Marion, thanks for the additional info. I wasn't aware they were this rare. The 51st book is a US Engineer study. Are they rare to...

As promised, I checked the book completely and found out it wasn't an official publication. There's no ISBN number and neither does it show the u...

I'll check for you tomorrow and will send all information I can find regarding that book. Erwin

My god that was strong. I started thinking of all those guys who never made it ...... Erwin

Sam, You are right there, these companies seemd to be primarily attached to Army Corps or Armies. No problem, I always try and help ...

It is not the unit you asked for, but maybe this person can be of some help to you: 610th Engineer Light Equipment Co Assn Mr. Hub Spoon...

Hello and welcome, You know to what unit they were attached at that time? I'm thinking 3rd Infantry Division, but could be wrong. ...

Welcome and hopefully you'll like it here as much as I do. Erwin

Hello, I received your reply and replied to it (what a sentence ). Two Silver Stars??? Wow, do you know by any chance how he earned t...

You should write them down and preserve these stories. And maybe share them with us here on the forum? Erwin

Not really a "great" quote, but it cracked me up. "German made - American modification" - written on a picture of a knocked-out German Panzer. ...

"In the abscence of orders, find something to kill." - Erwin Rommel "Th' hell this ain't th' most important hole in th' world. I'm in it." - ...

Ok, got it mixed up, sorry. But if I would have 2 CIBs from the same person, I'd display them both. The CIB I have is on the 4-pocket ...

I wonder why you can't display both EIB and CIB together???? If he earned those, then it would be nice displaying them together with ribbons, med...

Snow drop? Snow STORM, you mean! That's what we like to do: cleaning them Paratroopers out of them bars. :pdt40: (My dog loves raw steak...