Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 1916, Robinson Springs, Alabama. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 6 February 1946 at Ft. McPherson, GA , Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps. In 1940 census he was a private in the 24th Infantry at Ft. Benning, GA. Education: Four years high school. Civilian occupation: automotive mechanic. Serial #6392072 If you…
Alaska Highway, 97th Engineer Regimental Commander, WW1 and WW2 Veteran. Born: 15 February 1889, Eureka, Humbolt, California. Died: 2 September 1958, San Francisco, CA. Buried: Golden Gate National Cemetery, California. Enlisted: 28 December 1917 and released 10 December 1945. He graduated from the University of California at Berkley, College of Civil Engineering on 23 December…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 28 November 1920, Cuyahoga, OH. Died: 9 January 1948. Buried: Highland Park Cemetery, OH. Enlisted: 9 December 1941, Camp Perry Lacarne, Ohio. Education: one year high school. Serial #35280850 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 8 December 1905, FL. Died: unk. Enlisted: 28 March 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: worked on ships as a utility man. Serial #34032572 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
Alaska Highway, H&S Company: Born: 15 May 1918, Puerto Rico. Died: 26 February 2005, NY. Enlisted: 14 July 1941, Camp Upton Yaphank, NY. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: Upholster/mechanic. Serial #32160638 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 1921, MD. Died: unk. Enlisted: 21 December 1941, NY. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: Hotel kitchen worker. Serial #12038937 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 19 June 1906, AL. Died: 22 February 1976, Milwaukee, WI. Enlisted: 11 April 1941, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: craneman. In 1940 census Amos, age 33, worked in road construction. His mother’s name was Julie Harrison. Serial #36207016 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 5 October 1913, Chatham, VA. Died: 5 March 1970 Allegeny, PA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Huntington, West VA. Discharged: 30 August 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: WW2 Draft Card lists Ryland as an employee of the Virginian Railway Company, Elmore, West Virginia. Serial #35202660 If you have…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 1923, GA. Died: unk. Enlisted: 8 November 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Serial #34065035 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 26 April 1918, Bellamy, AL. Died: 28 December 1997, Contra Costa, CA. Enlisted: 4 April 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Sawmill. He was employed at Allison Lumber Company. His father was Major Freeman and his mother was Dola Jeanette Nettles. Serial #34100400…