Hill, Frank R. First Sgt.
African American, Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: unk Died: unk He was Joseph Prejean’s NCO. He lived in Morgan City, Louisiana.
Tag: Corps of Engineers
Hill, Wansley W. Sgt.
African American, Alaska Highway, Corps of Engineers, Camp Livingston, Company B. B: 17 June 1919, Mississippi. D: 3 Aug 2010. Enlisted 27 May 1941 after one year of college at Mississippi’s Alcorn A & M College. He was on a pass to visit his fiancee and almost missed the train to Camp Murray. Promoted to Sgt within…
Hill, Allison D. Lt. Colonel
Alaska Highway, Company C, Corps of Engineers. Born: 9 April 1909, Kansas. Died: 3 Sept. 1983, Illinois. Buried Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Ill. He arrived on the Alaska Highway in November, 1942. Enlisted 20 July 1942 and released on 13 Mar 1946.Retired Lt. Colonel. Education: University of Kansas, Civil Engineer. Civil Occupation: Civil…
Haskin Jr., Joseph M. Pvt
African American, Alaska Highway, 93rd Engineers, Corps of Engineers – B: 1922. D: Unk. Enlisted 2 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field and choose to do basic at Camp Livingston, LA. Education 7th grade. He was placed with the engineers so he thought he would be working with Locomotives. He was in the medics.
Hamilton, Nolan Staff Sgt.
African American, Company A. Born: 22 May 1919 LA. and Died: 26 May 2003 Perris, CA. He had two years of college and occupation was a mechanic when he enlisted in the Army on 13 Jan 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field. He was with the Corps of Engineers. In 1940 census records, Carrie Jenkins head of household…
Our Path to the Alaska Highway
In 1942 the United States Army Corps of Engineers built 1500 miles of pioneer road from Dawson Creek, British, Columbia to Delta Junction, Alaska. They built it through the most difficult geography and climate in North America, and they did it in just 8 months. Christine’s father served in the 93rd General Service Engineering Regiment, one…