WW2 Combat Engineers Forum - Recent Topics

276th Engineer Combat Battalion

Dan — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:31:33 +0000

Since I didn't get a lot of interest in my last post, I thought I would throw another Engineer Battalion name out there and see if anyone wants to share. As with my last post, the National Archive site does not have much information scanned or posted yet for 1945 and many of the facts I am trying to learn are from later in the war. While I hope the morning reports from this time period get scanned and made available, I understand what a monumental task that is and don't see it happening any time soon. I only wish I lived closer to the archive as this job seems like a dream for me to do. I hope that anyone who wants to share some insight might see this and chime in. I would love to share any information I currently have in return.

Thanks again,

Dan

1104th Engineer Videos

Walts Daughter — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:56:54 +0000

https://youtu.be/XczqZmKjHmM?si=4q0KHNX-M9UZvMlK

https://youtu.be/iLuqXjED1xI?si=sfA-jKAlWFCL5R3K

370th Engineer Combat Battalion

Dan — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:04:59 +0000

Hello to all,

This site has been a wealth of information for me over the years, and I am again coming back with another request. Within my research I have hit a roadblock in completing my grandfather's service timeline. It seems that the information via morning reports has not yet been digitized at the National Archives yet so, I turn to all of you in hopes of finding the rest of his history. I am able to follow somewhat of a timeline leading up to the end of 1944 but the reports for his units in 1945 are yet to become available. I have photos he left me that show where he was but not facts to support the images. My hope is that someone may have some information so we can do a swap and with luck, help each other out. Thank you for hearing my story and for all the help I have already received. If you want to do an info trade, please let me know and I will be glad to share.

Thank you all,

Dan

1281 Combat Bn

Walts Daughter — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:30:58 +0000

I received the following email:

Good Morning Marion,

Thank you for your quick reply. I have been involved in genealogy for more than 45 year and am in the process of downsizing and looking for good homes for my "stuff".

I was doing a wide sweep of sites. If I recall correctly, it seems my father has the same timeline as something I read on your site. I have attached the picture of the 1281 Combat labeled Manila, Nov 1945. If you can make a connection to anyone in the photo, I will check the many letters my father wrote home and the many other pictures I have.
Hopefully, I can make a contact.
Carol Bickel
in Maryland

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CO B, 401st ENGRS. (C) Battalion WW2

gberthenson — Tue, 26 May 2026 01:08:42 +0000

Looking for anyone who may have any information about my father, Robert (Bob) Henson. He fought in the North African Campaign and the Italian Campaign (Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines, and Po Valley). Many thanks, George Henson

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The Story of Q - my tween trilogy

Walts Daughter — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:35:34 +0000

To get a feel for my tween sci-fi trilogy, please view my intro on YouTube

The Story of Q - intro

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects in 1944 in France, near where I live.

Claude — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:28:29 +0000

Hello,
My website recounts a forgotten battle that took place in 1944 between the villages of Peyrolles and Meyrargues in southern France, in which the 180th Regiment of the U.S. 45th Infantry Division took part.

http://pastroptops.free.fr/

It mentions the railway viaduct in Aix-en-Provence and the railway bridge over the Durance River near Pertuis, repaired by the 343rd Engineer Regiment, the pontoon bridge deployed across this river by the 120th Engineer Battalion upstream from Mirabeau, as well as the railway viaduct over the Buëch repaired by the 40th Engineer Regiment near Sisteron.
I would be interested in seeing period photos of these repairs and this battle. Thank you.

Adding 540th NARA files

Walts Daughter — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:52:13 +0000

While most of the 540th files from the National Archives were uploaded to the main site, several months were missing, due in part to the vast amount of work it takes to organize thousands of pages of documentation, then scan and upload them. However, I'm pleased to announce that I am making great strides in accomplishing that task.

This month I have already added the months of Dec 44, Jan, Feb, and April of 45. This evening I compiled May of 45 and am hoping to upload it within the next few days.

The amount of information is incredible. What a daunting task it must have been to type and submit all those required documents to the Army. And of course, this was before the age of computers! No way to save. Hey, we need that in triplicate. Pass me the carbon sheets. You guys deserve medals for that!!

So, the last files to complete the set are May through November of 1945. The last few will be easy, for there's very little to share after the mid-summer months during the occupation of Germany.

591st Amphibious Engineers

Walts Daughter — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:23:05 +0000

Hi Marion.

Please keep me on the list. My Dad was in 591st Amphibious Engineers. Good to have somebody like you to carry this information for those WW2 troops that have passed on. The picture of my Dad is in North Africa.

Regards, Dan OBrien

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Joe Esposito - 293rd Engineer Bn

Walts Daughter — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:13:50 +0000

Received this email:

Hello Marion,

Going through my late Uncle Joe Esposito's possessions, we found some documents he still had from his time in the service. He was in Company C of the 293rd Engineer Battalion during World War II. I know he fought in France and Germany and finished his tour in Norway. Attached is a certificate of appreciation from the country of Norway that was given to him.

I hope you find this useful.

Ed Garcia

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