October 23, 1944: Co "A" relieved from attachment to 297 Engr. We have six children, thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Russel, T/5 Stiedel and Pfc. Co "B" sent a five (5) man patrol to investigate enemy positions during the afternoon. August 16, 1944: Bn. 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. April 6, 1945: Co "B" constructed Steel Treadway Bridge at DREISEL, GERMANY across the SIEG RIVER. On this day, two German E-boats came out of the fog and fired their torpedoes and escaped back to France. Bob Darino Germany weather house cherry farm pie Berlin Telefunken Eisenhower concentration camp Governor's Island souvenir P-38 Zeiss Ikon subway. Co "A" constructed an Infantry Support Bridge across the SIEG RIVER at HUNDHAUSEN, GERMANY. While he was not in the immediate area of the blast he was at the scene of the accident shortly after it occured. The kamikaze had destroyed the starboard gun mounts and there were many dead and wounded. It was later learned that the town had never been secured by the 4th Armored Division. 53. This bridge was very important as it was the first bridge across the river in the 9th Inf. 133. One engine was shot out. returned to Battalion. Co "B" launched 7 landing Craft at OBERWINTER from 2200 to 2315 hours. 40. The other officers that were supplied to the unit were second lieutenants from the 1943 class of West Point. February 5, 1945: The Battalion moved from BELGIUM to STOLEBERG, GERMANY. That was only one hazard at the air fields in China; the others being Japanese air raids and infiltrators. The 236th was created during World War II, an offspring of the 44th Engineer Combat Regiment at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. 44. 117. HERBORN, GERMANY2 I fell in love with an English lass, Noreen, in Leicester. Exactly where the veteran was stationed and locations he visited during WWII. July 6, 1944: Battalion placed in direct support of the 4th Inf. After basic training he was attached to the Navy to learn to operate Higgins boats and participated in maneuvers at Guantanamo Bay. Please see my link on where to go for help. May 26, 2010 at 2:13 pm. December 4, 1944: Co "A" relieved Co "B" of attachment to the 294th Engr. In May 1945, when the war ended in Europe, the battalion was moved to Plattling, Germany where they built a camp for displaced refugees. Troops were divided into groups: one group reached the marshalling camp by truck commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Julian P. Fox Junior, and the second one left by train under Major Wales W. Wallace' s command. The men of the 299th Combat Engineer Battalion were "First on Omaha Beach" with overwhelming casualties on D-Day. Our World War II veterans are dying at the rate of 1500 a day! July 18, 1944: Bn. This tradgedy took place in the grounds that housed the 228th American Hospital in Sherborne, Dorset, UK. Later, they were divorced and she had a series of lovers and, at one time, became America's ambassador to France. During the action at Post #3, the enemy infiltered [sic] around Post #4 in strength of approximately two squads. During August and September of 1965, the battalion received new vehicles, equipment, and filler personnel. November 8, 1944: The Bn. 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. I have also visited with Jean Treasure in her home. August 13, 1944: Bn. Co "C" (-) 1 Platoon relieved from attachment to 297th Engr. moved to vicinity of GAVRAY, and reverted to control of the 1120th Engr. #1 of Companies A, B & C arrive at bivouac area in vicinity of St MARIE-DU-MONT. I believe my father-in-law was in A Company. 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. moved again to the vicinity of MILLEY arriving at 2330 hours. Now that's what I call getting the REAL SCOOP! Waiting for the main part of his unit to catch up, he told soldiers he thought were sleeping to "Get up! 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At 1500 hours the 1st Bn. November 28, 1944: Co "A" started construction of a Timber Trestle bridge under the Bailey Bridge in VICHT. The Battalion C.P. 33. November 25, 1944: Co "B" was attached to 294th Engr. The 296th received campaign credit for Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe, Normandy, Northern France, and the Rhineland, Contains the following type(s) of material: unit histories, photographs, Wartime journey to Berlin : the 296th Engineer Combat Battalion, The ArchiveGrid website uses HTTP Eight assault teams of the 299th Combat Engineer Battalion landed on OMAHA beach (Easy Red, Fox Green, Fox Red) with the mission of clearing eight 50-yard gaps in the underwater obstacles. 34. The result was almost 800 dead. 37. 8. Gp. Heavy rains and the overflowing ROTGEN DAM caused failure of timber trestle bridges at ROTT, MULARTSHUTTE, and VICHT. Part 2 of 2. Bn. 96. Google Map of Major Ops of the 298th P.S. 47. October 17, 1944: At 1130 hours a patrol of Co "A" moving from Post #8 to Post #1 encountered heavy small arms fire - three men failed to return. August 26, 1944: Co "A" constructed reinforced Infantry Support Bridge 504 ft. in length across the SEINE RIVER at MELUN in 5 hours. October 2, 1944: At 0800 hours 40 rounds of artillery fell on and around Post #4; shortly thereafter an estimated company of enemy Infantry attacked the position, surrounding it and cutting off communications. His very first mission turned out to be a memorable one. have been maintained. 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. Get up!" was set up in the village of ANTHEE. Two Germans were captured at Post #3; one man was killed by small arms fire on Post #5 at 1700 hours. moved to CHATEAU MODAVE then on to CHATEAU ENGLE BERMONT. Army Superior Unit Award for 2005 (Hurricanes Katrina, This page was last edited on 7 June 2022, at 00:05. It was the day that was going to affect the lives of approximately one thousand men. October 20, 1944: Co "A" was attached to 297th Engr. November 19, 1944: Co "B" converted Bailey Bridge from 80' D/S to 110' T/S, in the vicinity of WALHEIM, GERMANY. They welded up the old tub and then put us on board again and we made our way down to New York. 129. Often the military records will show the duties a WWII veteran held during the war. My guess is he was in another unit prior to his service in the 257th. 3 March-31 Dec. 44, contains the following sections: Chronicle, Operations and training, Recreation, Battle casualties, Commendations, and Awards and decorations. Keywords : moved from PLOMION to the vicinity of MARIEMBOURG, BELGIUM. Whitney were injured. The battalion met little resistance across the river and quickly began constructing the bridge. This bridge remained in use until 1955. You can literally trace the steps of your WWII veteran! The truck accidentally back up over some mines and about 90 mines exploded. QUETTEHOU, FRANCE.16 They lost all of their equipment. 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. April 14, 1945: Co "B" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge at WIPPERFURTH, GERMANY. moved to BIRKESDORF, GERMANY. 110. Co "C" withdrew from position #11 and filled foxholes and emplacements of the position. August 12, 1944: Co "A" replaced flooring on Bailey Bridge at St. BEAUDELLA. N/AA pilotEnlisted air crewEnlisted ground crew. Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. Bn. 94. I dabble a bit in the creative stuff myself. August 9, 1944: Co "B" Constructed 120' Class 40 Heavy Ponton Trestle bridge at St FRAIMBAULT across the MAYENNE River. 17 DEC 1943. August 24-25, 1944: Bn. moved to a new bivouac East of ESNEUX. The unit was assigned to V Corps, First U.S. Army. moved to RAEREN. 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. 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: Robert James was in the shower aboard ship when the alarm went off. In October through November 1944, the soldiers were specially trained on using the Bailey bridge in Trier, France. 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. 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. Bn. Infantry Regiment 28th Quartermaster Battalion 28th Troop Carrier Squadron 290th Infantry Regiment 291st Infantry Regiment 294th Engineer Combat Battalion 29th Bomb Group 29th Field Artillery Battalion 29th Infantry Division 29th . March 1, 1945: Co "A" started construction of a large box CULVERT just west of DUREN. November 15, 1944: Co "C" relieved Co "B" of Post #1, 2, & 3 as of 1200 hours. January 5, 1945: Co "A" started construction of a continuous Bailey Bridge across the L'OURTHE RIVER in DURBEY, BELGIUM. September 22, 1944: Co "C" started constructing a Class #40 Timber Trestle bridge under the Bailey Bridge in VICHT. Please consider making a donation to DRHS. Moving through France, Bob Darino recalls how the grateful civilians came out with toasts of strong apple brandy. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) 18. 86. Forums World War II WWII ENGINEERS . 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. 95. By 1630 hours all units of the Battalion had been relieved - the Battalion moved back to RAEREN. (C) Group. Late in life she married Averill Harriman. March 24, 1945: The Battalion was relieved of the ferrying operations on the RHINE RIVER and moved to KONIGSWINTER, GERMANY. The other patients and I raced outside and we saw the carnage. Witness to War is a non-profit dedicated to preserving the oral histories of combat veterans through digital video interviews. I came back from Germany to get married on August 4, 1945. New Yorker Bob Darino was drafted in 1943 and trained as a combat engineer. Your Name (required) Phone Number (required) . In late 1954, the Black Lion Battalion was withdrawn from the Reserves and assigned to the Regular Army. They don't realize how wonderful it is to hear and I bet you'd be so happy to have yours back. We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the World War II Operations Reports, 1940-1948 in the Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1917-1985 (Record Group 407) that may include records of the 111th Engineer Combat Battalion, 36th Infantry Division during WWII. moved 100 miles on the night of August 24 - 25th to the vicinity of LA LUPE, arriving at 0830 hours on the morning of August 25th. On 24 December 1944, Brigadier General Harlan Harkness, the assistant division commander, ordered the battalion to advance and secure the towns of Arsdorf and Bigonville to the north of the 26th Infantry Division, near the area of operations of the 4th Armored Division, in order to relieve the occupied towns so the division could advance and attack the enemy line. moved to WISSEN. - Present Carthage Armory Carthage, Missouri, United States Co "C" still defending road blocks with 297th Engr. moved to vicinity of VILLEDIEU-LES-POLES. New York City native Newton Riess enlisted in 1939 and his first drills were with broomsticks. Our military records specialists are on site at archival research facilities nationwide and can access a wide variety of WWII military service records of your veteran. Co "B" constructed reinforced Heavy Ponton Bridge 465 ft. in length across the SEINE RIVER at MELUN in 9 hours and 30 minutes. 23. The enemy lost 14 prisoners and 6 men killed. Rufus Dalton was at the Maginot Line bouncing mortar shells off an old citadel. 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Maneuvers in England completed all the training the young men would get. 71. moved to the vicinity of St GERMAIN-LAXIS. October 11, 1944: A 6 man German patrol was found between Post #1 and #3 - two of the enemy were killed and four escaped. Division heading for COUPTRAIN and PRE-EN-PAUL. 52. April 2, 1945: The Battalion was attached to the XVIII Airborne Corps as of 0800 hours. 125. The Allies had arrived in Holland. Stan found out Frank was located in Liege, about 15 miles West. 245th Engineer Combat Battalion, U.S. Third Army, Camp Gordon Georgia 551 heavy engineer pontoon battalion photos. The remainder of the night was utilized for digging in which was a difficult operation in the frozen ground. She was also present on that fateful day. He came in as a replacement to a tank destroyer battalion. went in direct support of the 5th Armd. When he went off to college and heard the news about Pearl Harbor, he and his friends began to wonder. Must have brought back some intriguing memories going back to the Isles. This bridge remained in use until 1955. I've heard the story of the training accident many times. Thank you very much for your service to our country and sharing your experiences with us. They had a little too much fun and ran into some MP's who had a grudge against their unit. 107. Now you have information on the tragic accident from someone who was there. 73. Rommel's big push had begun. 11. The main difference lies in the divisional structure. November 9, 1944: Bn. March 14, 1945: The Battalion moved to DUISDORF, in the vicinity of BAD GODESBERG, GERMANY in preparation for the crossing of the RHEIN RIVER. proceded [sic] on to the vicinity of MAYENNE arriving late in the afternoon. Henk Duinhoven was lucky to be in the countryside, where gardens had been harvested. C.P. Then, began the grim task of collecting the personal belongings of the dead and preparing them for burial at sea. Unit records are useful in piecing together stories about a unit or group, as well as about individuals who served in them. Gp. 50. Thank you. of a sector of the front line, and went under control of the 3rd Armored Division. 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. moved to the vicinity of PHILIPVILLE - an Advance C.P. C.P. One of the pilots was brought into our hospital and had his legs amputated. . Division now driving in the direction of PERIERS - St LO Highway. 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. Everyone made it out of the plane except George "Danny" Daneau, the nose turret gunner, who went down with the aircraft. August 3, 1944: Co "B" constructed Class 40 Ponton trestle bridge across SIENNE River at GAVRAY. Co "B" remains attached to 297th Eng. 65. 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. As he drove frantically to his hangar on Ford Island, he saw the USS Arizona hit. July 21, 1944: Bn. February 24, 1945: Co "C" attached to 4th Cav. 58. After practicing law for 55 years, I'm sure you have more than a few stories to tell. 100. January 11, 1945: Co "B" repaired the timber trestle bridge in PETIT-HAN by replacing the flooring and decayed nailing strips. I would try Richard Horrell of WWII Connections. 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. 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.
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