In May 1945, when the war ended in Europe, the battalion was moved to Plattling, Germany where they built a camp for displaced refugees. January 23, 1945: Co "C" relieved of attachment to the 4th Cav. July 15, 1944: Co "C" began construction of Bailey Bridge at BIEHOU at 2000 hours; work was discontinued at 2330 hours due to artillery fire. March 14, 1945: The Battalion moved to DUISDORF, in the vicinity of BAD GODESBERG, GERMANY in preparation for the crossing of the RHEIN RIVER. 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Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. Co "B" launched 7 landing Craft at OBERWINTER from 2200 to 2315 hours. returned to Battalion. October 25, 1944: Co "C" completed culvert in vicinity of BRAND. Must have brought back some intriguing memories going back to the Isles. 100. A minefield was laid and wire obstacles were erected. 502nd Quatermaster Port Battalion: 6th Engineer Special Brigade: Colonel Paul W. Thompson (WIA 6 June 44) 147th Engineer Combat Battalion: 149th Engineer Combat Battalion: 203rd Engineer Combat Battalion: 293rd Joint Assault Signal Co.: 60th Medical Battalion: 7th Naval Beach Bn (attached): Commander L. C. Leever : 74th Ordnance Battalion: Transcribed by Bob Kipke (Feb-Mar 2013) Attempts have been made to maintain the original formatting, within my limited HTML capabilities, and the differences between a 1940s typewriter and a modern computer keyboard. Thanks so much for taking the time to write all this down. September 22, 1944: Co "C" started constructing a Class #40 Timber Trestle bridge under the Bailey Bridge in VICHT. Joe Izzillo- 4907 Europa Drive, Naples FL 34105- (239) 262-2778. Co "B" constructed reinforced Heavy Ponton Bridge 465 ft. in length across the SEINE RIVER at MELUN in 9 hours and 30 minutes. Exactly where the veteran was stationed and locations he visited during WWII. Bombers. location of the Company HQ on a map. A brisk fire fight ensued until daylight. Later that year on 18 December 1944, the Black Lions were ordered to move from the Saar River, where the unit was building a bridge, to the Ardennes, commonly called the Battle of the Bulge. 82. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. #2 arrive in bivouac area. August 9, 1944: Co "B" Constructed 120' Class 40 Heavy Ponton Trestle bridge at St FRAIMBAULT across the MAYENNE River. Waiting for the main part of his unit to catch up, he told soldiers he thought were sleeping to "Get up! September 9, 1944: Bn. 1 talking about this. [8] By 5 September 2005, the 17th Street Canal breach was closed. N/AA pilotEnlisted air crewEnlisted ground crew. 120. Two Germans were captured at Post #3; one man was killed by small arms fire on Post #5 at 1700 hours. January 3, 1945: Co "C" attached to the 4th Cav. Bn. http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/contact_us.htm. In loving memory of my grandfather who served with Co. A in this unit, I would like to bring together friends and. RootsWeb is funded and supported by Keywords : Harry Kone says each generation should do the best that they can. May 26, 2010 at 2:13 pm. 9. Dear Ms. Bradley, Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! In February 1955, it was activated and assigned to USAREUR and an Engineer Battalion (Combat Heavy). November 9, 1944: Bn. December 4, 1944: Co "A" relieved Co "B" of attachment to the 294th Engr. What do they do at Parris Island? As a professional researcher and World War II historian, Bill Beigel provides research services to genealogists, historians, authors, and civilians who are looking for information found in WW2 military unit records. On this day, two German E-boats came out of the fog and fired their torpedoes and escaped back to France. Growing up in Baltimore, Harry Kone used to hang around the docks watching the cargo ships unload. They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers . 116. BELLEAU, WOODS, FRANCE.10 Division begining [sic] at 1500 hours. This Veterans Day we give THANKS to all who have served our country and continue to recognize those 416 men and women who served Deep River during World War II. From Taunton, I was transferred to the Topographic Engineers in Leicester in the Midlands. The kamikaze had destroyed the starboard gun mounts and there were many dead and wounded. United States Army Center of Military History. 17 DEC 1943. This article incorporates public domain material from .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#3a3;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}249th Engineer Battalion lineage and honors information as of 1 March 2004. Advertisement. Let me repeat how exciting it is to hear from someone who was part of the 294th. 77. Stan found a glider made in Deep River and removed the ID plate from a glider made by Pratt Read & Co. One of the most difficult experiences was the cold that winter says, Stanley. August 13, 1944: Bn. April 11, 1945: The Battalion moved from WISSEN to MORSBACH, GERMANY. Later, they were reequipped and went on with the war and a number of the men were killed in later battles, including the Hurtgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge. of the 60th Infantry Regt. It receives no town or state funding. Co "B" operated LCVP ferry service, Co "C" operated Heavy Ponton Rafts. There are two plaques on the south side of Sherborne Abbey with the names of the 29 men who were killed on March 20, 1944. Understand what your WWII veteran experienced while assigned to specific infantry units, ships or squadrons. moved to the vicinity of ZWEIFALL, relieved the 294th Engr. December 26 - 27, 1944: A large amount of artillery and mortar fire constituted the enemys [sic] activity during this period. Battalion noun Any large body of troops. Two fold-out maps from the unit history are stored separately in an oversize box. I remember walking in snow up to my crotch in Belgium. 125. 101. March 17, 1945: Co "A" attached to 4th Cav. August 26, 1944: Co "A" constructed reinforced Infantry Support Bridge 504 ft. in length across the SEINE RIVER at MELUN in 5 hours. 39. You may want to try and contact this gentleman. The 257th was also credited the Ardennes-Alsace campaign (9 Dec 1944-25 Jan 1945) and the Rhineland (22 Feb - 21 Mar 1945) campaign. Our military records specialists are on site at archival research facilities nationwide and can access a wide variety of WWII military service records of your veteran. 89. He woke in free fall with no idea how he had made it out, and soon he was in German custody. Bn. On his first raid in North Africa, reconnaissance platoon leader John Souther captured a hundred Germans with no losses to his own unit. 17. November 24, 1944: Co "C" constructed a Class #40 Bailey Bridge over the timber trestle bridge at MULARTSHUTTE. October 31, to November 7, 1944: Bn. Support bridge which was across the MEUSE RIVER North of DINANT. December 16, 1944: The Ardenne breakthrough begins; there was much aerial activity in vicinity of STOLBURG and DUREN. They were sent to Fort Devens, then assigned to the 296th Combat Engineer Battalion, and shipped to Camp Shelby, Mississippi for basic training over a period of seven months. 118. We are always glad to assist! Well I for one will be one of the first in line to read and buy your memoirs. As a photo-recon pilot, he was dispatched as soon as the attacks ended to search for the enemy fleet. 36. October 18, 1944: At 0900 hours an enemy force approached Post #5 - the enemy withdrew after exchanging a few shots. God has been good to me and I thank Him every day for sparing me into old age. New bivouac was established in the vicinity of CERISY-LA-SALLE - Co. "B" bivouac area received several bomb hits at approximately 2330 hours. Often the military records will show the duties a WWII veteran held during the war. September 18, 1944: The Battalion moved to a new bivouac at ROTGEN, GERMANY. moved at 1630 hours and reached the destination at 2030 hours. LA VICTOIRE, FRANCE.9 Official 249th Engineer Battalion website, Civil engineering and infrastructure repair in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, United States Army Center of Military History, "249th Engineer Battalion Responds to Terrorist Attacks", Prime Power Lights Up Anaconda by Sgt. The truck accidentally back up over some mines and about 90 mines exploded. 1. This incident was also kept secret until many years after the war when a local resident told of seeing hundreds of bodies being buried on the beach. April 16, 1945: The Battalion moved to LENNEP, GERMANY. The 296th Engineer Combat Battalion was attached to 1101st and 1120th Engineer Combat Group, the 3rd Army, 1st Army, V Corps, and VII Corps during World War II. That took place in Devon when the soldiers and sailors were practicing landings in an area which had been picked because the topography was similar to Normandy. April 2, 1945: The Battalion was attached to the XVIII Airborne Corps as of 0800 hours. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. Our World War II veterans are dying at the rate of 1500 a day! Co "A" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge over the timber trestle bridge in VICHT. The unit was discharged on December 19, 1945, from Fort Devens, MA. Our unique research process is essential to understanding the experiences of individual military veterans of WWII-since the vast majority of WWII Army/Air Corps personnel records were lost in the 1973 National Archives fire. 44. Sewell, Sgt. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 March 1, 1945: Co "A" started construction of a large box CULVERT just west of DUREN. 71. 3 March-31 Dec. 44, contains the following sections: Chronicle, Operations and training, Recreation, Battle casualties, Commendations, and Awards and decorations. The ship cracked across the deck and partly down the hull. was given the mission of straightening up the line. He was also there to substitute for any crew member who was not able to fly. We slowly made out way West with the two Cutters alongside and landed in Argentia in Newfoundland. February 24, 1945: Co "C" attached to 4th Cav. The Digby family were living in the relatively new castle at the time. 49. August 3, 1944: Co "B" constructed Class 40 Ponton trestle bridge across SIENNE River at GAVRAY. Bob Darino Germany weather house cherry farm pie Berlin Telefunken Eisenhower concentration camp Governor's Island souvenir P-38 Zeiss Ikon subway. By 1630 hours all units of the Battalion had been relieved - the Battalion moved back to RAEREN. January 22, 1945: Co "C" (with the 4th Cav.) For more information, please contact the . Now you have information on the tragic accident from someone who was there. Yours will be another great story for people to see. We have six children, thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. 47. Five (5) men were killed and 25 injured. 105. February 13, 1945: Co "B" constructed a C1. July 25, 1944: The Battalion witnessed the "Carpet Bombing" of the breakthrough zone by 2,000 U.S. His C.O. of a sector of the front line, and went under control of the 3rd Armored Division. The Bridge site was heavy mined; T/5 George Oatinbaker was killed by a mine which exploded when his bulldozer passed over it. They left Berlin in the fall for Le Harve, France to come home. He will never forget the words of General Eisenhower. October 17, 1944: At 1130 hours a patrol of Co "A" moving from Post #8 to Post #1 encountered heavy small arms fire - three men failed to return. Stanley Stopa enlisted at the age of 19 years in the U.S. Army. August 4, 1944: Bn. Forward Observer Rufus Dalton went into the demolished city looking for a rifle company he was instructed to find. October 4, 1944: At 0810 hours an enemy force of approximately one Platoon approached Post #1; a brisk fire fight ensued and the enemy force withdrew leaving 5 dead krauts. Bn. A typo is noted by the use of [sic] other errors are probably my own. Co "C" (-) 1 Platoon relieved from attachment to 297th Engr. The exact battles your WWII veteran took part in. This includes when and where the WWII veteran was promoted in rank. 17 Germans were captured and several were killed in the action. The battalion's motto is "Build, Support, Sustain!". July 18, 1944: Bn. 55. placed in direct support of the 3rd Armd. The unit was assigned to V Corps, First U.S. Army. April 14, 1945: Co "B" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge at WIPPERFURTH, GERMANY. September 2, 1944: Bn. as of 0700 hours. The 296th built a 180-foot bridge across the Ilm River. At 1500 hours the 1st Bn. 6. 18. Bravo Joe. 74. was attached to 9th Infantry Division as of 1200 hours. I am attaching a painting I did of Sherborne Abbey and the Cross Keys pub next door where I learned to play darts while serving with the 294th. November 16, 1944: The 4th Inf. January 9, 1945: Co "A" completed the continuous Bailey Bridge in DURBEY. Division. 23. Explore military combat reports and casualty records tounderstand the battlefield experiences and sacrifices of your WWII veteran and their military unit. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Frank learned English and worked in the restaurant with his father. Ed Harrell describes in detail the sinking of the USS Indianapolis from Japanese torpedoes, which left nearly 900 Sailors and Marines in shark-infested Pacific waters. April 9, 1945: Co "C" converted the railroad bridge in WISSEN to take vehicular traffic. moved again to the vicinity of MILLEY arriving at 2330 hours. The main thrust of the effort was to use assault boats to get troops from 5th Infantry Division across and later to construct a more stable pontoon bridge. After a nerve-wracking mission to bomb Tokyo and a typhoon, B.E. Have you already requested personnel records from the archives? 43. 2. Co "C" withdrew from position #11 and filled foxholes and emplacements of the position. What are we going to do? 135. 115. During my visit to Sherborne for research purposes I met Mrs Jean Treasure who was employed as a typist in the hospital HQ as a young girl. Day May 8, 1945. January 11, 1945: Co "B" repaired the timber trestle bridge in PETIT-HAN by replacing the flooring and decayed nailing strips. They made a desperate run for Brussels, which had been liberated. April 10, 1945: Co "B" removed the Steel Treadway Bridge at DRIESEL and constructed it again at WISSEN; construction was completed at 0530 hours April 11, 1945. Bn. Division assembly area in the vicinity of LE DESERT. It includes all units except for platoons and detachments that were a part of larger organizations and is based on the following War Department and Department of the Army General Orders: WD GO 70, 1945; WD GO 75, 1945; WD GO 116, 1946; DA GO 23, 1947; DA GO 72, 1948; DA GO 6, 1950; DA GO 37, 1950; DA GO 32, 1953; and DA GO 28 1956. continues to support the 9th Inf. July 28, 1944: Bn. Co "A" occupied road blocks #4 & #5; Co "B" occupied road blocks #1, #2, #3; Co "C" occupied position #11. October 6, 1944: 47th Enfantry [sic] Regt. EmailPhone, Research A World War II Veteran (WWII WW2). Please see my link on where to go for help. September 30, 1944: At 0745 hours an enemy patrol approached Post #3; between then and 1030 hours a brisk fire fight occurred in and around Post #3. Bn. It was an emotional moment. Bn. England was taking in thousands of Jewish children and she got her papers in order and left. Heat, insects, and mud were constant companions during basic training. moved to new location and relieved 297th Engr. November 25, 1944: Co "B" was attached to 294th Engr. Division. March 12, 1945: The Battalion moved to LECHENICH, GERMANY. 9th Infantry Division made an attack to restore Post #4; the surrounded platoon was found still in position and in good shape. Learn more. Gp. Co "C" still defending road blocks with 297th Engr. 97. LENNEP, GERMANY.2 Recon. Division; a heavy snow was falling at the time of the relief; the Battalion moved back to PONTHOZ, BELGIUM. 107. June 10, 1944: The Battalion Executive Officer and U.P. It was later learned that the town had never been secured by the 4th Armored Division. An uneventful Christmas Eve for the 298th Engr. 1 talking about this. Does your father-in-law remember the hospital and was he involved in the building of the road from the port of Weymouth prior to and for D-Day? in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.). With a commandeered ambulance full of casualties, he threaded his way through the ordeal thanks to luck and guile. Then he got acquainted with giant mosquitoes. Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1963 as Company B, 1st Battalion, 145th Infantry; Consolidated 15 February 1968 with Company D, 112th Engineer Battalion (organized and Federally recognized 13 February 1955 in Elyria); consolidated unit designated as Company D, 112th Engineer Battalion, and relieved from assignment to the 37th Infantry Division The main difference lies in the divisional structure. 24. August 31, 1944: Bn. This was a Pile Bent Bridge with 3-story trestle bents on the piles, 55 feet high. After basic training he was attached to the Navy to learn to operate Higgins boats and participated in maneuvers at Guantanamo Bay. 94. Bn. John Souther was on reconnaissance patrol when he nosed his halftrack up over the edge of the gully in the Tunisian desert. proceded [sic] on to the vicinity of MAYENNE arriving late in the afternoon. The 296th Engineer Combat Battalion was activated by the U.S. Army on 3 March 1943 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Was searching the internet for my father-in-law who was a member of 294th Engineer Combat Battalion during WWII and found your web site. Loss of equipment was heavy; however, casualties were light. 33. On March 20, 1944, I was lying in bed when there was a huge explosion and I was blown off my bed. 104. April 17, 1945: This day marked the end of the RHUR POCKET in which 315,000 Germans were captured. Companies cleared abaties from roads in the vicinity of EUPEN and MONSCHU. Holtum. 126. She worked as a secretary at the 228th while I was there. In the North Atlantic in January, they said that we would have lasted only about five minutes in that cold water. Formatting (inconsistent in original) such as capitalization, underlining, punctuation, use of quotes, etc. In the interim my dear, I would be happy to provide you with your own page, as I have done for so many of my other vet friends on the main site. August 27, 1944: Bn. and was given the mission of defending two roadblocks. On order, deploy worldwide to provide prime electrical power and electrical systems expertise in support of military operations and the National Response Framework.[1]. March 24, 1945: The Battalion was relieved of the ferrying operations on the RHINE RIVER and moved to KONIGSWINTER, GERMANY. A round from a German 88 immediately tore through the engine compartment, but left him unhurt. November 8, 1944: The Bn.

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