It absolutely breaks my heart to think he has no living relatives, no photos, no stories, and the only thing remaining is a name etched on a stone cro...

OK I've gone through all my construction photos and battle photos and none of them SHOW an anchor, even in storage in the ponton. They are all alread...

K. Digging through my papers now.

I just reread that. I don't know WHAT information he's looking for, but the Danforth is still a VERY common anchor. It folds flat, pops open on cont...

OH WAIT! I was just reading about anchors in my FlashPoint paperwork (after actions of the crossing at wallach, red, white and blue beaches. I'll go ...

It is fun, and frustrating at the same time. My next research project is to do search on my grandfather's Korean Flying unit. Another obscure mess.

LOL!

FUNNY ! I had a similar event. I'm on a base that is known for its huge number of green trainees. I have a service star on my front windshield and ...

Which is why it is SO darned impossible to find information on them. (so was the 280th) They came into being for wwii alone and vanished just as qui...

Two years ago, I was right where you are. A LOT of digging, A LOT and I'm getting there. May I suggest a call to the historian at Ft Leonard Wood. ...

and from here.....Base Equipment Company 5 officers, 168 enlisted men This unit, usually located at or near an engineer depot, made va...

Hmmm ... digging for a while. Found the 694th Howiters, the 694th Recon, the 694th IG,the 694th Araments, 694th Truck company, and then..... ====...

YES !!!

I am currently doing just that for my blog. I'm starting with google street view and also enlisting friends in Europe

and am still waiting.....ugh