Jackson, Henry L. T/5
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. Serial #37100906 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
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Holly, Frank H. T/5
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 15 September 1914, Live Oak, FL. Died: 16 December 1977, Hartford, CT. Enlisted: 15 July 1941, Hartford, CT and discharged 20 December 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: employed with A. K. Coles, chauffeur/truck driver. His father was Nelson Holly, farming, and his mother was Rilla…
Hogan, James Elijah T/4
African American. Alaska Highway and Company C of 1698 Engineer Combat BN. Veteran WW2 and Korea. H&S Company. Born: 29 July 1921, Winchester, VA. Died: 22 January 1961, Madison, NJ. Enlisted: 29 April 1941, Washington, DC, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers and discharged 17 October 1945 from duty on Alaska Highway construction. Education: grammar school….
Harris, Herbert William T/5
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 28 May 1918, Philadelphia, PA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 28 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 20 December 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: employed by M.E. Bushong. His father was Herbert Harris, Sr, elevator operator at a bank building, and his mother was…
Harmon, Jr, John Thomas T/5
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 6 November 1917, Accomack County, VA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 19 May 1941, Richmond, VA. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: mechanic and worked with CCC, Company 1375. His father was John Thomas Harmon, Sr and his mother was Annie Allen Harmon. He married Mildred Elenor Bailey on…
Groover, James David T/4
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Veteran WW2 and Korea. Born: 5 February 1919, Manassas, Tattnall County, GA. Died: 3 August 1991, Plainfield, Union, NJ. Enlisted: 24 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 18 January 1946. Re-enlisted 15 October 1950 and discharged 6 August 1951. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: In 1940, War Department,…
Graham, Jacob “Jake” L. Pvt.
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 27 October 1905, Savannah, GA. Died: 13 August 1992, Camden, NJ. Enlisted: 18 July 1941, Trenton, NJ and discharged 11 August 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. His father was Sulivan Graham, farmer, and his mother was Laura. He married Maria Williams in December 1976. Serial…
Gardner, Earle Sherwood T/5
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 26 March 1913, James Store, Gloucester, VA. Died: 13 December 1987, Hampton, VA. His cause of death was Right lower lobe pneumonia complicated by high thoracic paraplegia and dementia. Enlisted: 17 May 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged 6 December 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: Brick…
Gainey, William Augustus T/5
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 25 December 1919, King Georges, VA. Died: 25 February 1945 Daily Press of Newport News reported that William was wounded. His date of death is unknown. Enlisted: 4 April 1946, Baltimore, MD, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: truck driver employed by…
Francis, Jr, William A. SSgt
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 5 April 1916, Manhattan, NY. Died: 14 February 1978, NY. Enlisted: 11 July 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY and discharged 12 December 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. His father was William Francis, Janitor, and his mother was Louisa Francis. Louisa was born in…