Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. Company H&S, Headquarters and F. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. The 97th Engineers arrived to Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Two to three feet of snow covered the ground. They built the northern section of the Highway. Lt. Smith arrived to the Alaska Highway in December 1942 and was assigned to…
Alaska Highway. Company E and Headquarters. Born: 7 October 1920, Muskegon, Michigan. Died: 29 January 2015, Bradenton, Manatee, FL. Enlisted: 2 May 1942, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Education: two years college. Civilian occupation: heat treater, annealers, temperers and metallurgist. The 97th Engineers arrived in Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Two to three feet of snow covered…
Alaska Highway. Company F and A. Born: 18 December 1909, Elkins Park, Montgomery, PA. Died: 2 June 1962, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 20 February 1942, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Discharged: 17 December 1945. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: purchasing agent. The 97th Engineers landed in Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Two to three…
Alaska Highway. Company F. Born: 16 July 1919, Columbus, Ohio. Died: 18 October 2003, Upper Arlington, Franklin, OH. Enlisted: unknown. Education: four years High School. Civilian Occupation: Brakeman Pacific RR. The 97th Engineers landed in Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Three feet of snow covered the ground. They built the northern section of the…
Alaska Highway. Company F and E. Born: 22 January 1908, Birmingham, AL. Died: 23 March 1971, Brent, Bibb County, AL. Enlisted: unknown. Education: unknown. Civilian occupation: In 1930 Census he is listed as a Meter Engineer for Alabama Water Company. In 1940 Census he was a HVAC Engineer in New Orleans and the following year…
Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 13 February 1918, Holiday Shel, IL. Died: 2 June 1991, Cowden, IL. Buried in Cowden, Shelby County, IL. Enlisted: 2 March 1942 and discharged 25 January 1946. Lt. Tucker with Company B of the segregated 97th Engineers arrived in Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Two feet of snow covered…
Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 25 July 1908, Jersey City, NJ. Died: 30 May 1990, Burlington, N.J. Enlisted: 12 May 1942 and discharged 25 March 1946. He attended Seton Hall and Georgetown University and graduated from University of Louisville with a degree in dentistry. He has a private practice in Jersey City. He married Lucia…
Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: 13 September 1917, Maryland. Died: 27 October 1970, Fulton county, GA. Enlisted: 18 July 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: four years college. Civilian occupation: construction foreman. His father was Thomson King Sr, an electrical engineer (1885-1972). His mother was Katharine Bowie Duckett King (1886-1961) and his brother was Cdr Richard Duckett…
Alaska Highway. Company E, H&S and F. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. Education: unknown. Lt. Roberts with Company E of the segregated 97th Engineers arrived at Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Two fee of snow covered the ground. The 97th Regiment built the northern section of the Alaska Highway. Lt. Roberts was with…
Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. Education: unknown. Lt. Anderson with the H&S Company of the 97th segregated engineers landed at Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Two feet of snow covered the ground. The 93rd engineers built the northern section of the Alaska Highway. He was with the 93rd from…