36th Engineer Combat Regiment
D-Day Landings
- Algiers & Fedela North Africa
- Licata Sicily
- Salerno
- Anzio Italy
- Cavaliere Southern France
Campaigns
Campaign Map provided by Maj Mitchell McCann and SSG Jose Nieves, 36th Engineer Brigade (8MB file).
Many thanks!
- Algiers-Morocco
- Tunisia
- Sicily
- Naples-Foggia
- Anzio
- Rome-Arno
- Southern France
- Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Central Europe
Activation
The unit was activated at Plattsburgh Barracks New York, 1 June 1941, with two battalions. In September 1942, a battalion from the 540th Engineer Combat Regiment was disbanded and became the 36th’s 3rd battalion. The 36th continued to work as a three battalion unit throughout the war.
Redesignation
In February 1945, the 36th Engineer Combat Regiment was reorganized as the 36th Engineer Combat Group. Thus the following occurred:
- 1st Bn became the 2826th Bn
- 2nd Bn became the 2827th Bn
- 3rd Bn became the 2828th Bn
Outstanding Performance
The 36th Engineer Combat Regiment, Co H was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation.
Commendation – issued January 1989
Commendation – 36th Engineers – (There is a typo on this army document. It shoud state 2828th, not 288th.) Special thanks to Cecil Addy for this record.
Letter from General Lucian Truscott – Special thanks to Ed Pittarelli for this record
Sitreps – National Archives (NARA) – College Park, Maryland
The following archived reports were kindly provided by Captain John Fallon, who acquired these and had them converted to PDF files for our site. Thanks a million!
Note: These are large PDF files, so, depending on your connection speed…
Situation Reports – December 1943 through May 1944
Situation Reports – June 1944 through December 1944
Situation Reports – January 1945
Situation Reports – February 1945
Situation Reports – March 1945
Situation Reports – April 1945
Additional records discovered by Marion
Landing Craft and Bases Amphibious Force Northwest African Waters
36th and 540th in North Africa
Operation Reports Southern France – Commander Task Group 80.2
2nd and 4th Beach Bns – regarding 36th and 540th – Invasion of Sicily
Links and Documents
This I saw at Anzio – poem by Walter Miller
Letter from Fort Bragg – Walter Miller
List of places and events for 1945 – Bill Miller (document compiled by his son Jim)
Letter to Manuel Velez from Steve regarding 36th Eng Commendations
Letter to Manuel Velez from John Ivancik – 1986
36th Engineer Company C – Bivouacs – thanks to Sandy for providing this
A Brief History of the 36th Combat Engineers – by John T Fallon
36th Combat Engineers Are Rugged – by John T Fallon
Vivid Memories of Anthony Stefanelli – newspaper article printed June 9, 1994
History of the 36th – from the Adjutant General’s Office
Beachhead News – Sunday, April 15, 1945
Special thanks to Cecil Addy for the following record:
Congressional Record – Proceedings and Debates of the 79th Congress First Session
The following documents mention the 36th Engineers, January 1945
70th Infantry Div – 274th Infantry Documents
70th Infantry Div – 275th Infantry Documents
Many thanks to Carl Furtado for lending me the following book!
36th Engineers (Combat) – Fort Bragg 1942 – added 06-26-08
36th Engineers (Combat) – Fort Bragg 1942 – Part 2
36th’s Fort Bragg Newsletter – September 20, 1942 – mentions 540th!
Received the following document from Art Cook. This is an interview with Brigadier General George W Gardes and Lt Colonel Chubbuck, conducted by Dr Shotwell.
Here is Art’s letter to me