Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company C, Alaska Highway. Born: 17 December 1916, North Carolina. Died: 12 June 1964, Durham, North Carolina. Enlisted: 9 August 1941 at Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 10 January 1946. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: gardener in a green house. His father was Roscoe “Ross” Pettiford and his mother was Adeliade Scott. Serial…
African American, Company C, Alaska Highway
African American, Company C, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 August 1919, Delaplane, Faquier County, Virginia. Died: 2 September 1986, Ruther Glenn, Caroline County, Virginia. Enlisted: 13 August 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 20 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: houseman/yardman and death certificate states he was a laborer in construction. His father was Thomas…
African American, Company C, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 February 1919, Nicholls, Coffee, Georgia. Died: 19 October 1964, Ware County, GA. Enlisted: 9 August 1941 at Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. In 1940 census he was a lodger doing labor at odd jobs, also farm laborer. His father was A. J. Pearson (1892-?), farm laborer,…
African American, Company C, Alaska Highway. Born: 1916 Tunica County, Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. Serial #34046759 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company C, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 January 1920, Ouachita, Louisiana. Died: 11 August 2003, Compton, Los Angeles, California. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming and in 1940 he was a cook in a cafe. His father was Edward M. Parks and his…
African American, Company C, Alaska Highway. Born: 24 November 1918, Nansemond, VA. Died: 22 October 1984, Portsmouth, VA. Enlisted: 13 August 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged 2 October 1944. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer and his death certificate stated he was a porter. His father was Henry Raymond Parker (1899-1962) and his mother…
African American, Company C, Alaska Highway. Born: 6 May 1914, Reams, Prince George County, Virginia. Died: 17 July 1993, Petersburg, VA. Enlisted: 13 August 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: In 1940 census he was a laborer at a pulp mill at a sawmill. His father was…
African American, Company C, Alaska Highway. Born: 17 Feb 1917 Maryland. Died: 15 Apr 1994 Maryland. Enlisted into the Army on 14 Oct 1941 at Baltimore, MD. Education: three years high school. Civil Occupation: Laundry, pressing, cleaner. His father John works at a sawmill. His mother’s name is Blanche.
African American, Company C, Alaska Highway. Born: 1 Nov 1914 Louisiana. Died: 3 Jan 1991 Louisiana. Enlisted into the Army on 3 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field. Education: grammar school.