September 15, 1944: The Battalion operated in GERMANY for the first time. 31. Later, they were divorced and she had a series of lovers and, at one time, became America's ambassador to France. 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: The ship cracked across the deck and partly down the hull. I find it strange that he was only credited with the Central European (22 Mar - 11 May 1945) campaign. In the North Atlantic in January, they said that we would have lasted only about five minutes in that cold water. LENNEP, GERMANY.2
Advertisement. #1 of Companies A, B & C arrive at bivouac area in vicinity of St MARIE-DU-MONT. Part 2 of 2. 96. December 30, 1944: The Battalion was relieved of the defensive position at 1800 hours by a re-enforced Co. of Infantry of the 75th Inf. Stan said their first job was repairing the main supply route from Utah Beach. moved to the vicinity of ZWEIFALL, relieved the 294th Engr. Bn. 1st Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Infantry Division: 603rd Tank Company: 1st Engineer Regiment, 1st Division: 603rd Tank . He served hard duty in an anti-aircraft battery with the 6th Army in New Guinea and other parts of the 2023 Deep River Historical Society. We have six children, thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. EmailPhone, Research A World War II Veteran (WWII WW2). 5. 294th Engineer Combat Battalion US Army in Memoriam (pamphlet), 1989 June 6 Scope and Contents From the Series: The Dickinson R. Debevoise World War II series documents his service as a sergeant in the 2nd Platoon of company A of the 294th Combat Engineer Battalion. moved to vicinity of VILLEDIEU-LES-POLES. 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. Regiments vs Divisions regiment English ( wikipedia regiment) Noun ( en noun ) (military) A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units; now specifically, usually composed of two or more battalions. Somehow I found this site and yes my Dad who was in the 294th had told me that story many times. was attached to 9th Infantry Division as of 1200 hours. The Bn. By 1630 hours all units of the Battalion had been relieved - the Battalion moved back to RAEREN. November 24, 1944: Co "C" constructed a Class #40 Bailey Bridge over the timber trestle bridge at MULARTSHUTTE. crossed the BELGIUM border with the 9th Inf. 4. . Two fold-out maps from the unit history are stored separately in an oversize box. January 9, 1945: Co "A" completed the continuous Bailey Bridge in DURBEY. was relieved by 246 Engr. Waiting for the main part of his unit to catch up, he told soldiers he thought were sleeping to "Get up! In February 1945, the battalion was selected for the special task of crossing the Rhine River. 72. All Listings. England was taking in thousands of Jewish children and she got her papers in order and left. 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. For Air Corps flight crews we can determine the exact flights that your individual Air Corps veteran took part in. Prisoner of war enclosures of barbed wire were also constructed. September 22, 1944: Co "C" started constructing a Class #40 Timber Trestle bridge under the Bailey Bridge in VICHT. Co "A" relieved of attachment to the 4th Cav. 41. Russel, T/5 Stiedel and Pfc. After an accident resulting in a raft being sunk, the Battalion moved downriver to Mainz. December 17, 1943 was the big day. moved to ANDENNE, BELGIUM and trained in River crossing operations on the MEUSE RIVER. It's rotten losing men at any point in the juncture, but so sad that all these men were killed in training. The daily location of the WWII veterans unit and any movements they made. Redesignated on 9 November 1954 as the 237th Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Army), the Battalion was allotted The unit was assigned to V Corps, First U.S. Army. was across the river without tanks and anti-tank guns and it was being counterattacked by SS troops using flame-throwing tanks. Co "B" launched 7 landing Craft at OBERWINTER from 2200 to 2315 hours. Frank Capuozzi was a rifleman who rode in a jeep ahead of the guns as they pushed across France. The Allies had arrived in Holland. Co "B" sent a five (5) man patrol to investigate enemy positions during the afternoon. April 9, 1945: Co "C" converted the railroad bridge in WISSEN to take vehicular traffic. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Co "C" started preparing a site for construction of a Bailey Bridge to by-pass an existing bridge west of GEY. His unit joined the forces ordered into the Battle of the Bulge, where he had to get some help when he was frozen in a foxhole. 56. If so, when? Copyright 2023 Witness To War. The enemy lost 14 prisoners and 6 men killed. Sewer & water board, electric utility and the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) were completing pump house inspection. Our World War II veterans are dying at the rate of 1500 a day! 294th Engineer Combat Battalion | American Battle Monuments Commission 294th Engineer Combat Battalion Home 294th Engineer Combat Battalion Legacy ID 21545 Legacy Alias /db-abmc-burial-unit/294th-engineer-combat-battalion Legacy Source db_abmc_burial_unit Leroy C. Webster Read more John T. Murphy Read more Stanley G. Suda Read more Karl Schecter Day May 8, 1945. DERSCHLAG, GERMANY.10
Any contribution above basic membership is tax deductible, and is most appreciated. He thought they were ours until the bombs started falling. 134. Bob Darino Germany weather house cherry farm pie Berlin Telefunken Eisenhower concentration camp Governor's Island souvenir P-38 Zeiss Ikon subway. moved to new location and relieved 297th Engr. I believe my father-in-law was in A Company. LA VICTOIRE, FRANCE.9
4. The first operation for the 4th Division was the landing on Roi-Namur. I have been flying since 1963. 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. In October 1943, the battalion left Boston for England and spent months in England training. At first, there was jubilation, but that turned to fear as he hid in his basement for a week while the battle raged for Arnhem. THE BATTALION WAS ATTACHED TO THE FOLLOWING UNITS AT VARIOUS TIMES:
114. 9th Infantry Division made an attack to restore Post #4; the surrounded platoon was found still in position and in good shape. 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. 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. Available for both RF and RM licensing. of 9th Infantry Division made an attack thru Post #5 at 1100 hours; the Infantry met strong resistance 300 yards in front of Post #5; Post #5 was relieved at 1630 hrs. All men returned safely. He has over 5000 books in his WWII repetoire and may have further info on the 294th. . WISSEN, GERMANY.12
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Four German fighters pounced on the B-24 and it was engulfed in flame and going down. the goal was to be home by Christmas! On this day, two German E-boats came out of the fog and fired their torpedoes and escaped back to France. Bombers. have been maintained. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. March 7, 1945: The Battalion C.P. August 27, 1944: Bn. Wes Ruth was eating breakfast when he saw the planes coming in. Forward Observer Rufus Dalton went into the demolished city looking for a rifle company he was instructed to find. MARIEMBOURG, BELGIUM11
September 21, 1944: Co "A" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge in VICHT. What a great way to start my Sunday; hearing from someone who was there in the flesh. October 11, 1944: A 6 man German patrol was found between Post #1 and #3 - two of the enemy were killed and four escaped. 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. Bn. He was just a hundred miles inland a few days after D-Day and the Germans caught him almost immediately. In Germany, Carroll's unit liberated a forced labor camp, and he remembered that the prisoners were horribly emaciated. 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. 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. of the 60th Infantry Regt. June 23, 1944: Battalion given the Infantry mission of clearing the North East corner of the Cotentin penisula [sic] of scattered enemy troops - liberated the French towns of QUETTEHOU and St VAAST LA HOUGE. During the action at Post #3, the enemy infiltered [sic] around Post #4 in strength of approximately two squads. The Official (DECLASSIFIED) Files of the 298th Engineer Combat Battalion during World War II Activation of the 298th Engineer Combat Battalion March 18, 1943 and Reorganization November 3, 1944 Journal for August 1943 Journal for September 1943 Journal for October 1943 Journal for November 1943 Diary 1943 Vaughan - Navy, Rufus Dalton - Army, Ed Harrell - Marines, Robert James - Navy, John Souther - Army, LtGen Lawrence Snowden - Marines, Jim Wicker - Army Air Corps, Frank Capuozzi - Army, Newton Riess - Army, Harry Kone - Marines. Part 1 of 2. After Pearl Harbor, he was drafted and became a citizen in the Army before he shipped out to Europe. Co "A" started construction of 150' T/D Bailey Bridge across the SIEG RIVER at WISSEN, GERMANY. THE HISTORY OF THE 298TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION IN EUROPE JUNE 9, 1944 - MAY 8, 1945 C O N T I N U E D THE BATTALION SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS AT VARIOUS TIMES: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION 3RD ARMORED DIVISION 5TH ARMORED DIVISION THE BATTALION WAS ATTACHED TO THE FOLLOWING UNITS AT VARIOUS TIMES: November 16, 1944: The 4th Inf. [8] By 5 September 2005, the 17th Street Canal breach was closed. One engine was shot out. 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 . It took us 21 days from Antwerp to New York. When he went off to college and heard the news about Pearl Harbor, he and his friends began to wonder. 70. God has been good to me and I thank Him every day for sparing me into old age. Co "C" swept the road from ROTGEN to ROTT for mines. moved to HANS BACKHEIM in the vicinity of MANHEIM, GERMANY. With his radio, he began spotting artillery on their position, under fire the entire time. At the new bivouac area orders were waiting for the Bn. 234th Engineer Combat Battalion liberated Holtum. The 236th was created during World War II, an offspring of the 44th Engineer Combat Regiment at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. January 30, 1945: The Battalion moved from ERZEE, BELGIUM to the vicinity of HUY, BELGIUM. Part 2 of 3. 29. I dabble a bit in the creative stuff myself. August 28, 1944: Bn. Bn. The kamikaze had destroyed the starboard gun mounts and there were many dead and wounded. Division. August 31, 1944: Bn. January 31, to February 4, 1945: Rest, recreation, and some training constituted the activities of the Battalion for this period. 63. Bill Elias' WWII Story: 258th Engineer Combat Battalion. The winter of 1943 was brutal. 67. The 249th sailed from the United States to England in May 1944, after equipping and preparing for combat, the Unit landed on Utah Beach in August 1944 under the 1137th Engineer Combat Group commanded by Colonel George A. Morris. 129. 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. 94. 69. Division begining [sic] at 1500 hours. 76. Stanley Stopa enlisted at the age of 19 years in the U.S. Army. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material 52. I can tell you a lot about the 294th Combat Engineers and the incident which took place on March 20, 1944. Personnel losses were as follows: Capt. 7. The Bn. 6. November 29, 1944: Co "C" completed the timber trestle bridge at ROTT. With a commandeered ambulance full of casualties, he threaded his way through the ordeal thanks to luck and guile. 40. Witness to War is a non-profit dedicated to preserving the oral histories of combat veterans through digital video interviews. April 12, 1945: Co "B" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge at WIEHL, GERMANY. 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. moved to the vicinity of PLOMION. One platoon of Co "C" was sent to clear the situation at Post #4; they killed one German. All traffic was moving North to Battice. Co "C" attached to 297th Engr. 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. Henk Duinhoven was lucky to be in the countryside, where gardens had been harvested. 78. Please consider making a donation to DRHS. January 22, 1945: Co "C" (with the 4th Cav.) The Battalion C.P. [2], The 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) provides oversight on all coalition operating base power projects in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom).[3][4][5][6][7]. 131. 61. 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. After all, he was the son of a chef. Clyde Burnette fought for consciousness as the other crew in the back of the plane bailed out. January 4, 1945: Co "B" dismantled steel treadway bridge at NOISEUX, BELGIUM. I am now a Captain in the Civil Air Patrol of the United States Air Force Auxiliary. 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. There we prepared the maps for the invasion and also the maps for the other countries on the continent. 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION
They paid mightily for that shot. She dissipated his fortune and after he died, she was sued by his children. Division. 112. 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. August 14, 1944: VII Corps jumped off with the 3rd Armd. The Digby family were living in the relatively new castle at the time. The 296th landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy 20 days after D-Day. When he had to bail out, Jim Wicker was literally sucked from the cockpit when he released the canopy because of his high rate of speed. July 21, 1944: Bn. 4th Engineer Battalion 4th Medical Battalion 4th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment 4th Military Police Platoon 4th Infantry Division Band Headquarters, Special Troops, 4th Infantry. Let me repeat how exciting it is to hear from someone who was part of the 294th. By October, all of 296th was in Belgium. After a close call with a booby trap, he was injured when a tank shell landed right under his jeep. Co "B" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge at KLUPPLEBURG, GERMANY. 50. It was completed on V.E. of a sector of the front line, and went under control of the 3rd Armored Division. From 1955 until 1960, the 249th Engineer Battalion (Construction) was stationed at Kleber Kaserne, ((Kaiserslautern, Germany)). 104. I have been wearing hearing aids since 1946 and I am now profoundly deaf. Access WWII personnel records showing your veterans enlistment, draft, honorable discharge, serial numbers, promotions, military training, ranks, military duties and enlistment photographs. 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. 37. After practicing law for 55 years, I'm sure you have more than a few stories to tell. placed in direct support of the 3rd Armd. Bn. 81. When he heard the sound of Canadian tanks, he knew that liberation was finally at hand. Explore military combat reports and casualty records tounderstand the battlefield experiences and sacrifices of your WWII veteran and their military unit. No one from shore was ever allowed on ships from one particular country. Now you have information on the tragic accident from someone who was there. One of the pilots was brought into our hospital and had his legs amputated. returned to Battalion. April 3, 1945: Liaison was established with the XVIII Airborne Corps and the 78th Infantry Division. B-24 flight engineer Bill Toombs was over Germany when bad went to worse. 100. 79. Gp. CARANTILLY, FRANCE.24
was attached to the 3rd Armored Division and was given the mission of organizing, occupying, and defending at all cost a road block on the high ground just west of GRAND MENIL, BELGIUM. 127. New bivouac was established in the vicinity of CERISY-LA-SALLE - Co. "B" bivouac area received several bomb hits at approximately 2330 hours. It was Oran in North Africa. 66. moved from ANDENNE, BELGIUM to RAEREN, GERMANY. The Battalion's mission of supporting the 78th Infantry Division was completed. gave him permission to go see him. Their mission was accomplished. 101. Gp; Co "C" joined the Battalion at ERZEE, BELGIUM. moved to WISSEN. I was taken to the 228th for treatment. August 15, 1944: Bn. March 18 - 24, 1945: Companies "B" and "C" operated Heavy Ponton Rafts and LCVP ferries across the RHEIN RIVER in the VII Corps Sector. December 4, 1944: Co "A" relieved Co "B" of attachment to the 294th Engr. Once they got there, a fierce ten day battle ensued due to the last major German offensive, Operation Nordwind. Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters had dropped over 200 sand bags, with approximately 125 sandbags breaking the surface of the water. An uneventful Christmas Eve for the 298th Engr. 82. Duties in France included repairing roads, removing mines, disposing of a bomb, and removing, repairing, and constructing bridges. At 2300 hours U.P. Reconnaissance was made of the MEUSE RIVER in the vicinity of DINANT and HASTIERE in preparation for the crossing of the 9th Inf. ANTHEE, BELGIUM.11
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. Five (5) men were killed and 25 injured. Bill Adair was suffering from the effects of a concussion when the battle for the Philippines came to an end for him. Co "B" constructed reinforced Heavy Ponton Bridge 465 ft. in length across the SEINE RIVER at MELUN in 9 hours and 30 minutes. When he did get home he started a family and worked as a top rate hairdresser in New York. In late 1954, the Black Lion Battalion was withdrawn from the Reserves and assigned to the Regular Army. That is a very good idea to write your memiors, and I do want to read them and will be in line myself, behind Marion of course. Send Us a Request to Start Researching Your World War II Veteran. October 6, 1944: 47th Enfantry [sic] Regt. In December, 1943, I was transferred to the 294th Combat Engineers,assigned to Company "B", and we were on our way East by train to Camp Myles Standish in Taunton MA. They made a desperate run for Brussels, which had been liberated. went in direct support of the 5th Armd. March 16, 1945: Co "C" moved to OBERWINTER at 1700 hours and started construction of Heavy Ponton Rafts.