surch for WW II soldier burried in the netherlands
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hello we are andre and maggy from the netherlands
were we live in the netherlands is a american militairy cemetery from ww2.
we adopt a grave of a soldier who is burried there.
that soldier was coming from Maryland, and died for our freedom.
the people in the netherlands, are still so very thankfully, that all the 8301 graves are adopt sinds 1945, and still are now.
adopt means you take care of one of more graves and you put nice flowers on the graves, a few days a year, memorial day, birthday x-mas etc.
we adopt the grave of:
LEMMON GEORGE F
RANK: TEC 5 UNIT: 44 ENGR COMBAT BN 1 ARMY
DIED: MARCH 24 1945 GERMANY BIRTH: 26-10-1904
SERIAL NUMBER: 33389229
MARYLAND carroll county
HIS WIFE NAME: DE CHAUNTOL, LEMMON, LINWOOD, MARYLAND, 248 E GREEN STREET, WESTMINSTER
NEW ADRES IN 1948: C/O JOSEPH WELLER, LINWOOD MARYLAND
HIS MOTHERS NAME: ELEANOR LEMMON MIDDLE STREET HANOVER PENNA.
HIS FATHER NAME : JOHN LEMMON
we are also searching for his unit, from the beginning
andre and maggy from the netherlands
www.memorialcentermargraten.com
Hey Andre and Maggie:
Long time no talk! I have some information for you.
44th Engr Combat Battalion
Mr. Albert B. Cline
Post Office Box 501
Gaffney, SC 29342
(Newsletter)
(864) 489-6528 (H)
(864) 489-7121 (O)
Let me see what else I can find.
Merci beaucoup mon amis pour occuper de cette tombe de l'ingénieur
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Here is some embarkation information for the unit:
44-03-23?
Boston, MA
Santa Rosa
44th Engineer Combat Battalion ???
(also in convoy was sister ship Santa Marie) Bristol,
UK 44-04-04?
(took 13-14 days)
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Here's a link to Finding Aid for the World War II Collection, 1917-1994
MS-2012
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
http://dlc.lib.utk.edu/f/fa/fulltext/2012.html
They have the following on file. You may want to contact them to see if they can give you copies. Even though this isn't for "your man", it may give you clues and information for the unit.
Box 1 Folder 23 Barlow, Ernest. Co "A." 44th Engr. Bn. Record of Events, undated
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
The 44th was ATTACHED to the 28th Infantry Division from 17 Dec 44-22 Dec 44
http://www.history.army.mil/documents/ETO-OB/28id-eto.htm
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
This unit fought in the Wiltz (Luxembourg) area during The Bulge.
Erwin
704th Tank Destroyer Battalion
https://ardennes-breakthrough-association.com/
I found more info in one of my books. Will scan and place here, hopefully tomorrow. 
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
This should help you with some of the history of the 44th.
https://ww2combatengineers.comdoc.../44theng001.pdf
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
