WW2 Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Paul J. Cassavechia
From: Balto
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
My 93 yr old Dad served with the 1259th Engineer Combat Battalion in Europe during WW II. Does anybody know what the "engineer specific" shoulder patch looks like for this unit? Some background: his unit was established at Camp Pickett by order of XIII Corps. Moved to Fort Pierce U.S. Navy top secret frogman training base as only U.S. Army unit stationed there, attached to XVIII Corps. This base was forerunner of today's Navy Seals. Moved to Camp Jackson & then to LeHavre & Camp Lucky Strike attached to XII Corps. Moved to Marseilles attached to OISE Intermediate Section Communications Zone, Hdqts Allied Expeditionary Forces. Unit had orders directly from Ike to move to Luzon Manilla Bay through Suez Canal to build main hospital in Pacific Theater to prepare for Operation Downfall, invasion of mainland Japan. Atom bomb hit Hiroshima and 1259th orders cancelled and moved to Boston as war ended. Thanks

Admin reply: Unfortunately I'm not showing an insignia patch for this unit in the American Society of Engineers reference. Some units did not have one, or were assigned one years after the war.

Added: December 11, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Testing
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Testing. Evidently our guestbook wasn't allowing people to sign the book. Arghh! So sorry about that. Trying to fix the problem this morning.

Marion

Admin reply: Problem solved. My apologies to everyone whose posts went bye-bye into cyberspace.

Added: December 11, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Denise Chrzanowski
From: Howell, Originally from Detroit
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Hello, I met you at the Brighton Health Center about 4 years ago, and saw you again today. Thanks so much for the autograph! It means a lot to me, as I am a WWll history buff, especially the events regarding Normandy and the 101st Airborne Division. You are the true American Heroes! Thanks for your service to our country!!
Hope to see you again.
Sincerely Denise E. Chrzanowski

Admin reply: Who were you referring to in your post?

Added: June 27, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Snafu
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Hi there!
Your site is fantastic, I really enjoy browsing through that mass of information you've collected.
Unfortunately the forum registration is not working due to a database error. :!thinking:

Continue the good work!

Admin reply: We've had successful registrations all week. It's a manual process. You have to submit, then it comes across my desk and I send a personal message, to which you have to reply. I don't approve registrations, until I get a reply back.

Added: June 23, 2015

Submitted by
Name: brian prior
From: england
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I have been in touch with marion chard she said she could help me
with photo,s and put me in touch with people in france could you ask her to send me her email address also tell her i am sorry i have not been in touch as we had someone pass away three weeks ago thank you

Regards brian prior

Added: June 22, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Tom Zimmers
From: Winter Haven, Fl
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I just joined the WW2 community. Question: how do I log in for the first time?

Admin reply: You login through the forum with your username and password. You cannot login in here. This is just to leave messages. If you need to get in touch with anyone here, you must write to me and ask for their email addresses, which are hidden.

Added: June 14, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Don Duggan
From: Indianapolis
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
This is to Traci who posted that her grandfather was in HQ&S of the 256th Engineer Combat Battalion. My father was Samuel F Duggan who was the CO of that company. I might have some information re: the 256th that might be helpful to Traci.

Thanks,
Don Duggan

Admin reply: Super! I just wrote to you and sent you her email address.

Added: June 13, 2015

Submitted by
Name: John Bengen
From: Savage Mn
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
My Uncle died of wounds on 25May44 with I Co. He was a 2nd LT and my father named me after him. I started researching when I served in the army and he is buried at the Rome/Sicily site. My father new very little and in 1981 he saw his brothers grave stone and placed a wreath every year . I've done a lot of research and I also served in the guard of the 34th. My uncles records were destroyed in the archive fire in St. Louis. I know he went in as private but ended up an 2LT. Is there any way I can find out records that show his rise. He came in with the Ortonvil Mn bunch

Admin reply: Yes, please contact his home state's veteran's admin. Here's the link. This is how I obtained my father's discharge docs.

http://www.va.gov/directory/guide/vetcenter_flsh.asp

Added: May 29, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Margaret Hodges (Daughter Doug Wilber)
From: Schenectady, NY

Comments:
TO: Ron Day
Hi Ron, Thank you so much for sending your condolences and checking out my dad's website. It was something he put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into! We agree, it was a great tribute to our grandfather. I will copy and send your note to my Uncle David who may have more info for you. All the best to you and your family!

Added: May 27, 2015

Submitted by
Name: keith corley
From: pellville ky
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
My dad served in the 160th combat engineers Company B.He was hit with a piece of shrapnel on 8/24/1944 and lost the use of his right arm.This website has given me information about the area he was in when this happened. He never talked much about the war when he came home, so I have been trying to find out more about his journey . Anyone with any info feel free to contact.

Added: May 23, 2015