Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway, Company B, Corps of Engineers. Born: 8 Jun 1913, TX. Died: 31 Aug 2003, Rockwall, TX. Buried at Rest Haven Memorial Park, TX. Enlisted 7 May 1941 at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Promoted from 2nd Lt to 1st Lt in Sept 1942. Education: Four years of college, oil/petroleum engineer. In the 1940 census his occupation was…
Alaska Highway, Corps of Engineers. Company A. He arrived to the Highway in November of 1942. Born: 7 Dec 1914, El Paso, TX. Died: 5 Oct 1996, Los Angelos, CA. Enlisted 5 Dec 1941, CA. His father was William Soauremann, a mechanic at a machine shop and his mother was Elizabeth M. Strahm. His brother, William Thomas…
Alaska Highway, 843rd Signal Corps, Radio Chief for the 93rd Engineer Regiment until they moved out to the Aleutians. Born: 13 Oct 1916, Texas. Died: 4 Jun 1976. Enlisted 8 April 1942 and released 1 Nov. 1945. Education – 4 years of high school. Spouse – Louise. Roy sailed from Seattle to Skagway in April 1942…
Alaska Highway, 93rd Regimental Commander and 18th Regimental Commander in October 1942. Veteran WW1 and WW2. Born: 1 July 1888, McKinney Texas. Died: 5 February 1980, Santa Rosa, CA. He is buried at the Golden Gate National Cemetery, CA. Johnson assumed command of the 93rd Regiment on April 16, 1942. Military Register: Enlisted 5June 1917 Army Corps of Engineers;…