We can actually determine the exact aerial missions that your individual Army Air Corps pilot flew. moved to RAEREN. Harry Kone says each generation should do the best that they can. Bombers. 43. They learned how to dismantle and remove land mines, repair and build bridges and construct camps for their comrades in other units. Dear Ms. Bradley, Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! I have also visited with Jean Treasure in her home. March 14, 1945: The Battalion moved to DUISDORF, in the vicinity of BAD GODESBERG, GERMANY in preparation for the crossing of the RHEIN RIVER. January 4, 1945: Co "B" dismantled steel treadway bridge at NOISEUX, BELGIUM. This society is an independent charitable organization. August 15, 1944: Bn. 123. She was also present on that fateful day. 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. 15. As he drove frantically to his hangar on Ford Island, he saw the USS Arizona hit. KAMM, GERMANY13 August 24-25, 1944: Bn. VIC. Considerable confusion resulted. Bn. November 15, 1944: Co "C" relieved Co "B" of Post #1, 2, & 3 as of 1200 hours. It receives no town or state funding. 50. Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. His crew shot down a ME 109 just before we got there. Division assembly area in the vicinity of LE DESERT. 40 Bailey bridge in SHEVENHUTTE, GERMANY. September 26, 1944: Co "C" attached to 297th Engr. 108. The 249th Engineer Combat Battalion was constituted on 5 May 1943 at Camp Bowie, Texas. As a young airman I hitchiked many times over that road to see my wife in the 1950s. Co "A" constructed an Infantry Support Bridge across the SIEG RIVER at HUNDHAUSEN, GERMANY. On this day, two German E-boats came out of the fog and fired their torpedoes and escaped back to France. Once they got there, a fierce ten day battle ensued due to the last major German offensive, Operation Nordwind. HERBORN, GERMANY2 The Bn. As they approached the beach, the ship hit two mines and sank. 1. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. 17. 73. Their mission was accomplished. 125. September 12, 1944: Bn. March 12, 1945: The Battalion moved to LECHENICH, GERMANY. [8] By 5 September 2005, the 17th Street Canal breach was closed. If you have additional information on the 294th I would like to share it with my father-in-law. Then it was dispatched to France for a time. 54. He thought they were ours until the bombs started falling. 117. 82. In October through November 1944, the soldiers were specially trained on using the Bailey bridge in Trier, France. The windows blew out the way he told me. Status coordinate No status yet. From then on it was the road to Berlin. They welded up the old tub and then put us on board again and we made our way down to New York. moved to vicinity of GAVRAY, and reverted to control of the 1120th Engr. November 25, 1944: Co "B" was attached to 294th Engr. The 296th built a 180-foot bridge across the Ilm River. In March of 1943, fourteen young men from Saybrook enlisted in the army and left by bus for Fort Devens. We would like to share just a few words about another of Deep Rivers WWII veterans. 104. This includes when and where the WWII veteran was promoted in rank. Co "A" relieved Co. "C" on the construction of Timber Trestle Bridge in VICHT. Division; a heavy snow was falling at the time of the relief; the Battalion moved back to PONTHOZ, BELGIUM. To some of these thousand men, it was going to be the beginning of a new, big adventure. Thanks so much for taking the time to write all this down. 90. March 16, 1945: Co "C" moved to OBERWINTER at 1700 hours and started construction of Heavy Ponton Rafts. You are a great artist. In all the 296th Engineers took part in five campaigns, Normandy, Northern Europe, Central Europe, and Ardennes. March 24, 1945: The Battalion was relieved of the ferrying operations on the RHINE RIVER and moved to KONIGSWINTER, GERMANY. April 17, 1945: This day marked the end of the RHUR POCKET in which 315,000 Germans were captured. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Regt. We. As a photo-recon pilot, he was dispatched as soon as the attacks ended to search for the enemy fleet. The other officers that were supplied to the unit were second lieutenants from the 1943 class of West Point. moved to the vicinity of St GERMAIN-LAXIS. Co "C" still defending road blocks with 297th Engr. 81. Personnel losses were as follows: Capt. 3. Without enough points to go home in the first wave of returnees, Frank Capuozzi became an acting mess sergeant and took over a kitchen. moved to vicinity of VILLEDIEU-LES-POLES. Moving through France, Bob Darino recalls how the grateful civilians came out with toasts of strong apple brandy. 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. For more information, please contact the . 9. Clyde Burnette fought for consciousness as the other crew in the back of the plane bailed out. Active: August 1941 - May 1943 July 1943 - April 1945: Country Nazi Germany Branch: Army C.P. 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. Co "B" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge at KLUPPLEBURG, GERMANY. THE BATTALION WAS ATTACHED TO THE FOLLOWING UNITS AT VARIOUS TIMES: We slowly made out way West with the two Cutters alongside and landed in Argentia in Newfoundland. 127. 80. 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. Division whose mission was to seize and hold the west bank of the ROER RIVER south of DUREN. March 17, 1945: Co "A" attached to 4th Cav. The 249th Engineer Battalion also supports other missions: The 249th Engineer Combat Battalion was constituted on 5 May 1943 at Camp Bowie, Texas. When he heard the sound of Canadian tanks, he knew that liberation was finally at hand. Frances R. Fulton, Lt. Ray L. Whiteturkey, the Bn. vehicles were withdrawn to an assembly area at MILLEY. The force withdrew under heavy mortar fire. July 2, 1944: Battalion moved to new bivouac in vicinity of Ste MERE-EGLISE. Bn. The Battalion advance C.P. Co "A" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge over the timber trestle bridge in VICHT. I have been flying since 1963. October 10, 1944: Co "A" occupied newly established blocks No's #6 - #7 - #8 - #9, as of 1300 hours. September 4, 1944: Co "C" constructed Class 40 D/S Bailey Bridge in MARIEMBOURG. 107. June 25, 1944: Battalion moved to new bivouac in vicinity of VALOGNES. Co "C" withdrew from position #11 and filled foxholes and emplacements of the position. Access WWII personnel records showing your veterans enlistment, draft, honorable discharge, serial numbers, promotions, military training, ranks, military duties and enlistment photographs. 124. was attached to 9th Infantry Division as of 1200 hours. Waiting for the main part of his unit to catch up, he told soldiers he thought were sleeping to "Get up! It was the day of activation of the 284th Engineer Combat Battalion. 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. Division. We traveled by train down to Sherborne in Dorset. A minefield was laid and wire obstacles were erected. 97. I have a lot more to tell. (C) Bn. moved to HANS BACKHEIM in the vicinity of MANHEIM, GERMANY. 105. Bn. Co "C" attached to 297th Engr. 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. His job in the 1st Armored Division was to be out in front with his eyes open, and he was doing just that when a huge amount of enemy was spotted. He was in the hospital right at the time of the explosion . July 21, 1944: Bn. January 21, 1945: Battalion C.P. ", 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.,. TOTAL 266. 139. 1944 to engage the 236th and another battalion of combat engineers, the . December 25, 1944: At 1800 hours the Bn. Heavy rains and the overflowing ROTGEN DAM caused failure of timber trestle bridges at ROTT, MULARTSHUTTE, and VICHT. Part 1 of 2. Stan found out Frank was located in Liege, about 15 miles West. was set up in the village of ANTHEE. Formatting (inconsistent in original) such as capitalization, underlining, punctuation, use of quotes, etc. Send Us a Request to Start Researching Your World War II Veteran. moved to a new bivouac in the woods South of EUPEN. 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. moved again to the vicinity of MILLEY arriving at 2330 hours. August 12, 1944: Co "A" replaced flooring on Bailey Bridge at St. BEAUDELLA. Holtum, Netherlands. The result was almost 800 dead. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 went in direct support of the 5th Armd. proceded [sic] on to the vicinity of MAYENNE arriving late in the afternoon. Bn. moved to a new bivouac in the woods North of ANTHEE. March 18 - 24, 1945: Companies "B" and "C" operated Heavy Ponton Rafts and LCVP ferries across the RHEIN RIVER in the VII Corps Sector. Any contribution above basic membership is tax deductible, and is most appreciated. 35. returned to Battalion. The Battalion was the first American Unit to arrive in Berlin on July 3, 1945. - Co. "C" was relieved on road blocks by a Company from 294th Engr. It took us 21 days from Antwerp to New York. 119. moved from BRAUNFELS to WETZLAR on April 29, 1945. GAVRAY, FRANCE.6 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. 130. The photographs, taken from January-December 1944, cover training, road and bridge work, the Marigny Drive, soldier life, and Germans, The 296th Engineer Combat Battalion was activated by the U.S. Army on 3 March 1943 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. 7 to 8, 2020, as. Let me repeat how exciting it is to hear from someone who was part of the 294th. They traveled from Liverpool to Berlin, a total of 1800 miles in 623 days. understand the battlefield experiences and sacrifices of your WWII veteran and their military unit. All the villages there had been evacuated and were ultimately destroyed by gunfire. 96. 26. 71. Co "A" relieved of attachment to the 4th Cav. 121. 4. . Understand what your WWII veteran experienced while assigned to specific infantry units, ships or squadrons. Shortly after, the battalion participated in two maneuvers in Louisiana, known as the "Louisiana Maneuvers"; there the battalion and its soldiers learned valuable lessons for war. The Battalion's mission of supporting the 78th Infantry Division was completed. 48. I was taken to the 228th for treatment. Veteran's Branch of Service? Section, and two squads of Co "C" resulting in their passing a point where they should have turned - at this point Co "A" took the lead and Co "C" joined the rear of the Bn. Battalion moved to new bivouac in vicinity of CARENTAN. MARIEMBOURG, BELGIUM11 October 21, 1944: Co "B" was relieved from the roadblocks by 294th Engr. moved to a new bivouac in BELLEAU WOODS in the vicinity of CHATEAU-THIERRY. in the crossing of the SIEG RIVER and the reduction of the RHUR POCKET. 39. Group. How should we contact you? moved to BIRKESDORF, GERMANY. October 20, 1944: Co "A" was attached to 297th Engr. 294th Engineer Combat Battalion - 1944. 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION He was also there to substitute for any crew member who was not able to fly. Next, they removed minefields, anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. August 4, 1944: Bn. 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. The 237th Engineer Combat Battalion served with distinction under 1st Army during WWII. Sewell, Sgt. constructed Class 40 Bailey Bridge at CHERAIN, BELGIUM. (Error Code: 100013) 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. 4th Engineer Battalion 4th Medical Battalion 4th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment 4th Military Police Platoon 4th Infantry Division Band Headquarters, Special Troops, 4th Infantry. 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. LENNEP, GERMANY.2 53. 103. March 6, 1945: The Co "C" C.P. The 294th landed in Normandy on D+ (June 7, 1944). 21. RootsWeb is funded and supported by 1. In England he boarded another ship for he knew not where. 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. 63. They lost all of their equipment. 137. . 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. After this bridge site was secure, the 249th was detached from the 1137th Engineer Group and was given the mission to secure and maintain the bridges on the Rhine River. The Battalion C.P. August 9, 1944: Co "B" Constructed 120' Class 40 Heavy Ponton Trestle bridge at St FRAIMBAULT across the MAYENNE River. August 16, 1944: Bn. July 5, 1944: Co. "B" repaired damaged bridge at BAUPTE under artillery fire. 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. At a R.J. approximately 2 miles East of MILLEY, the head of the column was ambushed by enemy infantry and tanks. 114. Get up!" 34. I can tell you a lot about the 294th Combat Engineers and the incident which took place on March 20, 1944. Army Superior Unit Award for 2005 (Hurricanes Katrina, This page was last edited on 7 June 2022, at 00:05. I remember walking in snow up to my crotch in Belgium. The 296th Engineer Combat Battalion was activated by the U.S. Army on 3 March 1943 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. And even better that you got the chance to visit with Jean Treasure. 98. July 17, 1944: Battalion moved to new bivouac at TRIBEHOU. April 7, 1945: Co "C" constructed a C1 #40 D/S Bailey Bridge at HANHOFF, GERMANY. 59. 87. 111. 42. CHAOTEAU ENGLE BERMONT, BELGIUM..31 Then, began the grim task of collecting the personal belongings of the dead and preparing them for burial at sea. Explore military combat reports and casualty records tounderstand the battlefield experiences and sacrifices of your WWII veteran and their military unit. It was completed on V.E. 60. In 1994, the battalion was reactivated and designated as the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power), stationed at Fort Belvoir, VA. After a successful landing there, where he picked up some shrapnel, Tunisia was next. Gp; Co "C" joined the Battalion at ERZEE, BELGIUM. One engine was shot out. September 21, 1944: Co "A" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge in VICHT. That was only one hazard at the air fields in China; the others being Japanese air raids and infiltrators. column. Please tell Michael Brodhead that I sent you. less Co "B" plus Co "C" of the 294th Engr. I have been wearing hearing aids since 1946 and I am now profoundly deaf. Duties in France included repairing roads, removing mines, disposing of a bomb, and removing, repairing, and constructing bridges. September 3, 1944: Bn. Yes I thank God every day too for my many blessings. 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. From 1955 until 1960, the 249th Engineer Battalion (Construction) was stationed at Kleber Kaserne, ((Kaiserslautern, Germany)). I have been back to Sherborne on four occasions. 40. Your Name (required) Phone Number (required) . Part 2 of 2. At the new bivouac area orders were waiting for the Bn. Bn. 2. After Pearl Harbor, he was drafted and became a citizen in the Army before he shipped out to Europe. They made a desperate run for Brussels, which had been liberated. 131. This tradgedy took place in the grounds that housed the 228th American Hospital in Sherborne, Dorset, UK. The remainder of the night was utilized for digging in which was a difficult operation in the frozen ground. The unit was discharged on December 19, 1945, from Fort Devens, MA. June 21, 1944: Battalion moved to new bivouac in the vicinity of MONTEBURG. was given the mission of straightening up the line. He has over 5000 books in his WWII repetoire and may have further info on the 294th. 128. 86. moved to the vicinity of PHILIPVILLE - an Advance C.P. I went to visit him and he was cursing a blue streak in German. After a close call with a booby trap, he was injured when a tank shell landed right under his jeep. They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers . Contact was lost with this platoon at 0850 hours. Exactly where the veteran was stationed and locations he visited during WWII. The first operation for the 4th Division was the landing on Roi-Namur. A defense was set up by Co's B, A, & C: the Bn. Co "B" 294th Engr. November 10, 1944: The Battalion was relieved of attachment to the 3rd Armored Division and attached to the 4th Infantry Division. 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. August 3, 1944: Co "B" constructed Class 40 Ponton trestle bridge across SIENNE River at GAVRAY. Co "C" (-) 1 Platoon relieved from attachment to 297th Engr. 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. Even though they were only delaying the inevitable, the Germans weren't beat, yet. January 22, 1945: Co "C" (with the 4th Cav.) Growing up in Baltimore, Harry Kone used to hang around the docks watching the cargo ships unload. The battalion met little resistance across the river and quickly began constructing the bridge. was relieved by 246 Engr. Please consider making a donation to DRHS. During August and September of 1965, the battalion received new vehicles, equipment, and filler personnel. RootsWeb is funded and supported by Hide map. July 6, 1944: Battalion placed in direct support of the 4th Inf. Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters had dropped over 200 sand bags, with approximately 125 sandbags breaking the surface of the water. This is a free service. Part 2 of 2. 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. This was the beginning of a painful journey to healing. 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October 16, 1944: At 1705 hours the chow detail enroute to Post #1 was ambushed by 8 Germans - a small fire fight took place and the Germans withdrew. 100. It was completed on V.E. However, I do rent airplanes and fly and have the other pilot handle the radio. April 3, 1945: Liaison was established with the XVIII Airborne Corps and the 78th Infantry Division. Russel, T/5 Stiedel and Pfc. November 29, 1944: Co "C" completed the timber trestle bridge at ROTT. Harry Kone can tell you because he went there for basic training after Pearl Harbor. After an accident resulting in a raft being sunk, the Battalion moved downriver to Mainz. http://208.56.11.96/Invision/index.php?showtopic=23. From there, we boarded a ship and headed out in convoy to Glasgow, Scotland in January, 1944. 51. 249th Engineer Battalion Soldiers and IMA Provide Emergency Backup Power to Hawaii Wastewater Treatment Plant, by Sergeant First Class Christopher P. Woolley and Major Paul B. 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Division for the drive to close the famous "FALAISE GAP". Co "C" constructed Class 40 D/S Bailey Bridge at AUBENTON. September 8, 1944: Co "A" dismantled the Inf. On the grounds of the Digby estate was the 228th Station Hospital, which consisted of a bunch of Quonset huts. 1st insignia of 90th Light Div. He was awarded the Silver Star for this action. After all, he was the son of a chef. A round from a German 88 immediately tore through the engine compartment, but left him unhurt. Day May 8, 1945. XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS from April 3, 1945 to April 17, 1945, PLACE.NUMBER OF P.W's It was later learned that the town had never been secured by the 4th Armored Division. 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? Somehow I found this site and yes my Dad who was in the 294th had told me that story many times. have been maintained. New bivouac was established in the vicinity of CERISY-LA-SALLE - Co. "B" bivouac area received several bomb hits at approximately 2330 hours. of a sector of the front line in the Hurtgen Forest. December 17, 1943 was the big day. 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. I came back from Germany to get married on August 4, 1945. Late in life she married Averill Harriman. 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. Many times there is a daily record of events which shows daily combat details within the company, troop or battery to which the individual WWII veteran was assigned. An SOS went out and two Coast Guard cutters came out from Argentia, Newfoundland. location of the Company HQ on a map. November 8 is Election Day and the Trustees of the Deep River Historical Society hope you all go out and VOTE.
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