July 18, 1944: Bn. April 15, 1945: The Battalion moved to WIPPERFURTH, GERMANY. moved from ANDENNE, BELGIUM to RAEREN, GERMANY. November 9, 1944: Bn. This bridge was very important as it was the first bridge across the river in the 9th Inf. 104. Two fold-out maps from the unit history are stored separately in an oversize box. 4. . 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. The enemy lost 14 prisoners and 6 men killed. Stanley Stopa enlisted at the age of 19 years in the U.S. Army. 129. The story was put out that two German saboteurs had set off an explosion. Hits - 2,910. This society is an independent charitable organization. CARANTILLY, FRANCE.24 On his first raid in North Africa, reconnaissance platoon leader John Souther captured a hundred Germans with no losses to his own unit. Bill Adair was suffering from the effects of a concussion when the battle for the Philippines came to an end for him. I find it strange that he was only credited with the Central European (22 Mar - 11 May 1945) campaign. #2 arrive in bivouac area. 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. 5. 3RD ARMORED DIVISION But the highlight for every guy in the outfit was building the largest bridge in the European Theater. April 3, 1945: Liaison was established with the XVIII Airborne Corps and the 78th Infantry Division. 146th engineer combat battalion 185th Combat Engineer Battalion 238th Engineer (Combat) Battalion 250th Engineers Combat Battalion Roster 263rd ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION 299th Engineer Combat Battalion 309th Engineer (Combat) Battalion 320th Engineer Battalion 331st Engineer 335th Engineer Regiment 340th Engineer Regiment 389th Engineers . Bravo Joe. moved to WISSEN. 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In late 1954, the Black Lion Battalion was withdrawn from the Reserves and assigned to the Regular Army. From there we were sent for desert training in Camp Pilot Knob in the Mojave Desert, near Yuma Arizona, which was started by Gen. Patton, as a training ground for the war in Africa. 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. 294th Engineer Combat Battalion, VII Corps, 1st Army, Bill Adair - Army, Don Scott - Army Air Corps, Bill Garrison - Army Air Corps, Bill Livingstone - Army Air Corps, Clyde Burnette - Army Air Corps, Bill Toombs - Army Air Corps, B.E. March 14, 1945: The Battalion moved to DUISDORF, in the vicinity of BAD GODESBERG, GERMANY in preparation for the crossing of the RHEIN RIVER. 1965-1971 Synopsis of the 299th in Vietnam. He was awarded the Silver Star for this action. In February 1945, the battalion was selected for the special task of crossing the Rhine River. moved to BRISCOL, BELGIUM where the vehicles were parked. 58. Thanks so much for taking the time to write all this down. 10. 73. Army Superior Unit Award for 2005 (Hurricanes Katrina, This page was last edited on 7 June 2022, at 00:05. have been maintained. Division whose mission was to seize and hold the west bank of the ROER RIVER south of DUREN. Division now driving in the direction of PERIERS - St LO Highway. 57. 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. Bn. 1. 130. 33. moved to the vicinity of LUMINGNY. September 4, 1944: Co "C" constructed Class 40 D/S Bailey Bridge in MARIEMBOURG. What a great way to start my Sunday; hearing from someone who was there in the flesh. The exact battles your WWII veteran took part in. Company "C" had just finished an exercise with mine laying and then picked up the anti-tank mines and placed them alongside a truck to be taken to a safe area until the next exercise. England was taking in thousands of Jewish children and she got her papers in order and left. It was Oran in North Africa. Co "B" was given the mission of cleaning the streets and Co "C" was given the mission of removing the railroad and building the road. RONCEY, FRANCE.4 December 4, 1944: Co "A" relieved Co "B" of attachment to the 294th Engr. September 18, 1944: The Battalion moved to a new bivouac at ROTGEN, GERMANY. Co "C" started construction of a Timber Trestle bridge under the Bailey Bridge at MULARTSHUTTE. Whitney were injured. While there, there was a German air raid and two planes were shot down. Shipped out to England to prepare for the Normandy invasion, the eighteen year old got "scared as Hell" when he was briefed on the German defenses. Then he got acquainted with giant mosquitoes. Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection, Activation of the 298th Engineer Combat Battalion March 18, 1943 and Reorganization November 3, 1944, After/After Action Reports 26 July - 1 Dec 1944, Journal of 1128th Engr Gp Sep 44 thru Aug 45, Excerpts from the U.S. Army in World War II Series, More Excerpts from the U.S. Army in World War II Series, The documents below were kindly shared by Marc Shafer (whose father was a 298th member). We have six children, thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. At 1130 hours the Commanding officer of Co "B" with two Platoons of Co "A" and one Platoon of light tanks made an attack to contact the surrounded platoon. 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. Division launched an attack through our positions in the direction of HURTGEN and GEY; Co "B" made a limited attack in front of Post #2 & #3 for the purpose of deceiving the enemy. 126. The level of combat detail varies from unit to unit. In the North Atlantic in January, they said that we would have lasted only about five minutes in that cold water. Sewer & water board, electric utility and the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) were completing pump house inspection. The Japanese had made their move. The 249th Engineer Battalion also supports other missions: The 249th Engineer Combat Battalion was constituted on 5 May 1943 at Camp Bowie, Texas. However, I do rent airplanes and fly and have the other pilot handle the radio. January 31, to February 4, 1945: Rest, recreation, and some training constituted the activities of the Battalion for this period. Any contribution above basic membership is tax deductible, and is most appreciated. As he drove frantically to his hangar on Ford Island, he saw the USS Arizona hit. Ironically, the wounded were taken to the 228th Station Hospital in Sherborne. 96. She was also present on that fateful day. Co "B" constructed reinforced Heavy Ponton Bridge 465 ft. in length across the SEINE RIVER at MELUN in 9 hours and 30 minutes. gave him permission to go see him. 62. Many of them do not realize how lucky they are to have what they have and that INCLUDES full use of all five of their senses. The 296th landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy 20 days after D-Day. ArmyAir Force/A.A.F.Marine CorpsNavyCoast GuardMerchant Marine, If Army Air Forces was your veteran I do not know how current the info is, but it's worth trying first: Unfortunately I do not have anymore info at the present time. Co "C" (-) 1 Platoon relieved from attachment to 297th Engr. At 1500 hours the 1st Bn. Well I for one will be one of the first in line to read and buy your memoirs. 9. The 296th crossed the Rhine River south of Bonn. 20. 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. It was an eerie setting with the city in flames all around him. About 400 miles east of Newfoundland, we hit a terrible storm with 70 foot seas. 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. He was also there to substitute for any crew member who was not able to fly. July 28, 1944: Bn. moved to RAEREN. We could not launch the life boats because of the high seas and the Coast Guard told us later that if we sank they would have tried to rescue as many as they could. moved to a new bivouac in BELLEAU WOODS in the vicinity of CHATEAU-THIERRY. This bridge remained in use until 1955. Many years after the war, I found out that the 294th went up to Wales and from there sailed to Normandy in the Susan B. Anthony to Utah Beach on June 7, 1944. August 26, 1944: Co "A" constructed reinforced Infantry Support Bridge 504 ft. in length across the SEINE RIVER at MELUN in 5 hours. August 3, 1944: Co "B" constructed Class 40 Ponton trestle bridge across SIENNE River at GAVRAY. location of the Company HQ on a map. Please consider making a donation to DRHS. 2. Hannah Deutch was a teenager when the Kindertransport rescue effort became her means of escape from Germany. 87. Gp. Group. 42. 108. September 9, 1944: Bn. N/AA pilotEnlisted air crewEnlisted ground crew. I've heard the story of the training accident many times. Send Us a Request to Start Researching Your World War II Veteran. This was a Pile Bent Bridge with 3-story trestle bents on the piles, 55 feet high. Welcome sir. November 21, 1944: The rains came! 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