The other officers that were supplied to the unit were second lieutenants from the 1943 class of West Point. location of the Company HQ on a map. He was grateful when someone gave him some morphine to ease the pain from multiple shrapnel wounds. 29. Co "C" started construction of a Timber Trestle bridge under the Bailey Bridge at MULARTSHUTTE. April 21 - May 7, 1945: The Battalion moved to BRAUNFELS, GERMANY on April 21st and was given the mission of re-constructing and repairing Route N-49, which was the First U.S. Army's M.S.R., from BRAUNFELS to the AUTOBAHN south of GIESSEN. During August and September of 1965, the battalion received new vehicles, equipment, and filler personnel. March 30, 1945: The Battalion moved to HERBORN, GERMANY. Have you already requested personnel records from the archives? Battalion moved to new bivouac in vicinity of CARENTAN. Access WWII personnel records showing your veterans enlistment, draft, honorable discharge, serial numbers, promotions, military training, ranks, military duties and enlistment photographs. They don't realize how wonderful it is to hear and I bet you'd be so happy to have yours back. Their job was to prepare housing for the advancing units. 57. The 296th Combat Battalion held reunions every 2 years in Mass, Rhode Island, and CT. All Listings. Co "A" started construction of 150' T/D Bailey Bridge across the SIEG RIVER at WISSEN, GERMANY. The 249th deployed teams to the Gulf Region under Joint Task Force Katrina, working with contractors, and local and state entities to assess, they helped install and maintain emergency generators at critical facilities. 1. The battalion met little resistance across the river and quickly began constructing the bridge. It receives no town or state funding. The Digby family were living in the relatively new castle at the time. The Deep River boys were Ernie Calamari, George Ressler, Bill Ackerman, Waldon Hartson, Charlie Euston, George Watrous, Harvey Brooks, Doug Carlson, Ray Swain, and Victor Carlson. Find the perfect iowa leader stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image. We. I am now a Captain in the Civil Air Patrol of the United States Air Force Auxiliary. Bn. December 4, 1944: Co "A" relieved Co "B" of attachment to the 294th Engr. The Captain said that in 25 years at sea he had never seen such a storm. 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. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. 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. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) U.S. Army Combat Engineers, 1941-45 - HistoryNet 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 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. 3:33 | At the end of the war, combat engineer Bob Darino went from sampling delicious cherry pies in German farm country to experiencing the horrifying spectacle of concentration camps. July 2, 1944: Battalion moved to new bivouac in vicinity of Ste MERE-EGLISE. 76. Battalion moved into bivouac west of QUETTEHOU. Part 2 of 2. was shelled by artillery from across the RHINE RIVER - T/5 Malone was killed, Capt. The Japanese had made their move. All the villages there had been evacuated and were ultimately destroyed by gunfire. 63. moved to ERZEE, BELGIUM. On 19 March 1945, the unit was assigned to the engineer task force charged with crossing the Rhine at Oppenheim. moved to WISSEN. January 9, 1945: Co "A" completed the continuous Bailey Bridge in DURBEY. November 16, 1944: The 4th Inf. His unit was suddenly pulled and sent to take Patton's place in the line after the general was summoned to the Bulge. To some of these thousand men, it was going to be the beginning of a new, big adventure. Rommel's big push had begun. 3. On his first raid in North Africa, reconnaissance platoon leader John Souther captured a hundred Germans with no losses to his own unit. A defense was set up by Co's B, A, & C: the Bn. He came in as a replacement to a tank destroyer battalion. B-24 flight engineer Bill Toombs was over Germany when bad went to worse. I know Colin will be tickled pink to read this. It was horrendous. 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. 284th Combat Engineers the goal was to be home by Christmas! The Bn. HURTGEN FOREST, GERMANY99 I have been wearing hearing aids since 1946 and I am now profoundly deaf. They had a little too much fun and ran into some MP's who had a grudge against their unit. God has been good to me and I thank Him every day for sparing me into old age. 1893-1973 Photographs, United States Army Engineer Combat Battalion, 296th, United States Army Engineer Combat Battalion, 296th Archives. April 6, 1945: Co "B" constructed Steel Treadway Bridge at DREISEL, GERMANY across the SIEG RIVER. 98. At the new bivouac area orders were waiting for the Bn. Part 1 of 2. At 2300 hours U.P. The truck disappeared and 29 men were torn apart and their bodies were scattered through the trees. Gp. He will never forget the words of General Eisenhower. Bn. The new mission of the Battalion was general engineer work in the VII Corps sector in the KONIGSWINTER - HONNEF - ITTENBACH area. EmailPhone, Research A World War II Veteran (WWII WW2). Division begining [sic] at 1500 hours. At 0100 hours on August 7, 1944 Capt. Part 1 of 2. He sure did on Guadalcanal but he hopes some later generation will find a way to avoid war. moved to the vicinity of COUPTRAIN and was given the mission of supporting the 9th Inf. 66. 73. 16. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. His father worked as a chef in America and as soon as he became a citizen in 1939, he sent for the rest of the family. September 13, 1944: Bn. As an aside, many of you, I am sure, have heard about the Slapton Sands incident. Bn. November 29, 1944: Co "C" completed the timber trestle bridge at ROTT. New Yorker Bob Darino was drafted in 1943 and trained as a combat engineer. Stanley Stopa enlisted at the age of 19 years in the U.S. Army. Over several days from June to early July 1944, the unit went by parts from England to Vierville, France. March 12, 1945: The Battalion moved to LECHENICH, GERMANY. An Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) was a designation for a battalion -strength combat engineer unit in the U.S. Army, most prevalent during World War II. John Canepa and the 297th Engineer Battalion In England he boarded another ship for he knew not where. Frank Capuozzi was a rifleman who rode in a jeep ahead of the guns as they pushed across France. 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Bn. 93. The Bridge site was heavy mined; T/5 George Oatinbaker was killed by a mine which exploded when his bulldozer passed over it. June 13, 1944: Battalion moved to the vicinity of St MERE-EGLISE and given the mission of providing general support to the 4th Infantry Division. 7. November 28, 1944: Co "A" started construction of a Timber Trestle bridge under the Bailey Bridge in VICHT. #1 of Companies A, B & C arrive at bivouac area in vicinity of St MARIE-DU-MONT. Yes I thank God every day too for my many blessings. 96. The training was in preparation for the anticipated crossing of the RHINE RIVER. September 28, 1944: The Bn. In many (most) cases, names have been. was across the river without tanks and anti-tank guns and it was being counterattacked by SS troops using flame-throwing tanks. 101. 138. June 10, 1944: The Battalion Executive Officer and U.P. 9. Late in life she married Averill Harriman. Wes Ruth was eating breakfast when he saw the planes coming in. May 26, 2010 at 2:13 pm. 4. . 12. Please tell Michael Brodhead that I sent you. His C.O. . The unit-built bridges in Trois Fonts by B Company and C Company. Part 1 of 5. constructed Class 40 Bailey Bridge at CHERAIN, BELGIUM. By the time we finished training, the war in Africa was over. After a nerve-wracking mission to bomb Tokyo and a typhoon, B.E. moved to a new bivouac in the woods North of ANTHEE. He was also there to substitute for any crew member who was not able to fly. March 10, 1945: Co "C" relieved of attachment to the 4th Cav. The Battalion arrived at WEYMOUTH, DORSET, ENGLAND on the morning of February 1, 1944, where it entrucked for a short trip to SUTTON POYNTZ and CHALET CAMPS. From then on it was the road to Berlin. Co "B" remains attached to 297th Eng. One day I woke up in my foxhole covered with frost and I realized that I had lost most of my hearing. The Bn. Many of the vehicles were damaged and one man was killed while driving the Battalion Commander from the defense position to the FWD. United States Army Center of Military History. Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans. 113. Recon. Once they got there, a fierce ten day battle ensued due to the last major German offensive, Operation Nordwind. LENNEP, GERMANY.2 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. Co "B" 294th Engr. In March of 1943, a group of 13 Deep River Boys left together and formed a Combat Engineers Unit which kept them together throughout the war. The Battalion was assigned to the FIRST UNITED STATES ARMY and attached to the U.S. VII ARMY CORPS. in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.). The winter of 1943 was brutal. Harry Kone can tell you because he went there for basic training after Pearl Harbor. March 6, 1945: The Co "C" C.P. The 249th Engineer Combat Battalion was constituted on 5 May 1943 at Camp Bowie, Texas. September 21, 1944: Co "A" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge in VICHT. 27. From 1955 until 1960, the 249th Engineer Battalion (Construction) was stationed at Kleber Kaserne, ((Kaiserslautern, Germany)). His training continued on board ship in the Pacific. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Bn. With a commandeered ambulance full of casualties, he threaded his way through the ordeal thanks to luck and guile. TOTAL 266. 40 Bailey bridge in SHEVENHUTTE, GERMANY. After Pearl Harbor, leaves were cancelled, but that policy eased and Newton Riess and a few buddies headed to New York City for a little fun. The kamikaze had destroyed the starboard gun mounts and there were many dead and wounded. October 13, 1944: The enemy penetrated our lines between Post #9 and the Infantry on our right during the afternoon - one Co. of the 47th Infantry Regt. Then the battalion was stationed at Gerszewski Barracks, Knielingen, Karlsruhe, Germany, under the command of the 18th Engineer Brigade, where it provided construction support to USAREUR elements stationed in Germany for the Cold War. 83. 117. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 100. What do they do at Parris Island? Division. Can't wait to hear more about your time spent in training and your work with the engineers. I have gone back to the Digby property several times and I have found the remnants of the 228th Hospital, and this past October, I found the site of the explosion and I placed American Flags in memory of those who were killed and prayed for their souls. He was in the hospital right at the time of the explosion . 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. 1st insignia of 90th Light Div. Co "A" occupied road blocks #4 & #5; Co "B" occupied road blocks #1, #2, #3; Co "C" occupied position #11. Upon arriving to the front, the 249th was assigned to the 26th Infantry Division, already engaged and in defensive positions along the southeast corner of the Bulge. The ship cracked across the deck and partly down the hull. This often includes map coordinates which can be translated using Google Earth to pinpoint the G.P.S. 127. 2. BOIS DE LUMIGNY, FRANCE4 While there, there was a German air raid and two planes were shot down. September 2, 1944: Bn. When he did get home he started a family and worked as a top rate hairdresser in New York. If you have additional information on the 294th I would like to share it with my father-in-law. In October 1943, the battalion left Boston for England and spent months in England training. 245th Engineer Combat Battalion, U.S. Third Army, Camp Gordon Georgia 551 heavy engineer pontoon battalion photos. This tradgedy took place in the grounds that housed the 228th American Hospital in Sherborne, Dorset, UK. moved to the vicinity of St GERMAIN-LAXIS. 137. 75. December 28, 1944: At 0200 hours an enemy Infantry Battalion made an attack in the vicinity of the motor vehicle park and the Battalion FWD. The unit was discharged on December 19, 1945, from Fort Devens, MA. 65. Three men from Co "A" were injured on booby traps when Co "A" relieved the Company from 297th Engr. At a R.J. approximately 2 miles East of MILLEY, the head of the column was ambushed by enemy infantry and tanks. 38. 74. December 2, 1944: The Battalion moved from FRIESENRATH, GERMANY to VICHT, GERMANY. He thought they were ours until the bombs started falling. Gp. We did all of our training with mines and bridges on the property formerly owned by Sir Walter Raleigh, and now owned by the Digby family. 110. If so, when? 37. Immediately after the attacks on the World Trade Center on 11 September 2001, elements of the 249th were deployed to New York City and were instrumental in restoring power to Wall Street enabling the financial district to resume operations within a week of the attack. ", Robert G. Sherrard Jr. collection 1930-1931, 1943-1957, 1967, circa 1986- 2003, Leonard R. Boyd collection, 1916-1946 (bulk 1918-1929), 1262nd Engineer Combat Battalion collection, 1944-1946, undated, World War, 1939-1945 -- Engineering and construction, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, American, World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories, Robinson, Edward G.,. 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. 21. 70. Co "A" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge over the timber trestle bridge in VICHT. August 15, 1944: Bn. January 22, 1945: Co "C" (with the 4th Cav.) Normandy: 6-7 June 1944 Assault Landing. Henk Duinhoven was in church with his family when the sounds of bombing started. In the North Atlantic in January, they said that we would have lasted only about five minutes in that cold water. The 249th Engineer Battalion (United States) is a versatile power generation battalion assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that provides commercial-level power to military units and federal relief organizations during full-spectrum operations. 85. March 28, 1945: The Battalion moved to ALTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY with the mission of cleaning rubble from the streets to permit two way traffic, and to remove a railroad through town and construct a roadway for wheeled traffic on the railroad embankment. in the crossing of the SIEG RIVER and the reduction of the RHUR POCKET. Explore military combat reports and casualty records tounderstand the battlefield experiences and sacrifices of your WWII veteran and their military unit. C.P. The Battalion was the first American Unit to arrive in Berlin on July 3, 1945. The mission of World War II combat engineers (known as "sappers" or "pioneers" in other armies) was three-fold: mobility operations; countermobility operations; and, when necessary, to fight as infantrymen. Also, I have been practicing law for 55 years and I hope to write a book about some of my cases which read like Hollywood fiction. After an accident resulting in a raft being sunk, the Battalion moved downriver to Mainz. - Co. "C" was relieved on road blocks by a Company from 294th Engr. Sewell, Sgt. Neither of these show up on his DD-214. The enemy lost 14 prisoners and 6 men killed. They made a desperate run for Brussels, which had been liberated. #2 arrive in bivouac area. When I entered the Army in March 1943, I was assigned to the 293rd Combat Engineers and we trained in Camp Gordon, Georgia. 1 talking about this. Division. Division. Day May 8, 1945. Then fate intervened in the form of an ambulance without a driver. That was only one hazard at the air fields in China; the others being Japanese air raids and infiltrators. Personnel losses were as follows: Capt. alerted to move; received movement orders at 1600 hours to move at 1630 hours to bivouac in vicinity of BRECEY. Organized by type of material, then chronologically, The collection contains a unit history and photographs regarding the 296th Engineer Combat Battalion of the United States (U.S.) Army during World War II. . Newspaper Items- 298th Engineer Combat Battalion, WWII - RootsWeb Bn. 81. June 24, 1944: Co "C" constructed a Class 40 timber trestle bridge at St MARTIN-DE-AUDOVILLE. He scrambled to his gun mount to man the 20 mm gun and then the threat became apparent. 36. I went to visit him and he was cursing a blue streak in German. Wikizero - 90th Light Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) I was taken to the 228th for treatment. August 27, 1944: Bn. The North portion of the position was reached but the foxholes were found empty. 238th Engineer Combat Battalion - Facebook October 5, 1944: At 0400 hours an enemy patrol of about 5 men approached Post #2 carrying teller mines; men from Co "C", who were occupying the position, opened fire at close range, exploding the mines and obliterating the enemy patrol. Companies cleared abaties from roads in the vicinity of EUPEN and MONSCHU. 109. ArchiveGrid : 296th Engineer Combat Battalion collection, 1944 - OCLC April 15, 1945: The Battalion moved to WIPPERFURTH, GERMANY. After practicing law for 55 years, I'm sure you have more than a few stories to tell. October 20, 1944: Co "A" was attached to 297th Engr. Now that's what I call getting the REAL SCOOP! In November 1945, the 249th Engineers were sent on their final orders to Camp Lucky Strike, near Marseilles, France and then redeployed back to the United States. In late 1954, the Black Lion Battalion was withdrawn from the Reserves and assigned to the Regular Army. Companies A and C were ordered into the town of Arsdorf where the battalion was engaged in fierce combat for two days. Two engines were out, a third smoking, and they were were losing airspeed and altitude, but they were flying level and pointed home. October 6, 1944: 47th Enfantry [sic] Regt. The division was inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia on 27 November 1945. We are always glad to assist! We have six children, thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. As a photo-recon pilot, he was dispatched as soon as the attacks ended to search for the enemy fleet. 26. Raleigh's castle was in ruins and on a large lake and that is where we did our training, building and blowing up static and floating bridges and working with mines. Bn. RootsWeb is funded and supported by Active: August 1941 - May 1943 July 1943 - April 1945: Country Nazi Germany Branch: Army The Battalion's mission of supporting the 78th Infantry Division was completed. 71. The Battalion C.P. Frank learned English and worked in the restaurant with his father. 88. 47. Often the names of ships or number of the landing crafts a veteran traveled on- or went into combat aboard are included in the reports. 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. Unit records are useful in piecing together stories about a unit or group, as well as about individuals who served in them. On June 4th 1944, the 297 th Engineer Battalion left the city of Bournemouth, England to reach its marshalling camp. Gp. Through the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the 249th soldiers provide contracting officer technical representation on projects throughout the world.[9][10]. gave him permission to go see him. as of 1300 hours. 89. moved to vicinity of VILLEDIEU-LES-POLES. Bombers. moved from BRAUNFELS to WETZLAR on April 29, 1945. (C) Bn. 7 to 8, 2020, as. November 8, 1944: The Bn. 31. continues to support the 9th Inf. 78. October 11, 1944: A 6 man German patrol was found between Post #1 and #3 - two of the enemy were killed and four escaped. A round from a German 88 immediately tore through the engine compartment, but left him unhurt. Advertisement. LA VICTOIRE, FRANCE.9 This bridge remained in use until 1955. 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