Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 19 November 1916, Lincoln County, Brookhaven, MS. Died: 28 January 1958, Gulfport, Harrison County, MS. Enlisted: 19 November 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 26 September 1945. His record shows that he transferred from the 95th Engineer (GS) Regiment to 1697th Engineer Battalion. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation:…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 5 June 1918, Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 2 July 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Janitor at a apartment house. His father was John H. Blackwell, a farm laborer, and his mother was Lee B. “Biddy” Blackwell. Serial #33063763 If you have…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 8 November 1914, Spartanburg, SC. Died: 27 April 1995, Washington, DC. Veteran WW2 and Korea. Enlisted: (1) 21 May 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 30 September 1945 from the Alaska Highway Project. (2) 19 December 1950 and discharged 13 October 1951. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation:…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 17 February 1915, Deep Creek, VA. Died: 18 July 1978, Portsmouth, VA. Enlisted: 14 November 1941 and discharged 17 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Kelly’s Barbeque and his death certificate records truck driver for Naval Supply Center. His father was Richard H. Bazemore and his mother…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 12 March 1919, Evansville, Indiana. Died: 22 August 1994, Peoria, IL. Enlisted 5 February 1942, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, OH and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: Railroad brakeman. His father was Nathan L, Bailey, a tobacco carrier, and his mother was Luella M….
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 23 February 1918, Tennessee. Died: 14 September1986, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 16 February 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH and discharged 14 October 1943. Educatio: 3 years high school. Civilian occupation: Mechanical Treatment of metals, forging, pressing, rolling. His wife was Francis L. Austin. Serial #35285178 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 2 February 1916, Cleveland, OH. Died: 14 September 1976, New York. Buried in Cuyahoga County, OH. Enlisted: 12 January 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH and discharged 21 September 1945. His DD214 records his departure from the states on 24 May 1942 and he arrived in Canada 27 May…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 25 March 1920, Beaufort, SC. Died: 8 January 1955, Volusia, FL. Buried in Beaufort, SC. Enlisted: 11 February 1942 and discharged 27 September 1945. His record shows that he transferred from the 95th Engineer (GS) Regiment to 1698th Combat Engineer Battalion. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Sawmill laborer….
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 12 July 1914 (1915), Orange, VA. Died: 22 May 1982, Beauford, SC. Enlisted: 7 July 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Construction, employed by McClosken Company. His father was Noble Waugh (1892-1952), a farm laborer, and his mother was Julia Lewis Waugh (1896-1966). He married Mary…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 21 March 1923, Richmond, VA. Died: 6 May 1977, Pennsylvania. Enlisted: 29 April 1941, Philadelphia, PA, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers and discharged 28 October 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: mechanic. His father was Jarvis Treadwell, a general public works laborer, and his mother was Florence Barkins…