Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 September 1921, New Orleans, LA. Died: 31 March 1991, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 16 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: two years high school. Civil Occupation: carpenter, general farms. His father was William T. Adams and his mother was Lillian Walker. His wife was…
African American, Company B and E, Alaska Highway. Born: 27 August 1917, Panola County, Mississippi. Died: 27 December 1996, Memphis, Shelby, TN. Enlisted: 3 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 9 August 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. In 1940 census, Sam was a laborer employed in road construction. His father…
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway, Medical Detachment. He was the 93rd Post Office clerk at Carcross, Yukon. Born: 23 March 1914, Bastrop, Moorehouse, LA. Died: 23 March 1968, Detroit, Wayne, MI. Enlisted: 16 Apr 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: four years college. Occupation: Teacher at a public school. His father was Robert Jordan Whitlow (1890-1957), laborer…
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company, Motor Pool. Born: 22 July 1909, Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi. Died: 16 November 1973, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington. Lived in Issaquena County, MS. Enlisted 14 Apr 1941, Camp Shelby, Mississippi and discharged 20 September 1945. Civilian Occupation: auto mechanic, repairman. Education: grammar school. He married Ruth Olevia Meacham (1915-1980) on 28 June…
African American, Company H&S, Alaska Highway. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Assistant to Sgt. Robert T. Whitlow at Carcross Post Office. Mail was very important for the soldiers and with the arrival of the troops the volume of letters and packages increased significantly in the small village of Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada. Serial #34144397 If you have information about this…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company D. Born: 1917, TN. Died: unknown. He lived in Memphis, TN. Enlisted: 6 August 1941, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: farming. Serial #34144431 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Alaska Highway, Company D. Born: 12 December 1919, Willcox, FL. Died: 24 February 1990, Alachura, FL. Enlisted: 24 August 1941 and re-up on 23 November 1945, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers, Camp Blanding, FL and discharged 5 March 1947. Education: grammar school. His father was Preston Skylark, a laborer in a turpentine factory. His…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company D. Born: 3 July 1919, Hill Top, Charles County, MD. Died: 7 November 1981, MD. Enlisted: 12 Aug 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 16 September 1945. Education: one year high school. He lived in Prince George County, MD. Civilian Occupation: general farming. His father was Walter Savoy, a farmer, and his…
Alaska Highway, African American, Company D. Born: 28 September 1914 (1915), Quincy, Gadsen, FL. Died: 20 November 1993, Bronx, Bronx, NY. Enlisted: 20 August 1941, Camp Blanding, FL and discharged 21 November 1945. Education: Grammar school. Occupation: farm laborer. In 1940 census he lived in Greenville, NC he and was employed by Imperial Tobacco Company. …
Alaska Highway, African American, Ranking NCO 93rd Regimental Operations, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers, H&S Company. Born: 9 February 1919, Bolton, Hinds, Mississippi. Died: 21 December 2003, Jackson, Hinds, MS. Enlisted: 11 June 1941 at Jackson, MS. Education: four years of college. Lived in Hinds County, MS. He received a BA degree in economics from…