Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 25 March 1921, Woodbury, Meriwether County, GA. Died: 10 June 1978, Detroit, Wayne, MI. Enlisted: 26 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 19 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver and also farm laborer. His father was Hosie Campbell, a farm laborer, and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 6 May 1915, Owensboro, KY. Died: 14 June 2000, Charleston Kanawha, West VA. Enlisted: 25 February 1942, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Cook at Green Pig Restaurant, owned by Jimmy Butner. His mother was Ellen Bowman. Serial #35268996 If you have information about this…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 23 October 1919, Jamesville, Martin, NC. Died: 21 May 1990, Camden, NJ. Enlisted: 8 July 1941, Trenton, NJ and discharged 16 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: mechanic. His father was Ernest Boston, Sr (1896-1954) and his mother was Mary Elizabeth “Bloss” Keys. Serial #32158845 If you…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 12 June 1919, Summerlee, West Virginia. Died: 20 February 1971, Dayton, Montgomery, OH. Enlisted: 15 July 1941, Huntington, West VA. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: In 1940 he was a student. His father was William Washington Booker (1897-1944), a laborer in a coal mine, and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 28 June 1920, Ohio. Died: 10 July 1980, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH. Enlisted: 17 February 1942, Camp Perry Lacarne, OH and discharged 1 December 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: laborer CCC Conservation. His father was Earl Boggess, laborer park project and his mother was Rosie Porter….
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 19 November 1916, Lincoln County, Brookhaven, MS. Died: 28 January 1958, Gulfport, Harrison County, MS. Enlisted: 19 November 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 26 September 1945. His record shows that he transferred from the 95th Engineer (GS) Regiment to 1697th Engineer Battalion. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation:…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 5 June 1918, Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 2 July 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Janitor at a apartment house. His father was John H. Blackwell, a farm laborer, and his mother was Lee B. “Biddy” Blackwell. Serial #33063763 If you have…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 8 November 1914, Spartanburg, SC. Died: 27 April 1995, Washington, DC. Veteran WW2 and Korea. Enlisted: (1) 21 May 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 30 September 1945 from the Alaska Highway Project. (2) 19 December 1950 and discharged 13 October 1951. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation:…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 17 February 1915, Deep Creek, VA. Died: 18 July 1978, Portsmouth, VA. Enlisted: 14 November 1941 and discharged 17 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Kelly’s Barbeque and his death certificate records truck driver for Naval Supply Center. His father was Richard H. Bazemore and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 12 March 1919, Evansville, Indiana. Died: 22 August 1994, Peoria, IL. Enlisted 5 February 1942, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, OH and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: Railroad brakeman. His father was Nathan L, Bailey, a tobacco carrier, and his mother was Luella M….