Thanks so much.

I was able to locate a reproduction patch with that crest to add to the shadowbox.

One last question, did this 16 Engineer group fall under the 7th Army? That was the other patch (7th Army) with his things.

Any input again would be apprciated.

I believe Larry already touched on that fact in a couple of the above posts (7th Army).

Glad you were able to find the patch!!!

Thanks!

He did mention this in prior post(s). I will wake up now - LOL. I think I have too many projects going at once

Hello Again,

Thanks to all of you for all of your prior input regarding the 16th AEB, I was able to obtain a replica patch.

I do have an update. I was able to provide enough proof/documentation to the Army that they are they submitting his discharge papers to be amended to relfect the addition of the Occupation of Germany Medal w/ German attachment/clasp, and the Belgian Fourragere.

I still have been unable to prove the CIB, but this is some progress. I will continue on

Thanks again for all of your input and support since the start of this quest

Karrie

Wonderful news Karrie. Delighted to hear about your progress.

They turned my dad down for his CIB. I tried my best, but it went before the Army Board of Review and... At least I can say I gave it my best effort.

My dad DOES HAVE HIS CIB, but it's not listed on his discharge papers. Hey, I have it within my possession, and I will always cherish it nonetheless.

Karrie:

Looks like we "lost" some of your images from a while back. They seems to be ones near the top of page 2 of this topic. Don't know what happened. Just noticed it today.

Wonderful news Karrie. Delighted to hear about your progress.

 

They turned my dad down for his CIB. I tried my best, but it went before the Army Board of Review and... At least I can say I gave it my best effort.

 

My dad DOES HAVE HIS CIB, but it's not listed on his discharge papers. Hey, I have it within my possession, and I will always cherish it nonetheless.

These seem to be very difficult to prove, especially when not noted on the discharge papers. I also, have his original CIB too. You are right - THEY HAVE THEIR CIB

Karrie:

 

Looks like we "lost" some of your images from a while back. They seems to be ones near the top of page 2 of this topic. Don't know what happened. Just noticed it today.

I never picked up on that. I shall post a few here

Here are a few pictures, the picture on the left was taken at Ft. Wheeler, GA. The other was taken ETO in Germany.

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Great. Glad I said something, so we got the chance to see the photos again. An Interesting before and after. Has a certain haunting to the eyes, don't you think?

He does have a certain haunting to his eyes. Since

locating all of his pictures, they seem to have quite a

contrast, this meaning the pictures of him at the beginning of his

service compared to that of him ETO at the end of the war.

I recently spoke with an aunt who told me how much my father changed when he came home. She said he was still the loving person he was, but haunted and burdened. I can see how that can happen.

When I think of things which happened to me during my lifetime, things that bring back bad memories, which are sometimes hard to bury, I think of what they came home with, and I wonder how many functioned as well as they did. Of course some did not and fell apart and became raging alcoholics, etc.

Just finished a book by my friend Carol Schultz Vento, The Hidden Legacy of World War II: A Daughter's Journey of Discovery, which deals with this very thing. A great read for any family member of a WWII veteran.

Thanks I'll check it out.

Hi Marion,

 

Hope you are well. I am good. Last weekend I went up to Canada (New Brunswick) with my family to see my family (that was kind of a pun on words - LOL). Anyhow while there I was seraching online for more information on the 106th/424th and come across this photo from the 106th Infantry yearbook. Guess who is in it? Yep, my grandfather. It turns out he was in 2nd Bn Comp G (that is at least when this picture was taken). Unfortunately you cannot see any patches. It is funny he always sat like that with his hands crossing, This picture was taken July 1944, so that means he was at Camp Atterbury Indiana at that time. The 106th departed for the ETO in October 1944.

Kerri,

My grandfather was at Camp Atterbury in the 106th Infantry, 424th division. Can you give the link for the yearbook photo you located? I also found an account at http://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/7-8/7-8_7.HTM and Ed Prewett's letter to home (I need to go back and find the link. I have my Grandfather's enlisted photo but he never gave any information about his service. I have been reading your posts, did your Grandfather come home? If so did he attend reunions?