Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 20 January 1918, Georgetown, SC. Died: 21 March 2002, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 26 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: manufacturing finished lumber products. His father was Augustus Green and his mother was Charity King. Serial #34096788 If you have information about this soldier…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 1915, SC. Died: unk. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Serial #34094320 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 18 March 1919, SC. Died: 14 May 1990, Brooklyn, NY. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharge 26 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Father: Albert T. Gaither. Mother: Martha Thomas. Serial #34096919
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 1918, SC. Died: unk. Enlisted: 8 Oct 1941, Ft. Jackson, SC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Serial #34097818 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 6 November 1919, Charleston, Kanawha, West VA. Died: 19 November 1961, Charleston Kanawha, West VA. Buried: Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W. VA. Enlisted: 26 August 1941, Huntington, West VA. Discharge: 9 October 1944. Frederick was at a recruitment camp with Co C, 1319 Engineer Battalion at Camp Butler,…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 30 May 1919, Norfolk, VA. Died: 11 June 1986, Norfolk, VA. Buried: Roosevelt Memorial. Enlisted: 5 November 1941, Richmond, VA. Discharge: 29 February 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: cook and on his death record he had operated a forklift at a Naval Supply Center. WW2 Draft card…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 11 November 1916, Dinwiddie, VA. Died: 25 Sept 2005, VA. Buried Quantico National Cemetery, VA. Enlisted: 13 Aug 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: four years high school. Civil occupation: auto manufacture. Spouse: Benjamin, age 24, married Elizabeth Branch on 15 Nov. 1941. His father was Benjamin F. Fisher, a…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 10 April 1919, Norfolk, VA. Died: 31 March 1991, Bronx, NY. Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, VA. Enlisted 15 January 1942, Richmond, VA. Discharge: 8 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civil Occupation: transportation equipment. Draft Card has Carlton employed by Pender Grocery Store. Marriage Record: Carlton,…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 24 February 1918, Bresemer, AL. Died: 2 January 2009, TN. Discharge: 23 December 1943. Buried: Chattanooga National Cemetery, TN. Enlisted: 8 August 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: two years high school. Civil Occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. Draft card lists Earthon as employee of J.R. Embry, grocer, Fairfield, AL. Chicago…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 14 August 1916, Norfolk, VA. Died: 17 February 1955, TX. Buried: Hampton National Cemetery, VA. Enlisted: 27 November 1945, Regular Army, Quartermaster. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: Truck driver. Draft card mentions two scars on left arm and a tatoo on left forearm. His mother was Grace Gordon….