Kucera, Emil J. – 1st Lt.
Alaska Highway, H&S Company
Tag: H&S company
Robertson, Eugene C. – Capt.
Alaska Highway, H&S Company
Whitlow, Robert Theophile Staff Sgt.
African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway, Medical Detachment. He was the 93rd Post Office clerk at Carcross, Yukon. Born: 23 March 1914, Bastrop, Moorehouse, LA. Died: 23 March 1968, Detroit, Wayne, MI. Enlisted: 16 Apr 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: four years college. Occupation: Teacher at a public school. His father was Robert Jordan Whitlow (1890-1957), laborer…
Wasp, Rogers Master Sgt.
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company, Motor Pool. Born: 22 July 1909, Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi. Died: 16 November 1973, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington. Lived in Issaquena County, MS. Enlisted 14 Apr 1941, Camp Shelby, Mississippi and discharged 20 September 1945. Civilian Occupation: auto mechanic, repairman. Education: grammar school. He married Ruth Olevia Meacham (1915-1980) on 28 June…
Summers, Joseph (Joe) H. Cpl.
African American, Company H&S, Alaska Highway. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Assistant to Sgt. Robert T. Whitlow at Carcross Post Office. Mail was very important for the soldiers and with the arrival of the troops the volume of letters and packages increased significantly in the small village of Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada. Serial #34144397 If you have information about this…
Salley, Roy Dean Pfc
African American, Alaska Highway, Company H&S. Born: 13 September1920, Grimes, County, TX. Died: 10 December 2006, Houston, TX. Enlisted: 15 January 1942 at Ft. Sam Houston, TX and discharged 21 November 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: construction and road work laborer. His father was Frank Washington and his mother was F.E. Flanigan….
Owens, George A. Master Sgt.
Alaska Highway, African American, Ranking NCO 93rd Regimental Operations, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers, H&S Company. Born: 9 February 1919, Bolton, Hinds, Mississippi. Died: 21 December 2003, Jackson, Hinds, MS. Enlisted: 11 June 1941 at Jackson, MS. Education: four years of college. Lived in Hinds County, MS. He received a BA degree in economics from…
Mouton, Anthony T/5
African American, Alaska Highway, H&S and E Company, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Born: 13 June 1922 Lafayette, LA. Died: 25 Apr 2009 Lafayette, LA, age 86. Buried at Fountain Memorial Cemetery, Lafayette, LA. Enlisted: 2 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL at age 17 and discharged 6 December 1945. His mother signed a release. Assigned…
Lott, Albert L. Staff Sgt.
Newspaper article, Camp Livingston, LA 16 Apr 1942, 93 Engr Bn, H&S Co. He was selected to attend OCS.
Jefferson, Alexander Master Sgt.
African American, H&S Company, Camp Livingston, LA, Alaska Highway. He was a mechanic with the regimental motor pool. Born: 12 May 1912, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Died: 25 July 1959, Los Angeles, CA. Lived East Carroll County, Louisiana. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 and discharged 21 November 1945. Re-enlisted 22 November 1945, Camp Shelby, MS. He was assigned to…