Hello Jennifer, welcome to the forum. Yes you have the unit right, the 2751st Heavy Shop Company has a Campaign Credit for the Western Pacifi...

Some thoughts on the question PJW asked about availability of records. I`d be willing to bet that the histories & operations reports of a...

There is some info available but definitley hard to find, just gotta dig a little deeper with the magical research mouse. a couple of sites. ...

The Ben Myers Associations and Alumni Database lists a contact for the 8th NBB 8th Naval Beach Bn Mr. Vernon W Poston 843-423-0612 ...

Thats an excellent site, M1. Here`s another great site: The Civil War Welcome to The Civil War, the WEB's most extensive sour...

Hello Pamela, welcome to the forum. I hope we can help you in your quest. A quick search of NARA`s AAD enlistment records brings up 4 Joseph ...

The Naval Beach Battalions have a website with a lot on info, The 8th`s page is here: History of the Eighth Naval Beach Battalion ...

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Visiting Gettysburg is one of the items on my Things-To-Do-Before-I-Stop-Breathing List. I`ve drivin by Gettysburg & many other battlefields sever...

Another photo of a family member, my aunt Louise Ely who served in the WAVEs. Louise met Chet Makseyn at a training base on the west coast and go...

Hi Darlene, i use a trick thats worked for me when trying to scan a photocopy of an old newspaper article such as an old obit, that isnt legible as a ...

I came across this wonderful 2 generation family photo in my family history search which has been keeping me extremely busy lately. In the photo is m...

Fred, you and your wife will be in my family`s thoughts and prayers.

Sounds like the 2nd Infantry Division ...the 2d moved 200 miles, 1-3 May, to positions along the GermanCzech border near Schonsee and W...

A link to the UNIT CITATION 81ST ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION (106TH INFANTRY DIVISION) UNITED STATES ARMY FOR CONDUCT IN GERMAN COUNTER-OFFENSIV...