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Thanks for the help. So before troops were sent to the front they would have refueled and picked up the necessary supplies before heading to the battl...
What would weapon cooks have carried in WWII? Gary
I wonder if the petroleum companies would be attached to a division. That might help me with more info. Gary
The 705th petroleum Engineers arrived in North Africa on September 2nd 1943 and took extensive training in petroleum engineering. They were then shipp...
I called Michael Brodhead with the archives for the corps of engineers. He gave us some more contacts that should have some info. Thanks for all the c...
If there is more info at the battalion level for the engineer companies. What would I search for? Gary
By the way, I called the contact for the 705th and he passed away 5 years ago. He was a part of the unit and he did some reunions. So I think I will a...
Thanks for everything. The sites were very helpful. Gary
His name was Joseph Van Domelen and as far as I know he was a private during the war. When he was on leave in Rome he met up with my dad. I think we h...
My uncle also served as an aviation engineer in Italy and France. I don't know much about what he was doing or what unit he served with. Could you hel...
My father served as a cook in the 705th Petroleum Distribution Co in wwii. I dont know much about what they were doing day to day and I was looking fo...