Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. Company H&S, B, E and F. Born: 14 July 1918, Schenectady, NY. Died: 10 July 2006, North Bend, Oregon. Enlisted: 1941. Discharged: 1946. He attended Oregon State College and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. He worked for General Electric until 1941 when he enlisted. He originally was stationed at Camp Beauregard,…
Alaska Highway. Company H&S and B. Born: 20 April 1918, Mt. Vernon, NY. Died: 6 August 2001, Dana Point, Orange, CA. Enlisted: 8 April 1941, Los Angeles, CA. Retired from service 31 October 1961. He went to the University of California in Los Angeles. In the 1940 census it is recorded that he was employed…
Alaska Highway. Company H&S. Medical Corps. Born: 4 December 1906, St Louis, Missouri. Died: 29 May 1980, Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri. Enlisted: 5 January 1942. Discharged: 5 February 1946. He attended Washington University at St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated a Doctor of Denistry. First Lt. Jonas was with the H&S Company Medical Corps of the…
Alaska Highway. Company H&S. Born: 24 January 1941, Cullman County, AL. Died: 8 October 1960, Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL. He died in Reserve Status with the U.S. Army. Enlisted: (1) 30 May 1936 (2) 27 September 1941. Discharged: (1) 30 May 1938. (2) 2 November 1945. In 1940 census he had completed one year high…
Alaska Highway. Company H&S and D. Born: 26 October 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA. Died: 6 May 2015, York County, PA. Enlisted: 22 March 1941, Harrisburg, PA. Discharged: 28 January 1946. He graduated from Camp Hill High School and in 1940 he graduated from State University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Agronomy. Second Lt….
Alaska Highway. Company C Born: 2 June 1918, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Died: 14 January 2007, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Enlisted Army Air Corps : (1)20 August 1941. Discharged: (1) 27 November 1945. Enlisted Army: (2) 26 March 1951. Discharged: (2) 1 February 1952. Edward graduated from MIT in 1940 with a degree in civil engineering. In…
Alaska Highway. Company C and A. Born: 26 March 1916, Columbus, Muscogee, GA. Died: 8 October 1976, Dekalb County, GA. Enlistment and discharge dates are unknown. He went to college for four years. Second Lt. Gordy was assigned to Company C with the segregated 97th Engineer Regiment. They landed in Valdez, Alaska on 29 April…
Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 7 August 1914, Mobile, AL. Died: 26 October 1999 Vero Beach, FL. Enlistment and discharge dates are unknown. He graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute with a degree in civil engineering. In April of 1942, he was a 2Lt. with Company E of the segregated 97th Engineer Regiment. They landed in…
Alaska Highway. 97th Engineers, Company H&S, MD, Medical Corps Born: 16 June 1915, Augusta, Richmond County, GA. Died: 23 August 1996, Savannah, Chatham County, GA. Enlisted: 5 August 1941. Discharged: 26 December 1945. Meyer Schneider was a graduate of University of Georgia Medical School with a specialty in obstetrics. First Lt. Schneider was assigned to…
Alaska Highway. Company B and F. Born: 23 July 1915, Washington. Died: 22 January 1953, Seattle, WA. He was a 2Lt in ROTC at University of Iowa and received his engineering degree at the same university. Second Lt. Robinson was with Company B with the segregated 97th Engineer Regiment. He and the 97th landed at…