Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 June 1915, TN. Died: 28 December 1975, Westbury, Nassau, NY. Enlisted: 6 August 1941 at Ft. Oglethorpe, GA and discharged 17 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: laundry, cleaners. He was married. Serial #34144390 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 6 February 1913, Jasper, MS. Died: 26 February 1978, Chicago, Cook, IL. Enlisted: 17 Apr 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 18 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: production of food products. He was employed at Douglas Transfer Company in New Orleans, LA. His father…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 26 Aug 1916, Louisiana. Died: 22 Oct 1973, New Orleans, Louisiana. Enlisted: 17 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: two years high school. In the 1940 census he was listed as married and he worked as an attendant at a…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 24 May 1915 Moss Point, Mississippi. Died: 12 Feb 1985, Garfield Heights, Cleveland, OH. Enlisted: 14 Nov 1941 at Cleveland, Ohio and discharged 20 November 1945. Education: four year high school. Civil occupation: cook, orderly and a chipper at Wadsworth Foundry. He married Alice M. Underwood on 7…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 11 September 1915, Holmes County, Mississippi. Died: 7 November 2001, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Enlisted: 11 Apr 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 30 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: farm laborer. His father was Lorenzo Drain, a farm laborer, and his mother was Laura Drain….
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 30 October 1918, Charlotte Hall, St. Mary’s County, MD. Died: 11 December 2010, Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, MD. Enlisted: 13 October 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming and plumber with Patuxent Naval Air Station. His wife was Mary Hattie Douglas. His mother was Charlotte Cecelia…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 25 May 1921 Monroe, Quachita, LA. Died: 31 Mar 1943, Rapides, LA. Enlisted:15 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: Errand boy employed at Ware’s Drug Store. His mother was Mary “Mattie” Dobbins and his father was James Albert Dobbins. Lafayette traveled…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 April 1919, New Orleans, LA. Died: 2 May 1981, Tacoma, Pierce, WA. Enlisted: (1) 17 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Enlisted: (2) 16 January 1948 and discharged 30 October 1964. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: hospital attendant. His father was Thomas Decurie and his mother…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 16 Aug 1918 (1920), New Orleans, Louisiana. Died: 5 Jan 1999 New Orleans, Louisiana. Enlisted: 17 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 4 February 1946. Education: one year high school. Civil occupation: porter. Employed at Emporium Company. His father was Joseph De Jean and…
African American, Company E, Alaska Highway. Born: 27 Jun 1917, Fairfield County, CT. Died: unknown. Enlisted:17 Jul 1941 at Hartford, CT. He lived in Mt. Vernon, NY. Education: two years high school. Civil occupation: Waiter at Parker House Hotel. He married Florida M. Boney on 9 January 1946 in New Rochelle, NY. His mother was…