fayetteville, Cumberland, NC. Enlisted: 28 January 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. His WW2 draft card listed Lilly Tatum, his sister, as his contact person and he was employed by W. W. Edward Brick Mill. Serial #34009236…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 23 November 1913, Shreveport, LA. Died: October 1979, Cleveland, OH. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: delivery boy for a Bakery. In 1940 census he lived with John Williams, a widower, who was a laborer at a WPA project. Serial #34071291…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company C and First Battalion Headquarters. Born: 31 October 1910 (1911), Washington County, MS. Died: 26 November 2000, Calhoun, MS. Enlisted: 31 January 1941, Camp Shelby, MS. Discharged: 13 December 1945. Education: three years college. Civilian occupation: teacher. Spouse: Katie B., a cook in a cafe. Serial #34014894 If you have…