I have been going through and scanning a lot of the papers that my Grandfather saved from the war and came across this paper and found it very interesting... Anyone in the 157th (Mr. Whiting) know what or who the Makeshift Dog was/is???
Thanks!
Brian
Ah, I too would like to find out the reference to Makeshift Dog. Hmmmm...
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Well it took some time but I may have cracked "Makeshift Dog" mystery.
I have found other references to Makeshift (Makeshift 2 or S-2 Makeshift) in the Compilation of Messages sent between the 1109th Engineering Combat Group and the associated Engineer Battalions of the Group of which the 157th was part of but this offered no explanation. Finally, while researching about the commander of the 1109th Engineer Combat Group, Col. Sorely, I found that the invasion code name given to the 1109th was Makeshift! I believe that Group Headquarters probably went by that name for their messages to the different Battalions and for the song, who would want to tell Hq what your doing anyways, so long as you get the job done!?!?
Brian Meley
Grandson of Sgt. Frank Altman
157th Combat Engineer Battalion, Company C
Ah, that must feel good!!! Good job!
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company