294th engineer combat battalion wwii

the goal was to be home by Christmas! 20. July 29, 1944: Co "A" cleared hundreds of wrecked enemy vehicles from the streets of RONCEY and other roads in the vicinity. 54. September 26, 1944: Co "A" completed the Timber Trestle Bridge in VICHT. 58. was across the river without tanks and anti-tank guns and it was being counterattacked by SS troops using flame-throwing tanks. September 6, 1944: Co "B" constructed steel Treadway Bridge 288' in length at HASTIERE across the MEUSE RIVER - bridge was opened to traffic at 1530 hours. Bn. April 6, 1945: Co "B" constructed Steel Treadway Bridge at DREISEL, GERMANY across the SIEG RIVER. Robert James was in the shower aboard ship when the alarm went off. 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. 17 Germans were captured and several were killed in the action. September 4, 1944: Co "C" constructed Class 40 D/S Bailey Bridge in MARIEMBOURG. 51. Harry Kone can tell you because he went there for basic training after Pearl Harbor. March 17, 1945: Co "A" attached to 4th Cav. Personnel losses were as follows: Capt. July 28, 1944: Bn. He was awarded the Silver Star for this action. 100. 87. What are we going to do? About a week after the explosion on March 20th, I was taken to a General Hospital in Taunton, Somerset for further treatment. 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. The Battalions mission was general engineer work in the VII Corps sector in the area around STOLBURG, KORNELIMUNSTER, BREINIG. April 11, 1945: The Battalion moved from WISSEN to MORSBACH, GERMANY. 85. We. 125. moved to BIRKESDORF, GERMANY. KAMM, GERMANY13 The history, titled History 296 Engr. went in direct support of the 5th Armd. 11. This bridge remained in use until 1955. moved to new location and relieved 297th Engr. The 249th Engineer Combat Battalion was constituted on 5 May 1943 at Camp Bowie, Texas. The Bn. December 25, 1944: At 1800 hours the Bn. vehicles were withdrawn to an assembly area at MILLEY. Stan left by bus from East Hampton, CT with 13 other boys from Deep River and entered active service in the Army on March 8, 1943, in Hartford, CT. 84. #1 of Companies A, B & C arrive at bivouac area in vicinity of St MARIE-DU-MONT. How should we contact you? Learn when and where a WWII veteran was wounded or killed in action (we can often show you exactly how a veteran was wounded or killed in action). 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. Then it was dispatched to France for a time. Bn. Gp; Co "C" joined the Battalion at ERZEE, BELGIUM. location of the Company HQ on a map. Joe Izzillo- 4907 Europa Drive, Naples FL 34105- (239) 262-2778. The main thrust of the effort was to use assault boats to get troops from 5th Infantry Division across and later to construct a more stable pontoon bridge. 68. 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. 114. April 3, 1945: Liaison was established with the XVIII Airborne Corps and the 78th Infantry Division. 9th Infantry Division made an attack to restore Post #4; the surrounded platoon was found still in position and in good shape. Now you have information on the tragic accident from someone who was there. England was taking in thousands of Jewish children and she got her papers in order and left. Bn. 3RD ARMORED DIVISION Somehow I found this site and yes my Dad who was in the 294th had told me that story many times. moved to RAEREN. P.S. 72. 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 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. This was a Pile Bent Bridge with 3-story trestle bents on the piles, 55 feet high. 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. 3 March-31 Dec. 44, contains the following sections: Chronicle, Operations and training, Recreation, Battle casualties, Commendations, and Awards and decorations. September 21, 1944: Co "A" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge in VICHT. March 24, 1945: The Battalion was relieved of the ferrying operations on the RHINE RIVER and moved to KONIGSWINTER, GERMANY. 37. 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. The Battalion was subsequently inactivated on 28 November 1945 at Camp Kilmer, NJ. January 9, 1945: Co "A" completed the continuous Bailey Bridge in DURBEY. It receives no town or state funding. moved to the vicinity of PHILIPVILLE - an Advance C.P. moved to a new bivouac in the woods North of ANTHEE. Bn. 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. At the new bivouac area orders were waiting for the Bn. The mission of both companies was to occupy pillboxes in the Siegfried line to prevent the Germans from entering them. Bn. April 17, 1945: This day marked the end of the RHUR POCKET in which 315,000 Germans were captured. March 30, 1945: The Battalion moved to HERBORN, GERMANY. 1965-1971 Synopsis of the 299th in Vietnam. 98. An uneventful Christmas Eve for the 298th Engr. August 26, 1944: Co "A" constructed reinforced Infantry Support Bridge 504 ft. in length across the SEINE RIVER at MELUN in 5 hours. [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]. Stanley Stopa enlisted at the age of 19 years in the U.S. Army. 105. I've heard the story of the training accident many times. was shelled by artillery from across the RHINE RIVER - T/5 Malone was killed, Capt. less Co "B" plus Co "C" of the 294th Engr. Bn. 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. Hide map. 30. Without enough points to go home in the first wave of returnees, Frank Capuozzi became an acting mess sergeant and took over a kitchen. October 20, 1944: Co "A" was attached to 297th Engr. 7. 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. He heard some firing from another gun and turned around just in time to see a horrifying sight. 119. Sewer & water board, electric utility and the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) were completing pump house inspection. 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. As he drove frantically to his hangar on Ford Island, he saw the USS Arizona hit. We traveled by train down to Sherborne in Dorset. September 17, 1944: One Platoon of Co "C" demolishing pillboxes in the vicinity of ZWEIFALL, one platoon of Co "C" maintaining ford in MONSCHU. Those do give us a better feel for the area and the time period. You are a great artist. 120. 79. He was just a hundred miles inland a few days after D-Day and the Germans caught him almost immediately. Available for both RF and RM licensing. The 257th was also credited the Ardennes-Alsace campaign (9 Dec 1944-25 Jan 1945) and the Rhineland (22 Feb - 21 Mar 1945) campaign. 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. moved to the vicinity of DIZY-LE-GROS North of REIMS. His crew shot down a ME 109 just before we got there. August 6-7, 1944: Bn. November 29th: Our National Day of Giving. EmailPhone, Research A World War II Veteran (WWII WW2). This includes when and where the WWII veteran was promoted in rank. I find it strange that he was only credited with the Central European (22 Mar - 11 May 1945) campaign. We are always glad to assist! - Present Carthage Armory Carthage, Missouri, United States 2. [8] By 5 September 2005, the 17th Street Canal breach was closed. Bill Adair may have been the luckiest man in the Bataan Death march. It's rotten losing men at any point in the juncture, but so sad that all these men were killed in training. proceded [sic] on to the vicinity of MAYENNE arriving late in the afternoon. 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. And even better that you got the chance to visit with Jean Treasure. No one from shore was ever allowed on ships from one particular country. Frances R. Fulton, Lt. Ray L. Whiteturkey, the Bn. September 22, 1944: Co "C" started constructing a Class #40 Timber Trestle bridge under the Bailey Bridge in VICHT. When he heard the sound of Canadian tanks, he knew that liberation was finally at hand. At a R.J. approximately 2 miles East of MILLEY, the head of the column was ambushed by enemy infantry and tanks. 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. In February 1945, the battalion was selected for the special task of crossing the Rhine River. Learn more. It was their third mission over Berlin and they were heading home. After basic training he was attached to the Navy to learn to operate Higgins boats and participated in maneuvers at Guantanamo Bay. as of 0700 hours. Next, they removed minefields, anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. . Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. moved to the vicinity of St GERMAIN-LAXIS. 41. gave him permission to go see him. Division for the drive to close the famous "FALAISE GAP". 49. Naturally, we were warned by security to keep quiet or we would end up being taken to Leavenworth Penitentiary in Kansas. (C) Bn. 47. Co "C" swept the road from ROTGEN to ROTT for mines. 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. June 12, 1944: Our first mission on the continent - Lt Lawson with a D7 bulldozer assisted the 1110th Engr. Division assembly area in the vicinity of LE DESERT. Gp. Dedicated to the men who proudly served their country during World War II by serving in the 238th Engineer Combat Battalion. They learned how to dismantle and remove land mines, repair and build bridges and construct camps for their comrades in other units. The unit was assigned to V Corps, First U.S. Army. This was not surprising since we were constantly working with explosives. January 5, 1945: Co "A" started construction of a continuous Bailey Bridge across the L'OURTHE RIVER in DURBEY, BELGIUM.