Hi Dan:

I realized I had an old post from 2005, which I placed for you on the forum. I am placing my OLD answer here and of course will add to it.

=====================

My original post:

Please check out this page:

https://ww2combatengineers.comRichardFietz.htm

======================

Back to 2008...

Have you contacted the Army Corps of Engineers, Office of History yet? That is your best bet. They may not have personal records regarding him specifically, they will have regimental records which will tell you a lot about the two units in question.

Please see our Research Section for specific links and addresses and phone numbers to assist you.

http://208.109.212.45/forum/index.php?showtopic=23

There are also links for NARA in Maryland etc., . They have unit records.

Here's a contact. Have you tried this gentleman yet?

276th Engr (Combat) Bn

Mr. L. Sharp

RR 1, Box 433

Jay OK 74346

918-854-3082

===============

Have you talked with Dick Fietz from the 370th yet? If not, let me know and I will send you his contact information.

Great photo, btw. Looks like he was on the Siegfried Line.

Great photo, btw. Looks like he was on the Siegfried Line.

I have many more photos and will post some more, I will try again to contact the groups you mentioned and see where they take me. Thanks. Here are a few more photos. One is from the Eagles Nest.

Dan

-- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available --

Here are a few more photos my grandfather took from Ulm, Germany. The back of the photos are just dated 1945. Enjoy.

-- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available --

I love the photos Dan thank you for sharing with us !!

I found this link of photos of the Cathedral in Ulm.

But perhaps, had you found you even ?

http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/ph...cfm?id=s0000112

VEE

I merged both of these topics, as they should be together.

Thanks for posting even more photos. We sure love seeing them.

Those are indeed really great photos! Makes you wonder how they ever were able to rebuild that country...wow!

Dogdaddy

Hello everyone, here are a few more photos from what my grandfather took in Europe for your enjoyment. He labeled the first photo Dijon, France 1945. The last four he has labeled Col. Dunbar Bridge, Mannheim, Germany 1945. Hope you like them, if anyone sees anything familiar please share.

Thanks

Dan

-- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available --

I love the GI Joe sign.

Bridge photos are very impressive. Look at all that mud! Can you imagine working in that stuff?

Thank you for taking the time to post them here. I surely appreciate your efforts. I LOVE bridge photos!

I like the G. I. Joe sign too. My grandfather is the first on the right. He wrote names on the backside of that shot. The names are Pensegetti, Lt. Green, Bracken, Ryan (left to right). Here are a few more.

The first is labeled Mannhiem Germany.

The next two are labeled Bertchesgaden.

The next photo is labeled Lile Rausse Corsica 1944. The man in it are Ryan, Slough, Swanson.

This one is another bridge for the fans. It is labeled Danube River, Ulm Germany 1945.

Last photo is another of my grandfather Tec. 5 Francis J Ryan.

Hope you enjoy these.

Dan

-- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available ---- attachment is not available --

Dan:

It wasn't until about a year or so ago, when I realized the 540th were at Berchtesgaden too! I happen to be reading a binder, that a 540th member had put together, and saw some photos of it. He talked about the 540th being there, and I went wow, I never knew that. I keep learning new things all the time.

I'm glad you included the names too. You never know who will type in Slough and engineer, and be brought to your post.

Thanks for the photos Dan. One who is interested in WWII ends up seeing many of the same in book after book. And considering the countless pictures documenting WWII, you wonder why we see the same ones over and over. Percentagewise, it seems like only a tiny fraction actually gets into the WWII photo "in crowd". Point being, it great to see "fresh" photos!

Here is another picture from Berchtesgaden. It was one of my grandfather's (don't think it was him, however) linked from the main VI Corps Engineers site.

Can't resist having a little fun.

The pics. above shows Engineers,( I presume),dressed up or comming

out of G.I.Joes joint. Didn't see no weapons. They all looked well fed.

Hmmm, I wuz inna wrong outfit. Rocky---