Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 July 1921, Campbell County, Kentucky. Died: 16 July 1995, Uniondale, Nassau, NY. Enlisted: 7 November 1941 at Ft. Thomas Newport, KY. Education: one year high school. Civil Occupation: porter.His father was John H. Goode and his mother was Zelma Fox. Serial # 35131739 If you have information…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Serial # 32160636 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 March 1922, Wade County, North Carolina (alternate-Newport News, VA). Died: 30 January 2001, Newport News, Virginia. Enlisted: 14 August 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 17 May 1946. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: truck driver, chauffeur. His father was Willie Simon Gaddie and his mother was Annie…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 October 1919, Livingston Parish, LA. Died: 22 May 2010, St. Louis, MO. He is buried at Jefferson Barracks, MO. Enlisted: 17 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: lumberman, employed at Deniger Lumber Company. His wife was…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 30 April 1919, Louisa, Loudoun County, Virginia. Died: 23 May 1993, Virginia. Enlisted: 14 August 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 30 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: semiskilled in machine shop. In 1940 census listed as laborer at a lumber yard. His father was Charlie Fountain, laborer…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 29 April 1901, Brooklyn, New York. Died: 1 October 1978, Alexandria, VA. Enlisted: (1) 25 March 1919, Co. I 15th Infantry, New York Guard redesignated Co E on 25 July 1919. In 1920 census he is recorded as US Army soldier, detachment cavalry, living at Highlands, Orange New…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 22 December 1918, New Orleans, Louisiana. Died: 16 September 1974, Chicago, Cook, IL. Lived in East Baton Rouge County, LA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 and discharged 21 November 1945. Reinlisted on 22 November 1945, Camp Shelby, MS, Regular Army, Ordnance Department. Education: 2 years high school. Civilian occupation:…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 25 January 1917, Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia. Died: 4 Oct 1972, New York. Lived in Dinwiddie County, VA. Enlisted: 13 Aug 1941, Richmond, Virginia and discharged 22 September 1945. Education: grammar school. In 1940 census his occupation listed was chauffeur. His father was Joseph R. Doswell (1878-1950), a…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 November 1920, Pennsylvania. Died: 29 June 1999. Lived in Montgomery County, MD. Enlisted: 14 October 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 22 August 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver.He was employed by Ross Hurrey of Montgomery, MD. His father was James Lloyd Dorsey II…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 October 1917, Fulton County, Georgia. Died: 13 June 1961, Fulton County, GA. Enlisted: 7 November 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 10 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: machinist in wood factory. His father was Curley Dorsey and his mother was Mary. Serial # 34064903 If…