Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 25 May 1918, Wrens, Jefferson, GA. Died: 18 September 2006, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH. Enlisted: 14 February 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: Porter in a dairy. His father was Robert Freeman, a farmer, and his mother was Estella Stone. He married Ruth…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 19 December 1914, Maryland. Died: 9 January 1985, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted: 22 May 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 19 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: waiter at a restaurant. His father was Flandies (Phylandes) Freeman, laborer at furniture company and his mother was Lena Freeman, a maid…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S and F Company. Born: 12 March 1917, Berlin, Worcester, MD. Died: 18 February 1967, Wilmington, Delaware. Enlisted: 26 April, 1941, Baltimore, MD, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: Chauffeur/truck driver. He was raised by his widowed grandmother, Margaret Bowen. His uncle was Ewing W….
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 11 April 1918, Annapolis, MD. Died: 30 June 1980, Pal Beach, FL. Enlisted: 9 May 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Janitor/sexton, employed at manufacturing company. His father was Freddie J. Evans and his mother was Lilly M. Chambliss. Serial #33060011 If you have information about…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 4 November 1917 (1918), Auburn, AL. Died: 6 August 1994, Cleveland, OH. Enlisted: 14 February 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH and discharged 18 October 1945. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: waiter, US Postal Service. His father was Dennis Echols and his mother was Lucy Barnes. He married…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 22 July 1918, Bristol, TN. Died: 4 May 1981, Detroit, Wayne, MI. Enlisted: 29 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 24 October 1945. Education: four years college. Civilian occupation: Insurance salesman, May-Stern and Company. His father was Charles Baxter Dusenbury, church minister, and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 1 April 1915, Fayetteville, NC. Died:11 July 1995, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 19 November 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 28 October 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver and in 1940 he worked as a trackman with Pennsylvania RR. His father was Lonnie…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 25 August 1918, Troup, GA. Died: 24 October 1961, Fulton County, GA. Enlisted 14 February 1942, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer at Mr. Grady H. Ridley’s farm. His mother was Winnie Henderson. Serial #34067693 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 19 December 1921, Greenup, KY. Died: 16 November 1973, Columbus, Franklin, OH. Enlisted: 24 February 1942, Ft. Thomas, New Port, KY and discharged 23 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Cook. His father was Frank Leslie Crump (1895-1987), laborer in a car shop, and his mother was…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 4 December 1919, Albany, GA (Alternate – OH). Died: 12 January 2004, Youngstown, Mahoning, OH. Enlisted: 16 February 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH. Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: Porter and laborer with forestation. His father was David Cox, laborer Street Department, and his mother was Fannie C….