Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: May 23, 1918, Moulton, AL. Died: October 15, 1994, Harvey, Cook, IL. Enlisted: February 28, 1942, Ft. Custer, MI and discharged January 9, 1946. Education: Four years college. Civilian occupation: porter, employed with CCC, Company 699. His father was Frank W. Alexander, a farmer, (1892-1984) and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: October 21, 1914, St. Joseph, MI. Died: September 26, 2001, LaPorte County, Indiana. Enlisted: March 5, 1942, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Education: Four years high school. His father was Edward Adams, Sr, a podiatrist and his mother was Jessie Sullivan Adams. Serial #35040944 If you have information about…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: August 14, 1915, Northampton, VA. Died: June 7, 1983, Reedville, VA. Enlisted: May 17, 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged September 19, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: Fisherman and Stevedore. His father was Richard Yerby and his mother was Marjorie Cloudbucket Yerby. His wife was Thelma Yerby. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: October 10, 1919 (1917), Atlanta, GA. Died: Unknown. Enlisted: June 26, 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: truck driver. His mother was Brouthy Woodward, a cleaning lady for a public building. In 1920 she was listed on the census records as a widow. It is…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: September 10, 1922, Merchantville, NJ. Died: June 26, 1987, Gloucester, Camden, NJ. Enlisted: October 22, 1941, Ft. Dix, NJ and discharged June 17, 1946. Education: Two years high school. Civilian occupation: truck driver. His father was Harry Williams, Sr, a laborer with the WPA and his mother was…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: September 15, 1918, Saluda, SC. Died: March 28, 2003, Winchester, Frederick, VA. Enlisted: (1) July 2, 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged September 4, 1945. Enlisted: (2) March 31, 1948 and discharged January 8, 1965. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Porter and Palace Laundry. His father was Clarence West,…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: October 25, 1919 (1920), Manning, Clarendon County, SC. Died: Unknown. Enlisted: June 28, 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC and discharged October 10, 1945. Education: Four years high school. Civilian occupation: waiter. Serial #34094261 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: January 16, 1918, Boston, Massachusetts. Died: February 19, 2017, Prince George County, MD. Enlisted: August 1, 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged October 25, 1945. Education: Four years high school. Civilian occupation: Brick and stone mason. His father was John Blakey Taylor, a brick mason, (1888-1980) and his mother…
African American. Veteran WW2 and Korea. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: May 1, 1921, Rome, Floyd, GA. Died: June 14, 1988, Woodbury City, Gloucester, NJ. Enlisted: (1) June 27, 1941 and discharged September 16, 1945. Enlisted: (2) October 24, 1945, Regular Army, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged October 27, 1948. Enlisted: (3) October 30, 1948…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: April 5, 1919, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, SC. Died: November 25, 1984, Griswold, Massachusetts. Enlisted: February 16, 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged October 10, 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: construction. His father was Clarence Smith and his mother was Laura Smith. Between 1944-1945, Willie suffered…