Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 2 October 1917, North Dakota. Died: 17 December 1958, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Enlisted 9 January 1942, Ft. Snelling, Minnesota. Discharged: 4 December 1945. Education: grammar school, 8th grade. Occupation: In 1940 census employed as laborer on RR track. Spouse: Firma Bellet (1919-2005). Father: Richard Isiah Bellet, farmer, (1883-1946). Mother: Henrietta…
Alaska Highway, A Company
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 30 May 1918, Oklahoma. Died: 8 June 1983, Westville, Oklahoma. Enlisted 11 January 1942, Oklahoma City, OK. Education: grammar school. Occupation: cement and concrete finisher.
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 16 May 1914, Coalton, West Virginia. Died: 20 August 1985, Fairmont, West Virginia. Enlisted: 23 January 1942, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, Ohio. Released: 12 December 1945. Education: three years high school. Occupation: construction. Father: Anthony “Tony” Anseline (1875-1939). Mother: Therese (1884-1948). Both were born in Italy.
Alaska Highway, A Company
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 9 September 1916, Martinsville, Indiana. Died: 24 October 2005, Columbus, Indiana. Enlisted 19 January 1942 at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Education: four years high school. Occupation: Shipping clerk at Montgomery Ward. Spouse: Lillian June Adkins. Father : Benjaman H. Adkins a track foreman on the railroad. Mother: Elsie D. Long.
Alaska Highway, A Company
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 10 March 1920, Chandler, Colorado. Died: 12 September 1992, New Jersey. Enlisted 14 January 1942 and released 8 December 1945. Education: grammar school, 8th grade. Occupation: work at foundry and in 1940 census he was employed as trapper in coal mine. Father: Viagio A. Moschetti, timber man in coal mine,…
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 9 August 1918(19), Cover, Pennsylvania. Died: 21 June 2005, Hesperia, California. Enlisted: 12 January 1942, Bucyrus, Ohio. Education: two years high school. Occupation: machinist and in 1940 census he was a brick layer. Spouse: Malvina T. Reader, 1920-2004. Father: Vincent Mazzetti, brick layer, born in Italy. Mother: Mary Gulteria, born…
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 18 June 1916, Filer, Idaho. Died: 28 December 1993, Idaho. Enlisted 16 January 1942, Salt Lake City, Utah. Released: 1945. Education: grammar school. Occupation: attendant filling station. Father: Charles Brennen, farmer, 1886-1955. Mother: Estella Reeder Brennen 1894-1977.