Hi, My Granddad, Philip Bozzo was in Patton's 3rd Army under the 293rd Engineers. Here are just a few photo's... I hope this helps some of you.. There is not much information on the 293rd.. He told me many wonderful stories and his fond memories of his service. He built Bailey Bridges after the bridges were blown up.

Stay tuned for more pictures as I up load...

Joanne Bozzo Scichilone

Proud Granddaughter of Corporal Philip Bozzo

Awesome photos and welcome to our forum. I hope you found this post helpful in your quest for more information.

We can make a folder on the Photo Gallery for you grandfather. It would be my honor.

I hope someone in the interim, has requested information on this unit from NARA in Maryland. If anyone has done so, please share with our group. See my advice above dated Dec 11, 2011

New to this wonderful site! My father recently passed at 90 but before he died he asked that I "learn" about his engineer unit and try to find family members of his two best buddies. It was odd because all my life (and I am 60) he refused to discuss anything about his army days. Near death, he said he was in the 293rd Engineer Battalion General Services and he told me where to find some pictures of him and his buddies during the war and training. He had never let on that he had these pictures. Problem is that with his picures were also many of his separation papers. These papers clearly show that he was in Co C. 351st Engineer bn GS. But the pictures he directed me to clearly show 293rd Engineer bn trucks and named barracks type buildings in the background (specifically 2nd Plt, Co B. 293rd). His name is Angelo Manzie and his buddies were George McNeill and George Claussen, In his memory I want to learn all I can about his unit...

Be aware that sometimes men were also shipped home with different units, other than the ones they served with. This is also a possibility.

Please contact Joe Izzilio. He is still living and was with the 293rd. I am sending you his email address in a private forum message.

Is Joe Izzilio still with us?   I would love to know if he served with my father.

DustyShelf:

I was wondering about the short snorter that you have with my dad's signature.

If you are ever thinking of selling it, can you please give me first crack at it.

thank you

Mark 

20 hours ago, Forevrnte said:

Is Joe Izzilio still with us?   I would love to know if he served with my father.

So sorry, Joe passed away in Jan of 2016. He was a great friend and I miss him very much. One of the sweetest and most humblest veterans, I knew.

I'm so sorry.  Did you know someone that was with the 293rd?   

My father was in Co. B, 2PLT.  I posted pics of some of his buddies(unidentified)on the website previously