Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
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…
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:…