Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. Company D and HQ. Born: 18 August 1915, Portsmouth City, VA. Died: 24 February 1967, Falls Church, Fairfax County, VA. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Electrical Engineering. Civilian Occupation: He worked for Westinghouse Electric Company as an engineer until 1942. He was with the Army Corps of Engineers during WW2. Following the war, he…
Alaska Highway. HQ and made payroll for the entire regiment from May 1942 to October 1942. Born: 16 February 1916, Shamokin, Northumberland, PA. Died: 5 December 1987, Morristown, NJ. Enlisted 12 August 1941, Pennsylvania and discharged 26 December 1945. Education: Graduated from Tamaqua H.S. in 1934 and Penn State University in 1941. Civilian Occupation: Employed…
Alaska Highway, H&S/HQ Company. Born: 13 April 1915, Clearbrook, Virginia. Died: 18 May 2003, Winchester, Frederick County, VA. Enlisted: 29 March 1941 and discharged 24 December 1945. Education: He attended Handley High School and played the cornet. Graduated Virginia Polytechnical Institute on 8 June 1936 with Industrial Engineer degree. Civilian occupation: In 1940 census he…
Alaska Highway. A Major assigned to Headquarters. Veteran WW1 and WW2. Born: 28 December 1895, Watertown, Wisconsin. Died: 27 January 1973, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Enlisted: (1) 28 April 1917 and discharged 27 May 1919. (2) 1 May 1941 and discharged 8 February 1946. He served with the Corps of Engineers in WW1 and WW2. Newspaper,…
Alaska Highway. Headquarters. Born: 21 August 1908, Davenport, Scott, Iowa. Died: 17 January 1970, Davenport, Scott, Iowa. Enlisted: 19 March 1941, Ft. Belvoir, VA. Discharged: 19 April 1946. Education: five years college. Attended University of Illinois and obtained a degree in architecture. A member of ROTC and received his 2nd Lt. commission 1931. The Daily…
Alaska Highway. Company H&S, Headquarters and F. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. The 97th Engineers arrived to Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Two to three feet of snow covered the ground. They built the northern section of the Highway. Lt. Smith arrived to the Alaska Highway in December 1942 and was assigned to…
Alaska Highway. Company E and Headquarters. Born: 7 October 1920, Muskegon, Michigan. Died: 29 January 2015, Bradenton, Manatee, FL. Enlisted: 2 May 1942, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Education: two years college. Civilian occupation: heat treater, annealers, temperers and metallurgist. The 97th Engineers arrived in Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Two to three feet of snow covered…
Alaska Highway. 97th Headquarters. Veteran WW1 and WW2. Born: 27 June 1889, Arcadia Valley County, Nebraska. Died: 3 May 1976. Fresno, CA. WW1: Discharged 6 March 1919, 2nd Lt. Engineers, Captain October 29, 1918. Army Serial Number 31738759. WW2: Enlisted: 9 April 1942 and discharged 21 December 1945. Retired 30 June 1949 from the military….