Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 22 July 1918, Bristol, TN. Died: 4 May 1981, Detroit, Wayne, MI. Enlisted: 29 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 24 October 1945. Education: four years college. Civilian occupation: Insurance salesman, May-Stern and Company. His father was Charles Baxter Dusenbury, church minister, and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 1 April 1915, Fayetteville, NC. Died:11 July 1995, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 19 November 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 28 October 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver and in 1940 he worked as a trackman with Pennsylvania RR. His father was Lonnie…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 25 August 1918, Troup, GA. Died: 24 October 1961, Fulton County, GA. Enlisted 14 February 1942, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer at Mr. Grady H. Ridley’s farm. His mother was Winnie Henderson. Serial #34067693 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 19 December 1921, Greenup, KY. Died: 16 November 1973, Columbus, Franklin, OH. Enlisted: 24 February 1942, Ft. Thomas, New Port, KY and discharged 23 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Cook. His father was Frank Leslie Crump (1895-1987), laborer in a car shop, and his mother was…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 4 December 1919, Albany, GA (Alternate – OH). Died: 12 January 2004, Youngstown, Mahoning, OH. Enlisted: 16 February 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: Porter and laborer with forestation. His father was David Cox, laborer Street Department, and his mother was Fannie C….
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 11 January 1923, Queens, New York. Died: 5 October 2001, Amityville, Suffolk, NY. Enlisted: 19 December 1941, NY city, NY, Regular Army and discharged 30 June 1945. Enlisted: 11 September 1950 New York National Guard at Jamaica New York, assigned 134th Ordnance Maintenance Co. Discharged 28 December 1951….
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 13 August 1919, Chase County, Mecklenburg, VA. Died: 19 March 1987, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. Enlisted: 14 January 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY and discharged 16 September 1945. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: Decorator. His father was Flan Couch (1879-1956), a farmer, and his mother was Lillian…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 1 April 1916, Brownsville, TN. Died: 13 March 1996, Denver, CO. Enlisted: 5 March 1941, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA, Regular Army and discharged 3 July 1945. Serial #14015754 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 9 April 1916, Tennessee. Died: 30 October 1978, Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin. Enlisted: 14 February 1942, Camp Perry, Cacrne, OH and discharged 9 September 1945. Education: one year high school. His father was Lawrence Cole (1872-1967), a iron mouder, and his mother was Lillian Davis Cole. He married Vivian…
West Indies. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 22 March 1919, Manhattan, NY. Died: unknown. Enlisted 11 July 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: stock clerk. His father was Lenore Clarke and his mother was Aurelia Clarke. His parents were born in West Indies. Clement married Mary L. Pleasant on 19 June…