Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 10 March 1918, Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina. Died: 15 June 2014, Waterbury, CT. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: 1940 census records Alvin as a farm laborer. His father was Thomas Hemingway and his mother was Golda Hemingway….
African American. Alaska Highway, Company E. Born: 17 September 1919, Raleigh, NC. Died: 8 January 1998, Raleigh, NC. Buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Raleigh,NC. Enlisted: 26 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: three years high school. Civilian Occupation: Porter, Postal Clerk, Mail Carrier and on his WW2 draft card at age 21 he worked at…
Alaska Highway, Company E. Born: 7 June 1917, Carlton, Kansas. Died: 8 February 1996, Salt Lake City, Utah. Buried: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Enlisted: 1941. Education: four years high school. Lt. Mosier was assigned to Company E of the 93rd Engineer Regiment. This unit built the middle section of the Alaska Highway, 240 miles. His…
Alaska Highway, Company E Serial #O-393348 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 6 January 1920, Longacre, West VA. Died: 22 November 2003, Wisconsin. Enlisted: 15 Jul 1941 at Huntington, West VA and discharged 25 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civil occupation: chauffeur, truck driver. His father was Harry W. Harper and mother Letha M. Linsay. His uncle was…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 19 November (December) 1919 Richmond, Henrico County, VA. Died: 20 October 1961, Mechanicsville, VA. Enlisted: 6 Nov 1941 at Richmond, VA and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was John Wyatt and his mother was Martha Wyatt. Serial #33121106 If you have information about…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 July 1914, Fulton County, Georgia. Died: 8 October 1978, Fulton County, GA. Enlisted: 9 May 1941 at Ft. Benning, GA. Education: four years high school. Civil occupation: chauffeur or truck driver. Serial #34061493 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 April 1923, Marion County, SC. Died: 16 August 1982, Newark, NJ. Enlisted: 4 October 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC and discharged 11 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. Serial #34097665 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 7 October 1911, LA. Died: 10 April 1981, LA, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. His father was Samuel Williams, a farm laborer, and his mother was Ella Williams. Serial…