Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 14 February 1919, Crawford, GA. Died: 23 March 1998, Peach, GA. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. His father was James Respress, a farmer, and his mother was Clara Respress. Serial #34062725 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 1921, Alabama. He lived in Lee County, Alabama. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 3 April 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. Serial #34100128 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: (1) 15 September 1918, (2) 16 October 1917, Terrebonne, LA. Died: 9 July 1983 Portland, Multnomal, OR. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Jacksonville, Army Airfield, FL. Discharged: 21 November 1944. Education: grammar school. His father was Mathew Poindexter and his mother was Louisa Poindexter. He married Eva Mae Walton…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 6 April 1917, GA. Died: 4 May 1993, San Francisco, CA. Enlisted: 30 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 6 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Serial #34062905 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 17 (16) June 1917 (1918), Georgetown, GA. Died: 2 March (February) 1992, Georgetown, Quitman, GA. Enlisted: 26 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 10 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Sawmill laborer. His father was Mason J. Parkman, a farm laborer, and his mother was Wadie M….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 1 Feb 1918, Tuskegee, AL. Died: 29 June 1977, Louisville, Jefferson, KY In 1940 he lived at Cleurston, Hendry, Florida. Enlisted: 31 March 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Discharged: 27 December 1945. Education: Enlistment record shows one year high school. In 1940 census it records two years college. Civilian…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 8 September 1911, Alabama. Died: 10 February 1987, Cincinnati, OH. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY. Discharged: 13 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: elevator operator and construction. He married Marjori A. Bisson on 16 September 1974. Serial #35121953 If you have information about this soldier…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 19 April 1910, Decatur, AL. Died: 4 April 1973, AL. Enlisted: 29 August 1940, Ft. McClellan, AL. Discharged: 8 November 1945. He was Regular Army. Education: two years of high school. Civilian occupation: mechanic/repairman. His father was Rush Phornore and his mother was Ella Geneva Wise (1883-1972). Rush, a…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 8 December 1918, Soperton, Treutlen County, GA. Died: 29 December 2002, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ. Enlisted: 24 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 12 September 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was John Outlaw and his mother was Stella Simpson. Serial…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 22 August 1921, Glenwood, Crenshaw County, AL. Died: 6 February 1943, Alaska, Death Non Battle. Buried at New Hope Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, Laverne, AL. His father was Frank Nelson (1899-1961) and his mother was Salutie Anderson (1903-1965). The 14 February 1943 morning report for Company E reports…