Comments on: Alaska Highway: The Biggest and Hardest Job Since the Panama Canal http://www.historynet.com/alaska-highway-the-biggest-and-hardest-job-since-the-panama-canal.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alaska-highway-the-biggest-and-hardest-job-since-the-panama-canal From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Barb Smith http://www.historynet.com/alaska-highway-the-biggest-and-hardest-job-since-the-panama-canal.htm#comment-788911 Barb Smith Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:59:56 +0000 #comment-788911 Mr. Phillips: Though you didn't ask me, I sent you a large brown envelop this morning. I scanned some of my husband's photos, tho not all of them, and they are in it. I also sent you a xerox copy of his book about building the Alcan Highway from his regiment along with another little book that he had. If you can use any of this info fine, if not, fine too. I would like to hear more information on the museum that you mentioned. Good luck. Barb Smith Oh, I forgot, Marvin was a member of the 340th Regiment, Co. B. Mr. Phillips: Though you didn't ask me, I sent you a large brown envelop this morning. I scanned some of my husband's photos, tho not all of them, and they are in it. I also sent you a xerox copy of his book about building the Alcan Highway from his regiment along with another little book that he had. If you can use any of this info fine, if not, fine too. I would like to hear more information on the museum that you mentioned. Good luck. Barb Smith Oh, I forgot, Marvin was a member of the 340th Regiment, Co. B.

]]> By: Vicky http://www.historynet.com/alaska-highway-the-biggest-and-hardest-job-since-the-panama-canal.htm#comment-788870 Vicky Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:42:45 +0000 #comment-788870 Thank you Al for your response and Thank you Barb Smith for sending me information. I welcome any history for the Alaska Highway. Canadian's didn't record alot of history for this accomplishment of road building that is why I am starving for information. My common law husband grew up on this highway and we still live here. we live on mile 233 of the highway and not much history is recorded for this area. Al if you wish I would appreciate a copy of what you have if it is no problem. you can email me or mail it to me which ever works best for you. thank you - Vicky Woodworth vickywoodworth@msn.com Thank you Al for your response and Thank you Barb Smith for sending me information. I welcome any history for the Alaska Highway. Canadian's didn't record alot of history for this accomplishment of road building that is why I am starving for information. My common law husband grew up on this highway and we still live here. we live on mile 233 of the highway and not much history is recorded for this area.
Al if you wish I would appreciate a copy of what you have if it is no problem. you can email me or mail it to me which ever works best for you. thank you
- Vicky Woodworth
vickywoodworth@msn.com

]]> By: Micahel Phillips http://www.historynet.com/alaska-highway-the-biggest-and-hardest-job-since-the-panama-canal.htm#comment-788850 Micahel Phillips Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:12:21 +0000 #comment-788850 Hi Al Manning, I'm working with the Alaskan Veterans Museum and they are trying to get pictures of the Alcan highway and display them at the museum. Any pictures can be scaned and sent back to you. Michael Phillips, 12400 Atherton Rd Anchorage Ak. 99516 Hi Al Manning, I'm working with the Alaskan Veterans Museum and they are trying to get pictures of the Alcan highway and display them at the museum. Any pictures can be scaned and sent back to you. Michael Phillips, 12400 Atherton Rd Anchorage Ak. 99516

]]> By: Al Manning http://www.historynet.com/alaska-highway-the-biggest-and-hardest-job-since-the-panama-canal.htm#comment-787887 Al Manning Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:22:35 +0000 #comment-787887 Vicky: I don't have any stories, but my dad was in one of the army units that worked on the Highway and took quite a few pictures, which I recently ran across. One of them is a picture of the Charlie Lake General Store, which, from what I can tell, was about 6 km northwest of Fort. St. John. Vicky:

I don't have any stories, but my dad was in one of the army units that worked on the Highway and took quite a few pictures, which I recently ran across. One of them is a picture of the Charlie Lake General Store, which, from what I can tell, was about 6 km northwest of Fort. St. John.

]]> By: Barb Smith http://www.historynet.com/alaska-highway-the-biggest-and-hardest-job-since-the-panama-canal.htm#comment-787867 Barb Smith Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:18:15 +0000 #comment-787867 Vicky - sending you an email. Barb Smith Vicky – sending you an email. Barb Smith

]]> By: Vicky http://www.historynet.com/alaska-highway-the-biggest-and-hardest-job-since-the-panama-canal.htm#comment-787778 Vicky Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:15:06 +0000 #comment-787778 Hello, My name is Vicky and I currently live on mile 232 of the current Alaska Highway. I am looking for any information or pictures of the construction or use of the Alcan Highway in the area between Fort St. John and Fort Nelson from 1942-1980. If anyone has every heard any mention of the First Nation People that lived in this area. Mentions of Prophet River, Trutch Mountain, Pink Mountain, Buckinghorse River, Sikanni River, or Kalua Lakes would be much welcome. I am interested in old stories that relate to the area I live in. My family and I use the old highway all the time still for access to hunting and fishing. We come across old buildings and old foundations that are still kinda standing. We found an old sawmill the other day down an old road off of the Alcan, that was owned by a man named Jack Pankqu ( not sure of the spelling) that was opened approx 1960 and closed 1972. I got this bit of info from my family member who has lived in this area for 47 years. So thank you for reading this and I hope to hear from you. vickywoodworth@msn.com Hello, My name is Vicky and I currently live on mile 232 of the current Alaska Highway. I am looking for any information or pictures of the construction or use of the Alcan Highway in the area between Fort St. John and Fort Nelson from 1942-1980. If anyone has every heard any mention of the First Nation People that lived in this area. Mentions of Prophet River, Trutch Mountain, Pink Mountain, Buckinghorse River, Sikanni River, or Kalua Lakes would be much welcome. I am interested in old stories that relate to the area I live in. My family and I use the old highway all the time still for access to hunting and fishing. We come across old buildings and old foundations that are still kinda standing. We found an old sawmill the other day down an old road off of the Alcan, that was owned by a man named Jack Pankqu ( not sure of the spelling) that was opened approx 1960 and closed 1972. I got this bit of info from my family member who has lived in this area for 47 years. So thank you for reading this and I hope to hear from you.
vickywoodworth@msn.com

]]> By: Vicky http://www.historynet.com/alaska-highway-the-biggest-and-hardest-job-since-the-panama-canal.htm#comment-787775 Vicky Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:56:18 +0000 #comment-787775 Hi Barb, I seen that your husband was one of the pioneers of the Alcan. I am wondering if he had ever mentioned meeting a community of First Nation people who lived along the Prophet River. Just past Trutch Mountain or between mile 202-260 on the Alaska Highway. My son's great grandmother has told me a story of the first time she had encountered the US Army: She was only maybe 5 or 6 years old at the time and her people was scared of the new strange people and their machines. The people decided to send a little girl to go see if the army men were hostile or kind. She didn't speak english and could not understand the men talking to her. She said they gave her food and supplies, that they piled the rations around her and patted her on the head and went on their way. It would be nice to find a journal entry or story of one of those army men. That is part of the reason I am writing on these blogs I come across that relate to the old highway. Thank you for your time and take care, Vicky Hi Barb, I seen that your husband was one of the pioneers of the Alcan. I am wondering if he had ever mentioned meeting a community of First Nation people who lived along the Prophet River. Just past Trutch Mountain or between mile 202-260 on the Alaska Highway.
My son's great grandmother has told me a story of the first time she had encountered the US Army: She was only maybe 5 or 6 years old at the time and her people was scared of the new strange people and their machines. The people decided to send a little girl to go see if the army men were hostile or kind. She didn't speak english and could not understand the men talking to her. She said they gave her food and supplies, that they piled the rations around her and patted her on the head and went on their way.
It would be nice to find a journal entry or story of one of those army men. That is part of the reason I am writing on these blogs I come across that relate to the old highway.
Thank you for your time and take care,
Vicky

]]> By: Anna http://www.historynet.com/alaska-highway-the-biggest-and-hardest-job-since-the-panama-canal.htm#comment-786020 Anna Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:55:42 +0000 #comment-786020 Mr Wilson, how wonderful that you were part of such a mission, and alive to tell us about it, some people can't imagine driving the Alaska Hwy let alone build it! I am Canadian, I went to visit the Yukon for a summer and stayed for 6 years! Have a grand-daughter in Fairbanks, AK, and have travelled the highway many times! Thank you very much for all you did to make it easy to me to travel north of 60. All the best. Mr Wilson, how wonderful that you were part of such a mission, and alive to tell us about it, some people can't imagine driving the Alaska Hwy let alone build it! I am Canadian, I went to visit the Yukon for a summer and stayed for 6 years! Have a grand-daughter in Fairbanks, AK, and have travelled the highway many times! Thank you very much for all you did to make it easy to me to travel north of 60.
All the best.

]]> By: Allen Crabtree http://www.historynet.com/alaska-highway-the-biggest-and-hardest-job-since-the-panama-canal.htm#comment-785000 Allen Crabtree Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:45:14 +0000 #comment-785000 Mr Bielski, Do you know where your Grandfather passed away at? Thanks Allen Mr Bielski,
Do you know where your Grandfather passed away at?
Thanks
Allen

]]> By: Don Bielski http://www.historynet.com/alaska-highway-the-biggest-and-hardest-job-since-the-panama-canal.htm#comment-784889 Don Bielski Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:41:46 +0000 #comment-784889 My grandfather, William Nauman, was I believe very involved in this project as a member of the Army Corp. of Engineers. In fact, that is where he passed away, during construction. His daughter Carol, my mother, was too young to remember many details and my grandmother passed away in the late 70's and I don't know how much even she actually knew, after all, he never came back. Any information would be appreciated. My grandfather, William Nauman, was I believe very involved in
this project as a member of the Army Corp. of Engineers. In
fact, that is where he passed away, during construction. His
daughter Carol, my mother, was too young to remember many
details and my grandmother passed away in the late 70's and
I don't know how much even she actually knew, after all, he never
came back.

Any information would be appreciated.

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