Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 23 April 1916, Warren County, OH. Died: 16 November 1988, Dayton, Montgomery, OH. Enlisted: 8 December 1941, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY and discharged 7 December 1945. Education: three years high school. He was a former football star at Lebanon High School. Civilian occupation: mechanic and recorded on death…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 17 April 1918, Cleveland, MS. Died: 22 May 1954, Memphis, Shelby, TN. Enlisted: 18 July 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 13 July 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver and on his death certificate he was employed as a lineman for Memphis Light, Gas and Water…
African American. Alaska Highway and 1313th Engineers. H&S Company. Born: 24 November 1918, Florence, SC. Died: 4 November 1990, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. Enlisted: 29 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 4 October 1945. His record shows that he transferred from the 95th Engineer (GS) Regiment to the 1313th Engineers. Education: four years…
Africa American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 23 April 1912, Highnote, AL. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 23 April 1941, Philadelphia, PA, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers and discharged 17 July 1943. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver Poth Brewing Company. His mother was Mollie Cole Murphy. Serial #13027590 If you have information about this soldier…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 17 July 1916, Gainesville, Osceola, FL. Died: 6 July 1975, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 17 May 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged 22 October 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: employed with N.Y.A., Materials Project. His father was John K. Mumford and his mother was Alethia Blanche Mumford….
African American. Alaska Highway. Veteran of WW2 and Korea. H&S Company. Born: 20 November 1917, Washington, DC. Died: 26 September 1998, Washington, DC. Enlisted: (1) 1 August 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 20 November 1945. (2) 6 November 1950 and 23 October 1951. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: employed in accounting office, Federal Government….
African American. Alaska Highway. Veteran of WW2 and served one year as a Sergeant in the Korean War. H&S Company. Born: 25 October 1913, Waco, Texas. Died: 3 February 1985, Houston, Texas. Enlisted: 2 July 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 19 September 1945 from Alaska Highway Project. Education: four years college. He graduated from A.S….
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 25 February 1918, Beauford, SC. He lived on St. Helena Island, SC. Died: 29 March 1997, New York. He is buried in Beauford National Cemetery, SC. Enlisted: 16 February 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged 26 September 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver and…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 16 October 1920, Winston-Salem, Forsythe County, NC. Died: 6 June 1996, Suitland, Prince Georges, MD. Enlisted: 16 August 1940, Charlotte, NC, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: one year high school. His father was Azrie Jamerson (1901-?) and his mother was Essie Corry (1897-?). Serial #14009420 If you…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 7 March 1920, Madisonville, Hopkins, KY. Died: 3 November 1976, Pennsylvania. He died in his home and he is buried in Pennsylvania. Enlisted: 16 February 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH. Education: four years of high school. He was a basketball player at Ford City H.S. Civilian occupation: construction…