Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 11 December 1916, Cope, SC. Died: 21 October 1993, Orangeburg, SC. Enlisted: 29 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Education: three years high school. Civilian Occupation: farm laborer. His father was William Livingston and his mother was Maude Easterling. Serial #34094280 If you have information about this soldier…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 8 May 1908, Plaquime Parish, LA. Died: 5 January 1983, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield. Discharged: 10 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: employed by Abry Brothers, a shoring contractor, in New Orleans, LA. His sister was Estal Britton. Serial #34071052 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 15 April 1919, Muscogee County, GA. 25 November 1985, Muscogee County, GA. Enlisted: 31 October 1945, Atlanta, GA. Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: Electrical engineer. Serial #34062381 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 1 November 1916, TN. Died: 10 July 1985, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. Enlisted: 1 April 1941, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY. Education: one year high school. Serial #35122144 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 1914, Rowan County, NC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: dyer. Serial #34119924 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B and E. Born: 5 September 1919, Horry County, SC. Died: 4 July 1962, SC. Enlisted: (1) 26 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. (2) 6 March 1946 Discharged: (1) 28 December 1945 (2) 30 March 1947. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His wife was Estelle Grissette King…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 1914, Screven County, GA. Died: 24 March 1990, Chatham, GA. Enlisted: 24 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Serial @#34062359 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 2 August 1916, Tillery Hali, NC. Died: 15 March 2004, Prince Georges, MD. Enlisted: 26 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: sawmill laborer. His father was Henry Jackson and his mother was Lucy Tillery. His wife was Bethola Dickenson. Serial #34119715 If you have…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 21 January 1919, Furman, Wilcox, AL. Died: 7 February 1987, Akron, Summit, OH. Enlisted: 27 June 1941, Ft McClelan, AL. Discharged: 10 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Miner, operator mining machines at Montevallo Coal Mining Company. Machine operator for rubber, plastic products, footwear. Serial #34106388 If…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 4 September 1918, Ridgeland, SC. Died: 3 August 1989, New York. Enlisted: 26 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Discharged: 6 November 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was James Gilliard and his mother was Retha Palmer. Serial #34096814 If you have…