D Day - V Corps - Order of battle moved to BIRKESDORF, GERMANY. Loss of equipment was heavy; however, casualties were light. At 2330 hours the Battalion bivouac area was bombed by several bombers using anti-personnel bombs. What do they do at Parris Island? When the war ended, I was in Austria and I was discharged in January, 1946. I have been flying since 1963. The 296th built a 180-foot bridge across the Ilm River. 104. Wes Ruth was eating breakfast when he saw the planes coming in. The enemy lost 14 prisoners and 6 men killed. When the pumps began operation, a 40-foot-wide opening was made in the sheet piling to allow water to flow out of the canal. England was taking in thousands of Jewish children and she got her papers in order and left. It's rotten losing men at any point in the juncture, but so sad that all these men were killed in training. August 4, 1944: Bn. In all the 296th Engineers took part in five campaigns, Normandy, Northern Europe, Central Europe, and Ardennes. The Battalion's mission of supporting the 78th Infantry Division was completed. 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. 40 Bailey bridge in SHEVENHUTTE, GERMANY. Gp.) 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: Power Surge, 249th Engineer Battalion Responds to Electrocutions in Iraq by LTC Paul B. Olsen, P.E. 37. vehicles were withdrawn to an assembly area at MILLEY. EmailPhone, Research A World War II Veteran (WWII WW2). We are always glad to assist! 72. October 12, 1944: Co "A" Platoon on Post #9 were straffed [sic] by our own planes at 1416 hours - no damage was done. 91. (C) Group. Our mission was to provide close Engineer support to 78th Infantry Div.
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