90. 108. Frank Capuozzi was a rifleman who rode in a jeep ahead of the guns as they pushed across France. Also, I have been practicing law for 55 years and I hope to write a book about some of my cases which read like Hollywood fiction. The result was almost 800 dead. Then time ran out for the B-17 and Don Scott had to slip down the hatch into the slipstream. 110. On June 4th 1944, the 297 th Engineer Battalion left the city of Bournemouth, England to reach its marshalling camp. Active: August 1941 - May 1943 July 1943 - April 1945: Country Nazi Germany Branch: Army HERBORN, GERMANY2
vehicles were withdrawn to an assembly area at MILLEY. 98. December 28, 1944: At 0200 hours an enemy Infantry Battalion made an attack in the vicinity of the motor vehicle park and the Battalion FWD. 117. June 12, 1944: Our first mission on the continent - Lt Lawson with a D7 bulldozer assisted the 1110th Engr. December 16, 1944: The Ardenne breakthrough begins; there was much aerial activity in vicinity of STOLBURG and DUREN. 238th Engineer Combat Battalion - Facebook Battalion noun Any large body of troops. 111. Co "C" still defending road blocks with 297th Engr. However, I do rent airplanes and fly and have the other pilot handle the radio. Vaughan - Navy, Rufus Dalton - Army, Ed Harrell - Marines, Robert James - Navy, John Souther - Army, LtGen Lawrence Snowden - Marines, Jim Wicker - Army Air Corps, Frank Capuozzi - Army, Newton Riess - Army, Harry Kone - Marines. Division now driving in the direction of PERIERS - St LO Highway. The Bn. April 14, 1945: Co "B" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge at WIPPERFURTH, GERMANY. The winter of 1943 was brutal. moved to OBERWINTER at 1400 hours. HURTGEN FOREST, GERMANY99
Witness to War is a non-profit dedicated to preserving the oral histories of combat veterans through digital video interviews. The Bn. I have also visited with Jean Treasure in her home. The Japanese had made their move. After all, he was the son of a chef. The mission of both companies was to occupy pillboxes in the Siegfried line to prevent the Germans from entering them. 294th Engineer Company | CurrentOps.com Units US Army 294th Engr Co 294th Engineer Company U.S. Army Subordinate units 294th Engineer Company ( MO ARNG) Carthage Armory | Carthage, Missouri, United States Detachment 1 Anderson Armory | Anderson Locations . During the action at Post #3, the enemy infiltered [sic] around Post #4 in strength of approximately two squads. Temperatures were minus 20 degrees. His C.O. July 18, 1944: Bn. How should we contact you? On 24 December 1944, Brigadier General Harlan Harkness, the assistant division commander, ordered the battalion to advance and secure the towns of Arsdorf and Bigonville to the north of the 26th Infantry Division, near the area of operations of the 4th Armored Division, in order to relieve the occupied towns so the division could advance and attack the enemy line. was shelled by artillery from across the RHINE RIVER - T/5 Malone was killed, Capt. 75. April 9, 1945: Co "C" converted the railroad bridge in WISSEN to take vehicular traffic. 116. Co "C" started preparing a site for construction of a Bailey Bridge to by-pass an existing bridge west of GEY. October 4, 1944: At 0810 hours an enemy force of approximately one Platoon approached Post #1; a brisk fire fight ensued and the enemy force withdrew leaving 5 dead krauts. June 24, 1944: Co "C" constructed a Class 40 timber trestle bridge at St MARTIN-DE-AUDOVILLE. Co "B" launched 7 landing Craft at OBERWINTER from 2200 to 2315 hours. August 27, 1944: Bn. His unit was suddenly pulled and sent to take Patton's place in the line after the general was summoned to the Bulge. The 249th deployed teams to the Gulf Region under Joint Task Force Katrina, working with contractors, and local and state entities to assess, they helped install and maintain emergency generators at critical facilities. 132. BOIS DE LUMIGNY, FRANCE4
89. http://208.56.11.96/Invision/index.php?showtopic=23. moved from BRAUNFELS to WETZLAR on April 29, 1945. October 21, 1944: Co "B" was relieved from the roadblocks by 294th Engr. After Pearl Harbor, leaves were cancelled, but that policy eased and Newton Riess and a few buddies headed to New York City for a little fun. 48. Ed Harrell describes in detail the sinking of the USS Indianapolis from Japanese torpedoes, which left nearly 900 Sailors and Marines in shark-infested Pacific waters. The 294th Combat Engineers were training at the same time at Camp Gordon. Frank Capuozzi was born in Naples. Russel, T/5 Stiedel and Pfc. 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All Listings. Hits - 2,910. Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans. Holtum. This was not surprising since we were constantly working with explosives. Co "A" occupied road blocks #4 & #5; Co "B" occupied road blocks #1, #2, #3; Co "C" occupied position #11. The 296th Engineer Combat Battalion was activated by the U.S. Army on 3 March 1943 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The Battalion C.P. constructed Class 40 Bailey Bridge at CHERAIN, BELGIUM. But the highlight for every guy in the outfit was building the largest bridge in the European Theater. Division. Two Germans were captured at Post #3; one man was killed by small arms fire on Post #5 at 1700 hours. - the enemy attacked with small arms, mortar and artillery fire. He bunked with regular B-17 crew members, but Bill Livingstone was a gunnery instructor who was there to keep skills sharp. Thats when Stan saw a truck from his brother Franks outfit, 639 A.A.A. She dissipated his fortune and after he died, she was sued by his children. Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection, Activation of the 298th Engineer Combat Battalion March 18, 1943 and Reorganization November 3, 1944, After/After Action Reports 26 July - 1 Dec 1944, Journal of 1128th Engr Gp Sep 44 thru Aug 45, Excerpts from the U.S. Army in World War II Series, More Excerpts from the U.S. Army in World War II Series, The documents below were kindly shared by Marc Shafer (whose father was a 298th member). Those do give us a better feel for the area and the time period. November 8 is Election Day and the Trustees of the Deep River Historical Society hope you all go out and VOTE. 83. All the villages there had been evacuated and were ultimately destroyed by gunfire. 16. 1. Our unique research process is essential to understanding the experiences of individual military veterans of WWII-since the vast majority of WWII Army/Air Corps personnel records were lost in the 1973 National Archives fire. Division. March 1, 1945: Co "A" started construction of a large box CULVERT just west of DUREN. July 25, 1944: The Battalion witnessed the "Carpet Bombing" of the breakthrough zone by 2,000 U.S. 294th Engineer Combat Battalion US Army in Memoriam (pamphlet), 1989 June 6 Scope and Contents From the Series: The Dickinson R. Debevoise World War II series documents his service as a sergeant in the 2nd Platoon of company A of the 294th Combat Engineer Battalion. Without enough points to go home in the first wave of returnees, Frank Capuozzi became an acting mess sergeant and took over a kitchen. With his radio, he began spotting artillery on their position, under fire the entire time. They lost all of their equipment. moved to CHATEAU MODAVE then on to CHATEAU ENGLE BERMONT. of the 60th Infantry Regt. Then the battalion was stationed at Gerszewski Barracks, Knielingen, Karlsruhe, Germany, under the command of the 18th Engineer Brigade, where it provided construction support to USAREUR elements stationed in Germany for the Cold War. September 15, 1944: The Battalion operated in GERMANY for the first time. 234th Engineer Combat Battalion liberated Holtum. January 21, 1945: Battalion C.P. U.S. Army Combat Engineers, 1941-45 - HistoryNet The 296th Engineer Combat Battalion was attached to 1101st and 1120th Engineer Combat Group, the 3rd Army, 1st Army, V Corps, and VII Corps during World War II. It was later learned that the town had never been secured by the 4th Armored Division. We can actually determine the exact aerial missions that your individual Army Air Corps pilot flew. Celebrating our WWII Vets-Stanely Stopa & the 296th Combat Engineer Robert James was in the shower aboard ship when the alarm went off. Thats where Stan picked up a large German Flag. September 2, 1944: Bn. January 5, 1945: Co "A" started construction of a continuous Bailey Bridge across the L'OURTHE RIVER in DURBEY, BELGIUM. March 7, 1945: The Battalion C.P. D Day - V Corps - Order of battle 6. as of 0700 hours. 35. From there, we boarded a ship and headed out in convoy to Glasgow, Scotland in January, 1944. As an aside, many of you, I am sure, have heard about the Slapton Sands incident. The 1120th's 294th and 297th Engineer Combat Battalions were responsible for maintaining the two main supply routes-from Tribehou to Marigny-on the right flank, while the 298th Engineer Combat Battalion was to support the 3d Armored Division. returned to Battalion. I have gone back to the Digby property several times and I have found the remnants of the 228th Hospital, and this past October, I found the site of the explosion and I placed American Flags in memory of those who were killed and prayed for their souls. 57. The timber trestle bridge at ROTT was closed to traffic. moved to a new bivouac in the woods South of EUPEN. August 31, 1944: Bn. He woke in free fall with no idea how he had made it out, and soon he was in German custody. August 28, 1944: Bn. 284th Combat Engineers By October, all of 296th was in Belgium. Transcribed by Bob Kipke (Feb-Mar 2013) Attempts have been made to maintain the original formatting, within my limited HTML capabilities, and the differences between a 1940s typewriter and a modern computer keyboard. 13. 26. August 30, 1944: Bn. 4. Keywords : We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the World War II Operations Reports, 1940-1948 in the Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1917-1985 (Record Group 407) that may include records of the 111th Engineer Combat Battalion, 36th Infantry Division during WWII. Naturally, we were warned by security to keep quiet or we would end up being taken to Leavenworth Penitentiary in Kansas. column. They don't realize how wonderful it is to hear and I bet you'd be so happy to have yours back. November 10, 1944: The Battalion was relieved of attachment to the 3rd Armored Division and attached to the 4th Infantry Division. 19. I went to visit him and he was cursing a blue streak in German. Co "B" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge at KLUPPLEBURG, GERMANY. Welcome sir. 294th Engineer Combat Battalion US Army in Memoriam (pamphlet), 1989 His job in the 1st Armored Division was to be out in front with his eyes open, and he was doing just that when a huge amount of enemy was spotted. 43. Their mission was accomplished. April 3, 1945: Liaison was established with the XVIII Airborne Corps and the 78th Infantry Division. Lawrence Snowden remembers that, though it was an easy victory, valuable combat experience and important lessons were imparted on the Marines. Date 1944-09-29. Yours will be another great story for people to see. In October 1943, the battalion left Boston for England and spent months in England training. The 294th built the second bridge across the Rhine River, and Carroll recalled that as the American army moved into Germany, all the cities they came across were piles of rubble. The 296th received campaign credit for Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe, Normandy, Northern France, and the Rhineland, Contains the following type(s) of material: unit histories, photographs, Wartime journey to Berlin : the 296th Engineer Combat Battalion, The ArchiveGrid website uses HTTP The main difference lies in the divisional structure. 25. Hannah Deutch was a teenager when the Kindertransport rescue effort became her means of escape from Germany.