Alaska Highway, Medical Detachment
Tag: ALCAN Highway
Backer, Ivan F.
Alaska Highway, Medical Detachment
Wilson, Fredrick M. – Capt.
Alaska Highway, Medical Detachment
Krieser, Albert E. – Capt.
Alaska Highway, Medical Detachment
Hallisey, Dennis L. – Maj.
Alaska Highway, Medical Detachment
Dekay, Emory W. – Capt.
Neitsch, Walter B. 1st Sgt.
Alaska Highway, Company A. Born: 22 April 1920, Austin, Texas. Died: 27 June 2013, Walburg, Texas. Enlisted 16 January 1942, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Education: 7th grade. Occupation: In 1940 census he was employed as a plumber apprendice. Father: Robert Walter Neitsch, farmer. Mother: Ida Birkelbach.
134th Quartermaster Truck Company Supplies to Build the Alcan
The 134th arrived in Skagway with the 428th. Like those of the 428th their trucks remained in Seattle. Worse, the 134th arrived without even more essential equipment – arctic clothing, kitchen equipment, tents or bedding. The stockpiles their commander had been told to expect in Skagway did not exist.
Spencer, Alfred Otis Capt.
Alaska Highway, Corps of Engineers, Company A, B and HQ. Promoted to First Lt. in June 1942. Company B Commander at Chilkook Barracks, Haines, AK. Born: 7 July 1919, Cheffield, Alabama . Died: 8 March 2009, Sweetwater,TN. Buried at Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park. He graduated at University of Alabama with a degree in mechanical engineering and…
Price, Jr, Walter K. Major
Alaska Highway, Corp of Engineers, Company HQ and H&S. He did the regimental payroll. Born: unknown. Died: unknown Arrived at Chilkoot Barracks, Haines, AK from emergency leave in U.S. on 29 January 1943. He was Regimental Adjutant from 29 January 1943 to 27 March 1943. Departed from Chilkoot Barracks on 18 February 1943 and arrived…