Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 14 May 1921, Langford, South Dakota. Died: 28 August 2000, Dalles, Oregon. Enlisted 9 June 1942 at Ft. Snelling Minnesota. Released: 24 November 1945. Education: one year college. Spouse: Margie Belle Largent, married 10 May 1954 in California (1923-2007). Father: John William Alexis Anderson, a barber, born 1881. Mother: Martha…
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 11 February 1915, Michigan. Died: 16 August 192, Michigan. Enlisted 16 Jan 1942 at Ft. Custer, Michigan. Education: one year high school. Occupation: Carpenter, builder. Spouse: Elberda R. Schneider.
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 10 September 1919, Ohio. Died: 16 June 2009, Michigan. Enlisted: 13 January 1942, Camp Perry Lacarne, Ohio. Released: 30 October 1945. Education: one year high school. Occupation: Tinsmith, Coppersmith. In 1940 census Julius was a machinist. His parents were born in Hungary.
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 15 November 1910, Germany. Died: 5 December 1963, New York. Education: four years high school. Occupation: cook. Arrived 15 December 1933 from Germany. Spouse: Gertrude, born in PA, worked as a beautician.
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 9 December 1916, Lisbon, N. Dakota. Died: 11 December 2011, Kent, Washington. Enlisted: 16 January 1942, Missoula, Montana. Education: four years college. Occupation: professional and carpenter extraordinaire. Spouse: Lyla R. Ringdahl 1926-1970. Father Knut and mother Julia, both born in Norway.
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 24 October 1914, Nebraska. Died: 27 March 2003, Nebraska. Enlisted: 6 January 1942. Released: 28 October 1945. Education: 8th grade. Spouse: Opal Frey Krienke 1919-2014. Father, Otto C., farmer, 1888-1969 and mother, Mary Bliemeister, housekeeper, 1891-1968.
Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: 5 April 1920, Ohio. Died: 3 December 1986, Ohio. Enlisted: 8 January 1942, Camp Perry Lacarne, Ohio. Released: 9 October 1945. Education: three year high school. Occupation: Carpenter. Spouse: Wayno R. Hetrick 1922-1986. Father, Arthur, and mother Harriet Gahn.
Alaska Highway, A Company
Alaska Highway, A Companny
Alaska Highway, A Company