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Submitted by
Name: jim hahn
From: hastings nebraska
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
my dad was corporal Harold Hahn his retirement says hqand sv co 439th engr const bn. but he also has something that says 235th combat engineer battalion was wondering if anyone here would have known him.

Admin reply: Sorry, with my new guestbook, I no longer receive post alerts and I often forget to check. I'll send his name along to everyone on my list to see if it rings a bell.

Added: July 27, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Jan Bos
From: Nijmegen, Holland
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
am writing a book about the temporary American cemetery GELA in Sicily. Over 1,200 men and women killed in the battle for Sicily in 1943 were buried here. Hope to have the book finished nexr year July 2013 for the 70th anniversary of operation Husky.
I have all the names of them and also know in what grave the were buried. About 70% of them were repatriated, 30% were buried in Europe and North Africa.
Any information and/or pictures are more than welcome

Added: July 22, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Patricia L. Mehl
From: Galesburg, MI
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Re: Robert C. Fonner
Update - I see with further exploration that Robert served with the 48th Combat Engineer (C) Regiment, not the 1108th, as I previously indicated.
Hope this helps in any research being done!

Admin reply: The 1108th Engineer Group (regiment) consisted of the 48th and 235th Battalions.

Added: July 2, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Patricia L. Mehl
From: Galesburg, MI
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
RE: Robert Cole Fonner
I wish to inform the members of the 1108th Engineer (C) Group that Robert Cole Fonner passed away on Aug. 12, 2008, in Monticello, IL.
I have been doing genealogy research on the Fonner family (my mother's maiden name), and the search for data on Robert yielded the Final Newsletter of "The Scoop from Group", December 2009.
If you would like further information on Robert or his family, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Patricia L. (Barrett) Mehl

Added: July 2, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Erin Croman Tuttle
From: Tahlequah, OK
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Marion,
Thank you so much this site. It shows my Uncle Bill as the true hero is/was. It means so much to my family that you take such an interest in him and his amazing life story.

Admin reply: It is my pleasure. I'm glad I have given the family and Bill, something to be proud of.

Added: June 29, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Ed Hart
From: Loveland Colorado
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I recently found a copy of my Father, Richard L. Hart, "DD-214" from WW II.

He was with the H & S Co, 39th Engineers in WW II. His battles and campaigns included Sicilian, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, No Appennines and Po Valley.

His decorations & ribbons include European-African-Middle Eastern Theater ribbon with 1 Silver Star, 4 overseas Service Bars and a Good Conduct Medal.

He was drafted December 19, 1942 in Hancock County, Iowa. He served 2 years, 4 months and 29 days overseas.

He passed away August 27, 1992 and is buried in Loveland, Co

Admin reply: Dear Ed:

Thanks for posting the info on your father. I will add your name to the 39th Email List, so you will be able to keep up-to-date on all the latest news regarding his unit.

Added: June 25, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Jess
From: Philadelphia, PA
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I was searching for information regarding the 48th combat engineers and found a picture of my Grandfather! Pfc . Erich. 3rd, Sgd, 2nd, Plt.
I never really knew what my Grandfather's experiences were like during his service. Now I do!

Thank you for making all of this information public!

Admin reply: Glad you found out site too. I love hearing from the sons, daughters and grandkids of "my boys". Keep in touch!

Added: June 23, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Brenna Garten
From: Brea, California
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Please allow me to express my thanks to you for this website. You have helped me to understand the service experiences and record of my uncle, Bill Munson. I especially appreciate the clarity of the descriptions.
Thank you, BG

Admin reply: You are so welcome. I'm glad I got to meet him and establish a friendship. I shall always cherish that. Thanks you for writing and letting me know. It means a lot to me.

I have more to share in the future. He gave me SO much.

Added: June 19, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Doug Lehman
From: West Virginia
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I will be doing research on Charles A. Scott of the 36th Combat Engineers. I acquired all his uniforms and equipment and will be creating a display. This site seems to be the perfect place to start researching him.

Admin reply: Welcome. Great to hear from the son of a 36th'er! Lot of info on the main site and the forum. We're having a reunion in Sept in PA. Info on this on the forum too.

Added: June 7, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Billy L. Reiter
From: Marietta, Ohio area
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Hello, it's June 6, 2012 and I would always call my Dad, Billy F. Reiter and thank him for his service. He was a PFC in HQ & Service Co. 359th General Service Bn. He enter the Army in Jan. '43, did his bootcamp at Camp Clairborne, LA. He arrived in Scotland July '43, entered the Liberation of France 6/6/44 assigned to an infantry that came ashore at Dog Green, Omaha Beach. Dad was a M1 Sharpshooter, a Truck Driver, Light 345, ran the Red Ball for a while until they returned him to the "pipeline". A Army buddy, PFC Horace Davis, visited Dad before he passed away and I ask Mr. Davis if he knew what Dad did on D-Day. He said he had a load of TNT for the Combat Engineers who made it ashore to use to clear more beach obstacles. He said the trucks' machine gunners name was PFC John Walker, infantry group unknown but he believe he was with the 29th Infantry. Dad separated from the Army in Dec. 1945. His s/n was 35 600 222.

Admin reply: Hello, we also have info on the 359th on the forum. Stop on by. All the best to you and yours!

Added: June 6, 2012