Rocky J Squirrel (hey where is Moose - oh ya he's sleeping, he's on England time): Thanks. You have always stood behind "my engineers" and ...

Rocky, so far this is the only report I found regarding the actual awarding of CIB's within the 540th. However, I have NOT read all the over 2000 pag...

Here's the document showing the CIB's which were awarded in October of 1944. Note name on first page towards bottom - Major O'Brien, John...

No kidding!! Would I pull the leg of a marine? Email me your address, please. If I come across other pages from NARA which mention...

Well thanks. Let's not forget to thank the Army for their meticulous record keeping during wartime. I am astounded by each document I read. Conside...

Ah, heavy-duty subject matter. I know how you feel and sometimes when watching movies or reading books about the atrocities (Jews, POW's, e...

Capt' Todd- I realized while going through all the reports from the 540th for the month of October 1944, that there were indeed DUPES of seve...

I guess I get a little obsessed at times. I know I would like to hear it if I were you. It's interesting to put facts together and get a bigger pi...

Hail Betty Crocker! You be da woman. This topic was rather timely, wasn't it?

This is only part of the regiment. Will type more later. Got me tired out...

S-3 "stuff" From monthly journal... 18-21 October 1944 Mirecourt, France: Canal bridge at Nomexy on approach road to main h...

HQ Activity Journal (weekly) Oct 17-22, 1944 Mirecourt, France: Usual Regimental Personnel Section duties, personnel corres...

From the OFFICIAL - Basic - Daily Journal Report, Oct 44. Hqs 2d BN., 540th Engr. Regt. 20 October 1944: Company "D", Chatenois, France. Bu...