Received this a few minutes ago. I sent forwarded his email to our 36th members, and sent him my sincerest condolences.

Dear Sir:

I am writing to you in reference to my father, Joseph De Maria, who passed away this morning, February 7, 2009.

My Dad was a WWII Combat Engineer, Company I, 36th Engineer Combat Battalion, and the recipient of:

Good Conduct Medal; Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster;

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, with 1

Silver Service Star (4 Bronze Stars); 2 bronze Stars; 1 Bronze Arrowhead

He served in the Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno, Southern France; Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns.

We are unaware of any WWII 36th Combat Engineers group in our area of Pennsylvania. We are hoping to have a military representation (with bugle taps) at his burial, tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2009, here in King of Prussia (near Valley Forge), PA. Can you direct me to an appropriate person to arrange something like this?

Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.

Very truly yours,

Joseph C. De Maria, Esq.

237 Weadley Rd.

King of Prussia, PA 19406

(610) 265-0546

Fax: (610) 337-7807