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From everything I can read, my Dad who was on the shore of the Sure river at Echternach on February 7 and 8, 1945, should have been able to wear the D...
I noticed that the uniform has a Distinguished Unit Citation ribbon above the right pocket. It is now referred to as the Presidential Unit Citation. I...
Marion, thanks for the " attaboys ". I appreciate that you like this. I am grateful to be a member of your forum where these posts get viewed by so ma...
These photographs are of the Echternach assault crossing area taken after the action. The river is almost back to normal. The photographs are from the...
Account from Edwin N. Blasingim,First Sgt., Company B, 160 Engineer Combat Battalion, as told to his son. The Germans marched into Echterna...
Account from Edwin N. Blasingim,First Sgt., Company B, 160 Engineer Combat Battalion, as told to his son. On August 12, 1944,the LST that c...
Seven men from the 160th Engineer Combat Battalion and one friend got together for parting photographs. These photographs came to us from O.G. Anderso...
Kim, I am new to Marion's website. It is always good to hear from someone who appreciates the sacrifices that others have made for them. Love to hear ...
I asked Dad if he remembered Archie Mayes," Oh yeah, Captain Mayes, I remember him". I told Dad that Archie S. Mayes had been enlisted for a couple of...
Towards the last of the war the Germans saw their war was lost and surrendered to p.o.w. collection points in huge numbers. The 160th assisted with ha...
Marion, I learned that there were p.o.w. camps in the United States but I did not realize that there were so many. Whenever I am looking at a fort or ...
Account from Edwin N. Blasingim, First Sgt., B Company,160th Engineer Combat Battalion, as told to his son. The 160th Engineer Combat Bat...
Fort Ethan Allen was the nicest place that the 160th Engineer Combat Battalion was stationed and trained. The fort was just inland from the west coast...
Account from Edwin N. Blasingim,First Sergeant, B Company, 160th Engineer Combat Battalion, as told to his son. From Utah Beach, August 1...
Thank you, Marion. I knew that was an easy question for the right person. I have seen that patch here and there but could not determine exactly what i...