Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. Medical Corps. Born: 29 March 1910, Missouri. Died: 25 August 1963, Los Angeles, CA. Enlisted: 15 November 1941 and discharged with disability in line of duty on 31 January 1946. Education: Graduated in 1934 from Tulane University, New Orleans, LA with a medical degree. He was an expert Bridge player and a life…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 19 January 1917, Washington, DC. Died: 26 January 1947, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 17 May 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged 21 September 1945. He transferred to 1697th Engineers. Education: two years high school. Civilian Occupation: Clerk. His father was Charles I. Smith, born in NY and died 14 January…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 10 October 1908, Houseville, NC. Died: 27 June 1981, New Kent County, VA. Enlisted: 19 May 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged 28 September1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: plumber, gas/steam fitter. His father was Thomas Yeates and his mother was Lillie Valentine. He married Ora Virginia Conley on…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 25 December1917, Culpepper County, VA. Died: 8 November 1977, Manassas, VA. He died from crush injuries when struck by a truck. Enlisted: 1941 and re-enlisted 6 November 1945, Regular Army, Signal Corps, Camp Claibourne, LA. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: construction laborer and also recorded a laboratory technician….
African American. Alaska Highway. Born: 5 November 1918, Clarksdale, Coahoma County, MS. Died: 6 July 1998, Memphis, Shelby County, TN. Enlisted: 18 July 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 16 September 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: laborer at Matagorda Plantation, MS. His father was John H. Williams, farm laborer and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born:10 May 1923 (alternate 8 January 1926), New Orleans, LA. Died: 26 June 1991, Louisiana. Enlisted: 19 July 1941, Jacksonville, Army Airfield, FL. Education: grammar school. His father was John Wilson, laborer at a sugar cane farm, and his mother was Mitilda White. He married Albertha Davis in May…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 4 July 1918, Bonville, Hampton, SC. Died: 12 December 1977, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. Enlisted: 15 July 1941, Trenton, NJ and discharged 21 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver and member of union labor local 919. His father was Oliver Williams and his mother was…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 29 October 1918, Houston, Washington County, PA. Died: 9 November 2005, Orlando, Orange County, FL. Enlisted: 29 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 26 September 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver and in 1940 he was an instructor with NYA Recreational…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 3 November 1917, Manning, Clarendon County, SC. Died: 14 July 1969, Hampton, VA. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Attended Officer Candidate School. He transferred to 3517 Quartermaster Truck Company. Education: four years college. His father was Charlie F. Walker (1878-1951), a brick mason, and his…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 9 October 1914, Philadelphia, PA. Died: 30 September 1952, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 29 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Electrician. His father was Garfield Tillery and his mother was Gertrude Hampton. He married Mary Murray in 1935 at Philadelphia, PA. Serial #33088974…