Very sorry for your loss Sam. Marion is right, it is awesome you had the fore thought to record your grandfather's experiences, I'm sure it will be something you will always cherish. We all look forward to anything you wish to share with us regarding your grandfather.

Randy

Sam,

Great to see you back in the "292 fold", my friend! Accept my sincere condolences on the passing of your grandfather. Having just lost my father last year, I feel for you and your family on your loss. As Randy and Marion stated, we all look forward to anything you have to offer to expand the history of the 292nd and the experiences of it's patriots. I'm sure I speak for all when we say take the time you need with your loss and when you are ready we will be here ready to here all about your grandfather and his patriotic pursuits. I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank you so much for your original post and the flicker album that you created. Last year when you posted it I eagerly went and looked through all of the photos and was thrilled to find one that had my grandfather in it. The one I speak of is labeled "The motor pool gang. Made in France." He is kneeling the left soldier of the three. What a gift you have given my family as he had very few photos and almost nothing from his service. I attached the image of yours that I speak of and thank you, again, for this unexpected gift!

I will also say what I have in the past, that I will give assistance to anyone who needs assistance in scanning images or documents so that we may better document these great men and their unit. I have a scanner that can scan at extremely high resolution (see one of my previous posts). Again, thanks, my friend! Thoughts and prayers with you and your family.

Gary

Here's a picture of a kid that did a project for a county social studies fair about the 292nd ECB, Company C in World War II. Pretty cool that young person is taking interest. Here's the link:

http://www.bdtonline.com/news/area-schools-compete-in-annual-mercer-county-social-studies-fair/article_8ea4f79c-8ce2-11e5-9875-bbee4cce00c7.html

I love seeing things like this. Bravo to this young man. We need more like him.

Ah, I stand to be corrected! The young ladies name is Abby!

Absolutely Marion, this is great. Thank you Gary for posting it. Please correct me if I am wrong but I believe this is a young lady instead of a young man. Have a good one everybody!

Randy

I think I need to talk to that little boy -- he probably has some good stuff to post here!

Pete

I, too, stand corrected: "little girl" !!!

I had wondered if there was any way to contact the young ladies parents or get information to pass along to them concerning the interest that we all have here that their family also seems to have. Any ideas on this?

Oh yes, in fact I have done this before - getting in touch with peeps in news articles, etc. I have actually had some luck with this. We would need to get in contact with the newspaper reporter and state our wishes. If you did this, you would give them your contact info to pass along to Abby and her family. I think she would be absolutely thrilled.

I have even been put in contact with veterans this way. I say go for it!

Marion, you are so helpful! It would be interesting to know what Abby's relationship to the 292nd is, and what they might be able to share with us.

Randy

Here is one for Pete. It is a Marching Party list from one of the Morning Reports, I'm afraid I do not currently have a date for this document. The arrow points to his uncle's name, Pvt Dean F Belmonte. The ASN is a little fuzzy but I believe it is #36900101. Have a good day everyone!

Randy

Randy,

Thanks! Yep, that's him. He ended the war as a corporal, so this must be late 1944 / early 1945? Or who knows??? I don't even know what a Marching Party is. The list is classified as Secret, so it must be something during their stay in Europe.

Pete

Here is one for Pete. It is a Marching Party list from one of the Morning Reports, I'm afraid I do not currently have a date for this document. The arrow points to his uncle's name, Pvt Dean F Belmonte. The ASN is a little fuzzy but I believe it is #36900101. Have a good day everyone!

 

Randy

 

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I think we'd all agree... Randy, you are the master of 292nd info who generously disseminates that info. I am inspired to work hard for you and all here to reciprocate as much info as I can find so I can feel like I am doing my part. We are all lucky to have found you or for you to have found us on this forum.

Just my two cents worth, my friend!

Gary

I've never run across those exact words "marching party", but am sure it means the same thing as marching orders. Just when you think you've seen it all.

Hello everyone,

I just posted on the other string forum about my background but wanted to introduce myself here as well. My grandfather was Anton "Tony" Pagoria from La Salle, IL and was a member of C Company of the 292nd. Pete - very likely your uncle and my grandfather knew each other since both were in the same company and both Italians from Illinois.

His information was drafted as a plumber, but was placed in the 669th Engineer Topographical Corps, 1149th Combat Group. The 669^th was a transportation corps unit that included railroad training. This was a natural fit for him since his occupation prior to the war was a Railway Section Hand. He trained at Camp Clairborne, Lousiana. He was the last of his italian brothers to be enlist/be drafted. He was the 6th of his family to be in WWII and the first 6 star family in La Salle, IL. He also had 6 cousins in the war and one brother and one sister work at the LST shipyard in Seneca, IL. Amazingly only 1 cousin and 1 brother wounded and all returned to the US.

After the V-E Day he re-upped and was at a POW camp for Germans. I have group photos I will post once I find them in storage. Here is a photo that I will share to start.

Welcome aboard Tony's Boy, I'm sure we 292nd guys are all looking forward to whatever photos you can post!

Pete