| Name: | George French |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | From my father |
| Comments: | Miss seeing you gentlemen (and ladies)every spring. Hope all is well with all of you.God bless you all.Thanks Rick. |
| Name: | RAYMOND CAPEN |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | web page |
| Comments: | I WAS IN THE 168 ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION . WE WERE FORMED FORMED AT FT CARSON , COL. MADE ALL OF EUROPE ,ENDED IN EASTERN GERMANY . LOST HALF OF OUR BATTLION IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WE WERE CAMPED AT ST VITH WHEN THE BULGE STARTED . RAY CAPEN |
| Name: | John K. Matyi |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | |
| Comments: | I did a search for John Matyi and I was surprised to find my name listerd here as PFC John Matyi under the "Purple Heart" heading. Why, because I have been awarded the Purple Heart, but in Vietnam in 1966, and of course not in the 150th. My fathere did serve in WWII, but he was in the Navy. BYW, I was a Spec. 4. |
| Name: | William DesRoches |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | I am creating a myspace page. I am trying to keep a military theme. I googled the word Essayons and eventually came up with this site. I was awarded the 12B mos in 1977. And though I have earned 2 additional I still consider myself a Combat Engineer above all else. Essayons! |
| Name: | nancy lohn |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | google search |
| Comments: | My Father was in 150th eng bn durring WWII |
| Name: | Daniel Dietz |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Internet Search |
| Comments: | Hello, My dad is John T. Dietz from Connecticut who served in the 150th. He passed away in 1986 on the evening that he returned from the reunion in Cape Cod. His wire Barbara has passed as well and I'm trying to research whatever I can on the 150th. Glad I found this site. God Bless all those that serve(d) to protect our freedom. |
| Name: | James Wix |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | internet |
| Comments: | I saw my Dad'd name-Sgt Stanley J. Wichrowski-as receiving an oak cluster to the purple heart. He died in 1986 from cancer. He rarely talked about his experiences during WW2. I donated some items he had to the Wisconsin veterans museum. I am a 2 tour combat disabled vet from vietnam. |
| Name: | Michael Ketchum |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Mike Fannel |
| Comments: | Great site and great tribute to the men of the 150th Combat Engineer's Battalion! My grandfather fought with the 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division and was killed while fighting in France. His website can be found at http://www.privateletters.net. Stop by if you get a chance and leave a message! Michael |
| Name: | richard j frawley |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | found it on the Internet |
| Comments: | great site. I served with the 84th ECB in 1952 in the korean war at the Imjin river.singitpeg |
| Name: | anna elisabeth rosmus |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | web |
| Comments: | I just found your brief entry about Frank R. Veale serving in the XII Corps. Could you tell me a bit more about that? I am working on a book about the XII Corps reaching the Danube in Bavaria. Best regards, Anna E. Rosmus Feel free to google me. I am originally from Passau, Bavaria. Many Americans know Verhoeven's 1990 movie THE NASTY GIRL about my early work. |
| Name: | Lee Hix |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| if so, what Company/Platoon: | granddaddy in 143th |
| How did you hear about us?: | Google Search |
| Comments: | My grand father Arlie Allen Lacy was in the combat engineers in WW II. I think it was the 143th but not real sure. I know General Bradley was his comander. He was from Alabama. I know he was involved in the Battle of the Bulge to some extent. I remember him telling storys of how cold he was and how much he missed my grandma. I also remember how much he hated the French, probably as much as the Germans. All I do know is that I am proud for what he done for our country and I am proud of what all veterans did for our Country. I would just love to know more about his campaigns and life in the army. Where do I go for help? |
| Name: | Frankie Chambless |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | I am looking for a Veteran that was in Charlie Company 256 Combat Engineers and ran across your site. |
| Comments: | My father belonged to Charlie Company 256th Combat Engineers and has been looking for a gentleman that he served with in Europe during WWII. He has never been able to learn anything on him since they mustered out of the service in 1946. |
| Name: | barry parker |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | search engine |
| Comments: | I was stationed in Wildflecken in the late 1980's in the Charlie company of the 54th engineer battalion of the 130th Engineer Brigade. I was inspired by the WW II engineers, having great respect for them . . . which led me to enlist as a Combat Engineer. Thanks for the website. BP |
| Name: | Dana K. Murphy |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Friend |
| Comments: | The Hagaman Library in East Haven, CT. recently began having meetings for WWII veterans, and anyone else interested in hearing about and learning about the experiences of those men and women. The person running the meetings mentioned to me yesterday that she has been trying to find some information on the 31st Combat Engineers, of which her father was a member, with no success. This is my attempt, but I don't seem to be able to locate anything on the unit. |
| Name: | Rance Jurevwicz, Capt, USA, Ret |
| E-mail address: | veteranprograms@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.veteranprograms.com |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Friend |
| Comments: | FANTASTIC Web Site! We have added a link to our monthly newsletter so that more veterans can be made aware of this tremendous resource. Also, please visit our web site to learn about hidden government benefits you are eligible for and how to significantly increase your service-connected compensation or VA pension. |
| Name: | MORRO, WILLIAM |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | found on net |
| Comments: | Hello I am a SFC in the NJ army guard and the state is in the process of standing up an eng. unit the 150th we are not a combat engineer unit. we are a what the army now calls a vertical unit mostly heavy equipment i.e dozers graders ect. I just think its great our state chose a unit designater with such history and lineage. Knowing that there is history behinde the 150th I will walk proud and speak loud when asked what uint I am in. Thak you for your time and have a GREAT DAY. |
| Name: | Bobby G. Carr |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Internet |
| Comments: | My father was in Co.B of 351st Engineers Special Services Regiment. I would love to have some information on him, what he did and some of the places that he was in. He is dead now. Dont know much about him because I was adopted out and born while he was in France. It has taken yrs. just to find what little that I do know. I am 64 and in very poor health and would love to be able to pass information of WWII on to his grankids and great-grandkids. Would appreciate any infor. that I can get. Sincerely, Bobby Carr |
| Name: | andre |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| if so, what Company/Platoon: | |
| How did you hear about us?: | searching on internet |
| Comments: | very nice site and maybe you can help us search for WW II soldier
burried in the netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------------ hello we are andre and maggy from the netherlands were we live in the Netherlands is a American military cemetery from ww2. we adopt a grave of a soldier who is buried there. that soldier was coming from Maryland, and died for our freedom. the people in the netherlands, are still so very thankfully, that all the 8301 graves are adopt sinds 1945, and still are now. adopt means you take care of one of more graves and you put nice flowers on the graves, a few days a year, memorial day, birthday x-mas etc. we adopt the grave of: LEMMON GEORGE F RANK: TEC 5 UNIT: 44 ENGR COMBAT BN DIED: MARCH 24 1945 GERMANY SERIAL NUMBER: 33389229 MARYLAND carroll county who can help us to find his family. or further information we thank you so much andre and maggy from the Netherlands https://en.margratenmemorial.nl/ |
| Name: | Ed Rousculp |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Searched Google |
| Comments: | My father, Ralph Rousculp, was in the 147th Combat Engineers, and I'm researching the role of the combat engineers in WWII. |
| Name: | P.Kelly |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | |
| Comments: | I have a 1945 GMC CCKW 353H1 i purchased in the Netherlands in 1990 and had shipped back the USA that I am in the process of restoring its a modified version of the dump trucks shown here . Thank You so much for creating and maintaining this site , both as a tribute to the veterans and a resource for historians. |
| Name: | MICKEY BLANCHFORD |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | History Search |
| Comments: | This is a fantastic web site. I am amazed at all of the information you have here. Congats to those who created it. I was with the 36th Engineer Battalion at Fort Irwin( 1 JUL '66 - 5 SEP '67 ) and Vietnam ( 5 SEP '67 - 15 OCT '68 ) I have added your link to our web site. I hoe you will link us to yours. |
| Name: | Dick Deise |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | Browsing, I entered my own WW11 unit - 1251st Combat Engineers and got a somewhat 'hit'. Thanks |
| Name: | fred giers |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| if so, what Company/Platoon: | C |
| How did you hear about us?: | web search |
| Comments: | I was there with 252D in Berlin. Christmas 1945. With a guy named Chuck MacIntosh, who managed the Titania Palast Service Club for all troops. I hope someone remembers and lets me know by E-mail: culver3837@msn.com. Thanks a million. Great guys and a lot of gratitude for all of them who were super friends. Happy Veterans Day. Fred |
| Name: | Amy Lennon |
| Comments: | Hi, I'm just strating to lean more about my grandfather's time in WW2 and today I found out he was in the 150th Combat Engineers. His name was Andrew Capuano - he was a 2nd Lt. and he would go out before they would build bridges to make sure it was safe. He got hit by shrapnel on one mission and was later retired due to the injuries to his leg. I haven't found him on your website yet but I'll keep looking! Thanks for all the good information and great pictures! |
| Name: | Stanley Vogt |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | My Father Stanley Louis Vogt was in the 208 combat engineers and I am looking for any information. I have many pics that he took while combat photographer. |
| Name: | Erma J. Huston |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | searching for info on 150th |
| Name: | Frank Nolte |
| Requests/Comments/Answers: | I was with the 556 Engineers Heavy Ponton Bn. August 1943 - Dec 15 1945 Finschafen New Guinea, LAyte Luzon Tokyo Great to have a contact like this |
| Name: | Vance Jurgens |
| Requests/Comments/Answers: | Essayons, my brothers. No "Thank You" could ever be adequate to thank you for your sacrifices and heroism. Vance 87th Combat Engineer Company Ft Irwin, CA 5/89 - 4/92 |
| Name: | Lawrence Munyon |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| if so, what Company/Platoon: | D Company |
| Comments: | I was assigned to the 150th when it was first activated in Ft. Devons, The first Sgt was O'Nofrio, he used to say "on to Tokyo with O'Nofrio" Does any one out there know a Joe Wiesman, he lived in Boston, used to visit his home a lot. |
| Name: | Tyler Sweeney |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Weare Middle School |
| Comments: | I did my Celebration Of Learning at school and thought i knew alot of WWII (at least thats what people told me including the man who gave me this site. there is alot I did not know on this site. this is going into my favorites |
| Name: | Rich Broderick |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | |
| Comments: | My father, Eddie Broderick was in the 150th from D-Day until end of war. He was a middle weight boxer representing the battalion and fought in US prior to deployment and again in the UK. Stories I remember from childhood dealt with demolitions, mine sweeping and bridge building. He had many B&W photos - they were very tiny compared to what I grew up with. He drove a modified 2.5 ton truck with twin fifties mounted behind the cab. Most 2 1/2 trucks that were equiped with offensive firepower had a 30 cal so his truck must have left an impression to anyone seeing it and I wonder if anyone remembers seeing it. I had photos of it but can't find them: they may have been lost in a house fire. I'm looking for anyone who remembers Eddie Broderick. He was a fun guy and I understand had a fiery reputation associated with his boxing exploits. My father continued to serve. He died of a heart attack 1967. He was a detective- Stamford, CT Police Force. He often spoke of his buddies who never made it home. I have some momentoes and perhaps his 150th campaign scrapbook. I can scan it if anyone is looking that type of stuff. |
| Name: | John J. Rynkiewicz |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | friend |
| Comments: | My father was with the Co A 269th Engr Combat BN from 24 Apr 1942 until 4 Dec 1945. I am a retired Viet Nam Vet and recently retired from the Air Force reserves with 33+ yrs of Miltary Service. Regards, MSgt John J. Rynkiewicz (USAFR, Retired) |
| Name: | Kevin Marchand |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | |
| Comments: | Thanks so much for providing information about my dad, Ovila Marchand who served in the 150th. |
| Name: | Mike Camden |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | web surf |
| Comments: | My Step Father Joe Fletcher was with combat engineers in ww2 not sure what group he was with, he talked about building bridges on pontoons, he was in France, Holland, and probably Geremny but I cant remmember. He was in the battle of the buldge also. Do you know what outfit he was with.He passed away about 15 years ago.I used to love to hear him talk about his experiances. |
| Name: | Sherman D. Harris |
| Comments: | Father was in 150th, from Pittsburgh Pa. |
| Name: | Andrew Ventura |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | web search |
| Comments: | My father, John Ventura was in the 150th. |
| Name: | Frind Myers |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: |
| Name: | anna rosmus |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | National Archives |
| Comments: | Would some of your veterans (and their families) be interested to return to Zwiesel.... in the spring of 2008? If so, I would be happy to hear/read from you! I will accompany a group of WWII veterans back to Bavaria in April/May, and would gladly include you in the receptions. Warm regards, and thank you so much for all you did in 1945! Dr. Anna E. Rosmus |
| Name: | Tom McLeod |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | google search |
| Comments: | Very helpful site. I am researching the 145th Eng Com also attached to 3RD Army in ETO |
| Name: | Tom Pearl |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | My Father |
| Comments: | Robert W. Pearl is my father. |
| Name: | William Sayles |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | |
| Comments: | I am seeking information re. Lt. Charles D. Shufelt killed at the Rhine in Luxumberg . Posthumous Bronze Star. We trained together at Fort Belvior |
| Name: | KEVIN R ABRAHAMS |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | |
| Comments: | excellent site keeping our memories alive to people who we are in debt to for what they did and made your lifes what they are now today |
| Name: | Celeste Morrison |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | MY FATHER |
| Comments: | My father was Gildas Angers. He was in Company B. |
| Name: | A Capparelle |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | entered Capparelle |
| Comments: | You can find Capparelle's that fought in the 150th. and their medals!! |
| Name: | Rosanne (Morris) Dolton |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | My father, Charles E Morris was in the 150th Engineering Combat battalion (Army). I believe he was a Corporal Combat Engineer. He was a farmer from VT and could of had a deferment bujt wanted to serve. He was part of the 2nd wave in Normandy. He was a waterpoint, build builder and supply clerk, so my mom says. He's deceased (died at 65), but leaves 6 kids and a wife and many grandkids. My son is doing a veteran's project in and we stumbled on your site. RDolton (daughter) |
| Name: | Deb and Jeff Lutz |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| if so, what Company/Platoon: | H&S Co. C. Bn. |
| How did you hear about us?: | have followed site for a while |
| Comments: | We will be visiting site more often for info on dates and location of Bn.. Our father was not transferred into Bn. until sometime around February 23, 1945. He originaly was a replacement Infantry who landed on Utah beach D-Day, was then put into the 90th Division on June 14th. He received a Combat Infantry Badge that same day, and fought with his Regiment until the 19th, when fighting the German breakthrough from the Cherburg Peninsula was wounded. After months in hospitals he was in limited service as a typist when his brother, James Inman also in the same Co., was able to transfer him into the 150th. James Inman, our uncle, joined the 150th in England just before they crossed the channel. Both brothers were together until the 150th was transferred from the 3rd Army. At this time Paul went to the 673 Engr. ToPo. Co. which built the "Battle Route of the XII Corps" map. Thank you for a great site. God bless all the men and women who fight for Democracy then and now. |
| Name: | Elaine Runyon |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | LOOKING UP INFO. COM. ENG. WW2 |
| Comments: | My father Lelon Runyon was a member of the 348 com. eng. WW2 This is what is on his discharge pap.I have his medals one was the African, Cen. EUROP CAMPAIGN. I found out the 348 wasn't formed until 1943. Lelon Runyon was in campaigns what unit was he in? I have tried to look up this info. All I can get is info on the British. I pray someone can help me. My father passed away in 1978. He never talked much about the war. He was Lelon Runyon 348 co. C com. eng. from McDOWELL COUNTY WV. Elaine Runyon. Thank You! |
| Name: | Cheryl Rieck |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | surfing the web |
| Comments: | Thanks for this great resource! My Dad, Albert Jackson, was in the 150th. It is nice to learn more about the circumstances of his service in WWII. We have only a few letters he wrote home and my Mom's memory. Thanks again! |
| Name: | Frank R. Veale |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| if so, what Company/Platoon: | XII Corps Staff Officer of Personnel |
| How did you hear about us?: | websurfing |
| Comments: | My dad, Frank Veale was Staff Officer to Manton Eddy from 1942 until 1945. To his last day, he remained devoted to the men with whom he served and the remarkable experiences he felt blessed to have had. |
| Name: | Elon S. Verry |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | internet |
| Comments: | Member of Co C 367th Engineer BN (C)(L) Duluth MN 2-14-04 to 5-5-05 Operation Enduring Freedom Bagram Air Field Afghanistan. |
| Name: | Paret |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | looking for any 168 engr. info |
| Comments: | great site. Brings back a lot of memories from the 50's when I was in Germany with the 168 engineers. |
| Name: | MAUREEN FROST |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Internet (Google) |
| Comments: | My Grandfather, Charles A. MacDonald was a member of the 150th Combat Engineers of WWII. Unfortunately, he died before I was born from war related injuries. Your website has given me a lot more knowledge of my grandfather's life then I have been able to find anywhere else. For that, I thank you... |
| Name: | Ponciano Hernandez Jr. |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | just found it |
| Comments: | I just happen to run into it was in the 577th engineers A co. in Vietnam 1970-71 construction base camp DonDoung based under a dam |
| Name: | Jacob Thomas |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| if so, what Company/Platoon: | HHC 150th EN BN |
| How did you hear about us?: | web |
| Comments: | I am currently in the 150th CBT EN BN, Meridian, MS 39307. We have recently been deployed in Iraq. |
| Name: | Joseph |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | Well done! Very Interesting Website. |
| Name: | Acevedo |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | |
| Comments: | You did a great service and did a bang up job for your country! I salute you |
| Name: | Anita Drexler |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | search engine |
| Name: | Kyle Jacob |
| Requests/Comments/Answers: | A very nice and comprehensive site. I am glad i have found it. Surely, I will come back. |
| Name: | Tammie Donaldson |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | My father, George W Donaldson, was in the 291rst combat engineers in World War 2. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and was in the third wave on D Day. I grew always wondering what my father went through, up until just lately he never really talked about his experiences. I went through his scrap book and looked at a lot of great photos of the engineers building the bridge across the Rhine, and some other bridges. |
| Name: | f copeland |
| E-mail address: | fcopeland@snet.net |
| Name: | James M. Howard |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | surfing |
| Comments: | I was with the 24th Engineers in Furth Germany and with the 168th Engineers (combat) in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970 |
| Name: | Gokoshi |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | Saludos desde Venezuela, muy buena su página, bastante
interesante. Me gustan mucho los puentes Baileys y busco leer mucho
sobre ellos. Sigan adelante (translated by webmaster) Greetings from Venezuela, very good page, quite interesting. I really like Baileys bridges and I look to read a lot about them. Move on |
| Name: | Barry S Kazmer |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| if so, what Company/Platoon: | Dad was Officer in the unit |
| How did you hear about us?: | From Leroy Lewis, a Vet |
| Comments: | My father Frank W. Kazmer was an officer attached to this unit. I am looking for anyone that made contact with him from July 1944 until he went home in Nov 1945. |
| Name: | HAROLD WHITING SR |
| Requests/Comments/Answers: | Like your site it is great hw |
| Name: | Joe |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Googled Engineer Battalions |
| Comments: | You have a great sight! Thanks for the views of personal pictures! |
| Name: | Sgt. Winston Walker |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| Comments: | I was in the current 150th in Mississippi from '96-'02. I relisted for 12 months in December '04 when I heard they where going to Iraq. I patrolled the roads and villages of the Sunni in Western Iraq with Bravo Co. some of the best Volunteers I will know. As their "Doc" (medic) I tended their wounds and injuries and when I couldn't do enough I reverently placed them in a black bag with a prayer for their families. I hope you older soldiers who came before us feel we lived up to the lineage you started. |
| Name: | Jennie Maurer |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | I searched on Google.com |
| Comments: | Well, I am a Granddaughter of an engineer from WW2. He served in the 1303 Regiment based out of Illinois, I do believe. For a school project i am researching the everyday life of Engineers. This site was by far the best site yet. |
| Name: | Don Duggan |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | internet search of the 256th combat engineering battalion-my father's unit |
| Comments: | Extremely enjoyable site to surf through; this offers a glimmer of hope for some trying to connect with their loved-ones past history. Thank you. |
| Name: | SPC Donaldson |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | Hi, I just wanted to say thanks for the job well done in WWII, and I hope we (150th Engineers of OIF) lived up to the 150th of WWII. |
| Name: | Bill Lamb, Sr. |
| Requests/Comments/Answers: | Hi Fellows: Received your letter Curt, sorry to hear of the passing away of more fellows from the outfit, like that old General said years ago: Old Soldiers never Die, they just fade away. Hope you all have a wonderful 60th re-union and "God Bless all of you". Bill and Helen Lamb, Sr. |
| Name: | Robert Maxwell |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | web |
| Comments: | God Bless You, from bobby |
| Name: | joe crowley |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | browsing |
| Comments: | On a visit to Rockhampton Qld Aust, I visited a well kept chapel, on the road to Emu Park, in bush country, built by members of 54th engineers, during ww2. Names of athletic records held by troops. Are inscribed around the walls. 100yds, high jump, etc. Most record holders were from Wisconsin. Hope they have been recorded, if not I would be pleased to do so. I did not service 1951, 12 nstb, served 5yrs 6th NSW Mounted Rifles |
| Name: | Tony Honeyman |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | google search |
| Comments: | I am English and live near Nettlebed. I am researching the American Army units that were based in the Henley, Nettlebed, Kingwood Common, Peppard, Badgemore and Checkendon areas in 1943 to 1945. I have a particular interest in the Station Hospitals at Kingwood Common and Checkendon. I am looking for any one with memories, photos, plans they would be prepared to share with me or any ideas for places to look. There is a small concrete 'Engineer Castle' still in the woods near Nettlebed. It was made by the 343rd Eng Batt and I am told it was one of two at the entrances to the camp. Hence your page on the Castle device as used by the Engineers was very interesting! Best wishes from Oxfordshire Tony |
| Name: | celeste morrison |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | my father |
| Comments: | My father is Gildas Angers and he served in the 150th Combat Engineers Company "B". My husband and I went to France in May of this year and went to the beach where they landed and also Angers France. It was very moving to go the areas they went to during the war. I hope to see more next year on our trip to Belgium. |
| Name: | Kevin Marchand |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | google dad's name |
| Comments: | Thanks so much for the info. |
| Name: | CPT Frederic S. Woerth |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Engineer Web Site |
| Comments: | Served at Ft. Belvoir VA & Ft. Dix NJ----!956 & 1957 |
| Name: | lodieu |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | discover by net |
| Comments: | I am author of severals books about the battle of Normandy. Particularly about : Objectif Chambois. The story of the fight for Chambois by the 90th Inf. Div. Last year the family of Captain Waters came for the celebration. Now there is a monument where is father had met the Polish Army. I am mention to on this monument for my work which had know a good success. But Maybe I borrow you with all of this. The first picture at right you show in your very fine site called : Muddy road, is in fact a picture which had been took very close Chambois. We see G.I.'s from the 90th and a lot of prisoners from the 7. Armee. When I'll get more time I'll examine every page from your site. Congratulations. Sincerely yours. |
| Name: | daniel figueroa |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | just searched for engineers |
| Comments: | Thanks for putting information about the Corp of Engineers. Im stationed here at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, its good to know how the corp started out. "Engineers Lead The Way" |
| Name: | SFC Paul E. Harrell |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | web surf |
| Comments: | Thanks for your service to our Great Nation and the best of luck. I am with the 100th Division Engineer School my title is Operations NCO tel# (865)558-5094 Region "D" Good Luck and Best Wishes. |
| Name: | Ronald D Bakstran |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | My brother Kenneth Bakstran was one of those Navy people on the LCVP's.I'me looking for other navy people that minght drop in on this sight. I found you because i was looking for info. on the crossing of the Rhine, to see if any medels were awarded to the Navy for there part. Thanks to the men that put there lives on the line so I could live in a free country. Ronald Bakstran Worcester, MA. tampawhite@hotmail.com |
| Name: | MAJ Patrick A. Coleman |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | searching the web |
| Comments: | I am the current S3 for the MS ARNG 150th currently in Iraq, ISO OIF III. |
| Name: | Andy Visniewski |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | previous business |
| Name: | Paul Harper |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | internet search |
| Comments: | I'm just passing through |
| Name: | Kristina Schacht Burnside |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Rick Pitts web site |
| Comments: | I know my dad was in WWII I'm not sure what his status was. Unfortunately I wasn't always listening as a kid and was one of those who took things for granted at the time. I truley wish I had paid attention and asked more questions of his duties and where abouts....I can't ask him now. I only know I want everyone out there to know how important it is to remember and recognize there brave men and women for their dedicated lives they have given. Some returned and some did not. No matter what branch you are or were in I thank you for answering your call. God Bless and Keep you with him. |
| Name: | John Lambie |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | web |
| Comments: | Nice site, always learning more about the Corp. |
| Name: | Laurence M. Ford |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Saw the unit in action In WWII |
| Comments: | I was a Tech Sgt in the 1135 Combat Enginer Group Hq to which the 150th was attached much of the time we were i Europe. I remeber the Rhie crossing near Oppenheimer where the 150th did so well, as they also did building bridges on lesser rivers and streams, and over craters in the roads. |
| Name: | Lisa Holeman |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Searching the web |
| Comments: | My Grandfather George J. Snider was a member of the 252 D Engineer Combat Battalion. My grandfather passed away in Feb, of 2000. I regret not asking him about his experiences. From what I gather from other family members he didn't talk about it much. I do have a copy of a book celebrating the 50th Anniversary(Sept 9 1993) of the 252nd Enginerr Combat Battalion. It has several letters thanking them for their services and an individual history of sorts of Company A,B and D. I am willing to share info. Thank you. Lisa |
| Name: | frankie woodall |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | my son |
| Comments: | my son Spec Phillip LeBlanc is in the 150th alpha co. currently serving at Camp Dogwood , Iraq. i wist to thank all the troops for protecting our freedom. i pray nightly for a safe return of all our troops. [ go dixie sappers ] |
| Name: | PAULO CESAR DE PAOLI |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | INTERNET |
| Comments: | PARABÉNS PELO SITE DO 15Oth COMBAT ENGINEERS. PAULO CESAR DE PAOLI - BRASIL. |
| Name: | John W. |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | |
| Comments: | Thanks for a great website on the engineers. |
| Name: | William Clarkson |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | surfing the web |
| Comments: | I am condcuting research on engineer battalions, the engineer regiment is going through a reorganization and will be activating or re-activating battalions HQ's. We are looking at each units history and will request to the Center for Military History on which units we would like to activate/re-activate. (The final approval is still with the Center for Military History) |
| Name: | eileen ganley-daughter of stephen gondoly |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | stephen gondoly passed away in 1995. |
| Name: | Bob Mihalko |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | My dad, Harry Mihalko, served with the 150th, "C" Company. Excellent site, thank you. |
| Name: | mr&mrs w.young |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| if so, what Company/Platoon: | my son sfc w criddle c\150 en.btb |
| How did you hear about us?: | new paper journal |
| Comments: | this is a good thing i read ever thing i can. my son is over there. i want him to come home soon. and all of you guys be safe. mary ruth young |
| Name: | Alan L. Pingley, Sr. |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Web search |
| Name: | jack r skelton |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| if so, what Company/Platoon: | combat engineers |
| How did you hear about us?: | Researching my father's 1944-1945 time with you guys! |
| Comments: | My Dad is Jack Skelton from West Virginia , and join you guys in July 1944 , billetted in England before hand. Any other soldiers remember or know him in his time there? |
| Name: | Chris |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | Thank you Soldier Have you stopped to thank a veteran today? For the price of freedom they had to pay? Did you gaze into those distant eyes? Did you see the ghosts he can't deny? Did you think a soldier's heart was made of steel? Because he was trained to kill, he couldn't feel? Did you see the guilt written on his face, For the loss of life he can't replace? Did you know he mourns the lives he couldn't save, And walks with comrades in their grave? Did you remember the boy with innocence lost? Do you really know war's ultimate cost? Have you felt the blast of artillery fire? Do you have the courage it would require? Have you stood in trenches consumed with fear? Felt the enemies breath so very near? Have you walked with God on a battleground? Seen your brothers dead or dying all around? Have you stopped to thank a vet today, Or did you just turn and walk away? From the pain he'll carry for the rest of his life, Did you consider his family, his children, his wife? That watch him suffer in silence each and every day, As he's haunted by memories that don't go away? Did you care that the soldier is still pulling guard? That his heart, mind, and soul will forever be scarred? Do you know how he suffers from ptsd? Or that our precious freedom is never free? Do you care that he still hears the blood curdling screams? Or that he returns to the war each night in his dreams? Have you felt the sorrow of a combat vet? Or would you rather just forget? That war has pierced his hardened heart, And torn this soldier all apart? Would you rather our heroes just fade away? Or will you stop to thank a vet today? By Chris Woolnough |
| Name: | Raymond Sakura |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | I really love the content of this site. Its serves as a source of valuable information in my life. I will continue to visit this site often, and I would like to thank you for your continual service. |
| Name: | Helmut Diehl |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | local German newspaper |
| Comments: | I am a German. According to the content of this website The 150th. passed my hometown Gross-Gerau in March 1945, 8 miles east from the place of the Rhine crossing at Oppenheim and liberated us from the Nazi regime. Thank you very much. At this time I was a first grader nearly 7 year old and still have a good memory of seeing the first American soldiers entering the farmhouse we lived in. |
| Name: | Sidney Karneke |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| Comments: | I AM A COMBAT ENGINEER WITH THE 578 ENGR BN. LOOKING FOR OTHER ENGR WEB SITES. |
| Name: | Christopher S. Anderson |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Surfed In |
| Comments: | I love your Site!!!! I am a big WWII History Buff!!!! |
| Name: | Ken Evans |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | Association Member Alyre Ayotte |
| Comments: | Happy to see that some traditions live well beyond the men who created them. Sorry to hear that this is your last reunion. I just learned of the site, and hope that you will keep it going well after the last reunion. I'm a youngster compared to you guys, but am USAF Retired with 24 years service (3 Army, 21 Air Force). God Belss those of you who remain, and thank your for your enormous contributions toward the preservation of our great country. With Great Respect, KEN EVANS, SMSGT, USAF Retired. |
| Name: | betty clauson |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | my husband in the 150th |
| Name: | Joseph A. Correro, Jr. |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | using links from WWII site |
| Comments: | I am a college instructor and journalist seeking information on the Higgins Boat...actually I am trying to trace the history of where the timber was cut to use in the construction of the Higgins Boats. Not on Higgins Boat.org site. Thank you for all you did for us "Baby Boomers" My dad, God Rest His Soul, was drafted in 1944 and served overseas in the Phillipine Islands and w/occupation forces in Japan. |
| Name: | Nicholas Di Mase jr |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us?: | my father |
| Comments: | Thank you for establishing such a web site. It allows a young man as my self to fully see and understand my families, as well as others sacrifices in the name of freedom. |
| Name: | jeffrey gallagher |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | |
| Name: | Tony Pallija , Jr. |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | surfing |
| Comments: | My father served on the USS Arthur Middleton during World War II, 1942 to 1945. He was in the US Coast Guard. He was one of the head cooks who provided the last meals for the US Marines before they hit the beaches. He told many stories of the young brave soldiers who they transported from island to island. He was not a Marine, just a service man serving his country during a time of war. He got home safe but passed away a few years ago at 80. Anyone remember old "cookie', he was Tony Pallija, sr. From Barberton, Ohio. thanks, tony jr. |
| Name: | Marion Chard |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Search engine |
| Comments: | : Hi: My father was a member of the 540th Combat Engineers WWII. I have created a website that is dedicated to him and his fellow VI Corps Engineers (the 36th, 39th and 540th). Dad and his fellow engineers were generally part of VI Corps and attached to the 5th and 7th Armies too. Saw action from North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Southern France, Central Europe including the Ardennes/Alsace and Germany. I am looking of course for members of the above, but also collecting ANY stories/history from combat engineers who served in WWII. If you have a story you would like to contribute, please contact me. I would love to add your page to our site. We also have a guestbook and a forum. So please stop by and post your info. I have an extensive listing of links including engineer sites and many links for research. I have helped several people find info on their units or have been able to put them in contact with old members. Sincerely, Marion Chard Proud daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek 540th Combat Engineer WWII |
| Name: | 1LT ANTOINE BARLOW |
| How did you hear about us? | CPT Ken Cager |
| Comments: | I am a Mississippi national guardsman serving in the 150th Engineer Battalion. I have been Platoon leader,Company executive officer and currently the Assistant Brigade Engineer. I've been in this battalion for four years and have always known about the gallant efforts of our brothers at the Rhine and Siegfried Line but had never visited this website. I only pray that if ever we must answer the call of this nation we too, fight with that same spirit and dedication. ESSAYONS! |
| Name: | Dennis Caetano |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Search Engine |
| Comments: | Excellent website. Perhaps you'd enjoy reading ours. Please check out {gone} -- the author's official web page, which features information about his biographical novel HITLER HERE. This work is unique because all the characters have bylines and thus the opportunity to reveal what they did and how they felt during an era of unprecedented destruction. The online excerpts are from the points-of-view of Hitler and six other characters. At the recent Frankfurt Book Fair, HITLER HERE generated reading copy requests from several foreign publishers, and the English language rights in India have just been sold to Mastermind Books. Sincerely, Dennis Caetano Three Point Press |
| Name: | ann |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Over the internet |
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| Name: | Austin Mitchell |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | Nice site. |
| Name: | Ralph W. Rounds II, USAF Ret. |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Just looking around the web |
| Comments: | Thank-you to those who did their job so that I could do mine. |
| Name: | Costello, Ronald F |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Google search for the Sarre River |
| Comments: | My uncle, Vincent L. Costello, of the Mattapan section of Boston, Massachusetts, was a member of the 150th Combat Engineers, Company B, First Squad. He won the Bronze Star for volunteering to place a bridge section across the Sarre River, Dec. 8, 1944, as is reported on his citation. I am confused by the Dec. 10, 1944 date on your site. He is not listed on your Bronze Star recipient list. He actually got the Bronze Star via GO 95 HQ XII Corps 23July1945. After reading the citation I cannot imagine what it takes to get the Congressional Medal Of Honor. Uncle Vinnie never talked about any of his military experiences. Also, when he returned home in 1949, after a second tour of duty, he could not deal with certain holidays, i.e., VE Day, Fourth of July, Armistice Day (now Veterans Day) but especially Memorial Day. Today we have help for those with what we have come to know as Post Traumatic Stress. Uncle Vinnie never complained. It seems he could do anything. He worked as a crane operator for several years adn then became a U.S. Postal operations employee. Vinnie was shy, quiet and a spiritual man. He was a person of ultimate integrity. He died July 10, 1973 of cardiac failure, at my mother's home, a result of having both of his heart valves replaced in experimental cardio-vascular surgery many years earlier. I have started doing a family geneaology and came across Uncle Vin's Bronze Star and his citation. Thus, the search about the Sarre River was on. Google Search brought me to the Sarre River item that brought me directly to your web site. And, what a fantastic site it is. I also have a note that he wrote home to my aunt, his sister, in which he writes a rather uplifting memo in October 30, 1944. He even asked about me. Imagine being upbeat during the conditions that the 150th was enduring in that time period. I found him in the Battalion Photo. He is the last man on the right side of the last row. He carried a picture of my mother with him throughout the war. While guarding some German POWs, of considerable importance, a German officer thanked my uncle by painting a picture of my mother. The German officer used his own silk shirt as a canvas. The artist got everything correct, except my mother's eye color, blue, that he painted brown. Rather good from a black and white very small photo. My uncle brought the painting home with him. It is quite remarkable. The shirt's button holes are still present. Upon his return home in 1949, he had a friend with him, a guy named Rocky Marciano, from Brockton, Massachusetts-yes, the very same Rocky Marciano that became the Heavy Weight Boxing Champion. Rocky complained that Uncle Vin knocked him around too much. They were pals. They got very drunk that night celebrating being home on American soil. If anyone in the 150th, from Feb. 1943 - Nov. 1945, knew of him, I would like to hear from you. Thanks for a terrific web site. Ron Costello |
| Name: | GARY FUSICK |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | SAW MY DADS NAME ON INTERNET |
| Comments: | ALBERT FUSICK PASSED AWAY IN 1975 |
| Name: | Lee Dickman |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Surfing Internet |
| Comments: | I served with the 11th Field Company, South African Engineer Corps, attached to the British Eighth Army. I am currently writing up some of my experiences,particularly about the battle of Cassino, and would appreciate hearing from anyone who can give me any details. |
| Name: | Tom Sparling |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | searched on the web |
| Comments: | I am the son of the now deceased John W. Sparling Jr. (Jack) who served as a officer with the 150th Engineers and won both the silver star and the bronze star for bravery. |
| Name: | Patrick B. Harris, Jr |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | AOL search engine |
| Comments: | |
| Name: | Paul Lied |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Internet |
| Comments: | I was researching the history of a M-1 Garand that I own and the Springfield reserch center indicated that the serial number batch was issued to HQ 150TH ENGR COMBAT BN. As most Garand collector want to know the history of their rifles, this info is exciting to know, and helps fill in the gaps of the rifle's past. |
| Name: | jm |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | surfing |
| Comments: | Hoping to find info about my uncle, a mortarman in Patton's 3rd Army. I know he was not in the Rainbow (42nd ID {m}), nor was he in the 76th ID. Listed MIA, then KIA as of 9 March 1945. He's buried in Luxembourg. My aunt says he had crossed the Rhine. If anyone knew a Richard Power from Boston, Massachusetts, who shipped out of Dix around 1 Jan 1945, please contact me. I would like to know more about him. My uncle was married and had one son. Semper fi, hooah, and a huge thank you to all vets, especially who served in a war. I will never forget your service. |
| Name: | Scott Conners |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Web Search |
| Comments: | I am currently preparing to be the moderator for a group of WWII Combat Engineers. My duties as a city engineer and as the president of my local professional engineering society have afforded me this opportunity. I appreciate the great work you have put into this web site to share some of this valuable history. |
| Name: | Harold Whiting Sr |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | internet search |
| Comments: | I was i n the 157combat eng bat 7th army looking for info. You answered my email many thanks! In 60 years i heard from no one until i wrote a story in dec & posted on the web jan 4 04 Americas greatest heroes harold whiting sr since then i have located my LT in N.C. HE HAS SENT ME PICTURES OF SOME OF THE BRIDGES WE BUILT IN 44 AND 45 like the pascal bridge many thank for the help Hwhiting sr |
| Name: | Michael Humphreys |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | websurfing |
| Comments: | I enjoyed your website very much, and have visited it often. My grandfather (Lt. Col. Adrian Horace Williams) was involved with the Rhine River Crossing. I have many of his medals and certificates, as well as a portfolio titled, "The Rhine Crossing - 12th Army Group Engineer Operations" by Brigadier General P.H. Timothy. This portfolio is stamped RESTRICTED in red (however by now of course it is most likely declassified). He was with the 258th Engineering Combat Battalion. He trained with Navy LCM's and LCVP's on Prince Albert Canal. One of my grandfather's handwritten comments in the page margins told of the freezing weather posing anticipated problems to the naval craft (since Navy equipment was designed for use in salt water), the 258th Engineers initiated help to the Ninth Army by wrapping chemical heating pads around the motors. He also wrote that the Baily-bridge equipment under camouflage nets at Sevelen, Germany were "Poor camouflage!" |
| Name: | Terrie J. Washington, daughter of James Washington |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | 36th Combat Engineers |
| How did you hear about us? | surfing |
| Comments: | A new website I found is dedicated to the Combat Engineers of World War 2. Visit and share your memories or your loved ones/friends memories. http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com |
| Name: | Nick |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | friend |
| Comments: | I am joining the Army in a few months after one more semester of college. I am going in for Combat Engineer/101st airborne/air assault. your site is great. made me appreciate the engineers more. |
| Name: | Lamar A Fronheiser |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | web surfing |
| Comments: | |
| Name: | John Jay Hanewald |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Looking around |
| Comments: | I'm joining the army and my job class is combat engineer so i just wanted to look for anything on the subject. I'm going in on July 13th. I'm glad you took some time and made this site. John |
| Name: | Steve B. Cooksey |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | searching for another outfit |
| Comments: | Great site! Well organized and informative. Thanks for preserving the history. |
| Name: | SGT Buenaflor, EN. |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | Engineers Lead the Way! |
| Name: | Debbie Potter |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Internet search |
| Comments: | My dad, William E. Wheet (Billy) was in Company B 150th Engineer, PFC. Thank you so much for this website. I was looking for information on the bridges they built as his original picture book was lost to me and I haven't seen the pictures since I was a young child. My dad wasn't able to talk about the war until much later in life, and has since passed away. Thank you for the honor and tribute you have bestowed upon them! -Debbie |
| Name: | Marilyn Gallagher |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Internet |
| Comments: | I was thinking of my dad, August J. Schunk (Gus) who was in the Army during WW11. I guess because today is the Anniversary of D-Day, I was thinking a lot about him. I would like information on his unit, which I know nothing about. It was the H and S Company 1256th ENGR C Battalion during World War11. Any information you have, I would appreciate it very much. Thanks. Marilyn Gallagher |
| Name: | Benoit Lorang |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | Hi Rick, This is Benoit, do you remember me ? I sent you a couple of pictures from the Sarre River 5 years ago. Well, today is D-Day ! I just wanted to say on your website how important this celebration has been in France, especially today, 60 years after the OverLord operation. All peoples from Europe are so grateful to all these soldiers who fought and died for our freedom. Many celebrations have taken place in Normandy for a few days, especially in Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Arromanche and in Colleville Cemetery, near Omaha Beach. I just heard our president Chirac saying today : "France will never forget what America did for us" ; and I will always remember that your father was directly involved in my father's liberation on December 8th, 1944 in Sarreinsming! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Benoit. |
| Name: | joan vance bnner |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
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| Name: | Jules O. Trudel |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | Company/Platoon: H&S |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | How did you hear about us?: from our son Comments: Would like to thank Bob Pitts and his son for taking the time to inform us of all the details and history of the 150th [C]engineer battalion.We attended the 58th reunion this spring,the afternoon ceremony was very impressive. Thanks again for all the work you have done. Jules O. Trudel |
| Name: | Jules M. Trudel |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | My Dad serve with the 150th |
| Name: | Alessandra of Homefront Hugs USA |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | my grandfather |
| Comments: | God bless you and we salute you today on Armed Forces Day and congratulate you on your reunion....If anyone would like to adopt a soldier and send a care package or two...or add their support in our guestbook- we would be honored. Morale is low and we know all of you who are heroes to us understand how crucial morale is during war.... FREEDOM ENDURES. |
| Name: | Peter Van Atta |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | Son of Battalion Cmdr |
| How did you hear about us? | Col Reagan |
| Comments: | Congratulations on having your 58th Annual Reunion. This is a very special unit that my father was always proud to have commanded. |
| Name: | Ponciano Hernandez Jr. |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | just found it |
| Comments: | I was with the 577th Engineers A Co. in Vietnam a place called Don Duong. Some of the guys I served with came from south California I'm down here I Santa Cruz Ca, e-mail me nice web site thank you |
| Name: | Jarrett Poisoon |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Grandfather |
| Comments: | My grandfather is Henry B.Poisson; He was awarded the British Medal of Honor, so I have been very intrigued with his war stories. This year, (2004) I will be attending the reunion with him. I believe that this is the last year that it is being held, so I am glad to be able to attend. The site looks great, hope you keep it up! |
| Name: | Nadeen Ayotte Plourde |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | My dad, Alyre Ayotte was with the 150th Combat Engineers. |
| Name: | FRANCIS COPELAND |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | H&S AND CO. C |
| How did you hear about us? | LETTER |
| Comments: | |
| Name: | Randy Stone |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | I just happened upon your site while trying to find out more about my fathers WWII military service. Awesome site!!! |
| Name: | William L. Chilcott |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | A buddy of mine who was a member of the 150th Jim Delova |
| Comments: | Very good. |
| Name: | Kent H. Dixon |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | browsing... |
| Comments: | I've got a gun you'd love, but I can't part with it. Japanese...Akawai...what was it? Their issue rifle. Love the site. My dad in the war, and I'm old enough to remember blackouts in Miami, German sub sightings, and Truman on the radio when a-bomb dropped. Roosevelt dying, my father cried. (and he was a Republican!) All best, Kent dixon |
| Name: | dave pfeifer |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | friend |
| Comments: | I served in Vietnam and I'm looking for old buds from that time. Keep up the good work great site. docdave |
| Name: | CPT Kevin Carlson |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Google search |
| Comments: | I'm the Engineer Branch Chief at West Point and I'm looking for some WWII photos to use as part of a display board I'm putting together. I want to make sure all of our brothers are represented on this board, past, present, and future. Any help would be appreciated. 845-938-4503 or at the email above. Essayons! |
| Name: | Mike McLaughlin |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Google search |
| Comments: | I'm a Boston-area writer seeking anecdotes and information from engineers who worked on Bailey bridges in Europe during the war. I'd particularly like to meet with New England vets to ask detailed questions about how the bridges were built and maintained. The aim is for a feature article for WWII HISTORY magazine. Please write or call! Sincerely, Mike McLaughlin (617) ***-**** P.S. - This is a fine site, and I'm particularly glad to see one devoted to a unit raised in New England. |
| Name: | Harry and Carolyn Buckner |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | "C" Company |
| How did you hear about us? | Knew about it |
| Comments: | We are referring several parts of this material to our English friend Tony Long who attended last year's reunion and will attend this year also. He lives in Swindon. He has a request from a local historical society for info about American troops stationed there, we will send you notice about that. |
| Name: | Jacques & MaryAnn VanVeen |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Bailey Bridge web site |
| Comments: | Thank you, American military, for coming to our aid and saving our country AND our lives! Jacques VanVeen, son of the late Arie and Cornelia van Veen, formerly of Utrecht & De Bilt, Netherlands Now in Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Name: | Barbara Reynolds |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | Found my brother's name in your guest book |
| Name: | Sid Beck |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | We are very interested in the site and pictures of bridges, especially Bailey Bridges. |
| Name: | Ethel Dresdow Christensen |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | He was in the 99th Infantry Division and was in the first draft in May 1941. He was just a farm boy. He earned a 'battlefield commission' and of course was wounded. Came back, raised a great family and happily married for over 60s years. |
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A Tribute to George. Battle of the Bulge Veteran George L. Dresdow, Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin passed away Feb 5, 2004 "Live on your Memories" were my brother's words of consolement to me after our Father passed away in 1986 at the age of 96. How fortunate we are to have that many wonderful years. My brother George, 6 1/2 years older than me, relished teasing his kid sister. He would say that I had a big mouth and would go get the yardstick to measure my mouth! I would say 'well' and he would say, "How many wells make a river...52 and a fool like you". We would argue over getting the crust of Mother's homemade bread, or having the silver knife that rattled to spread the butter on the bread. "It is your turn to haul in the wood" or "It is your turn to do the dishes". I would chase him with the broom and he would throw water on me. We had lots of bats flying around at night and he would tell me to watch out for they would get in my hair. Mother said, we could not get along with each other nor could we get along without each other. One of the things I remember best was I called him a SOB and he told Mother. I had no idea what I had called him but learned well from that. Dad used to plant cucumbers by the half acre and King, our German Shepherd dog would nip George on the butt while he was bending down to pick the cucumbers, George would rise up and shake his fist at King and when George bent down again King would run by and do more nipping, What a fun thing to remember. We taught King to play 'hide and seek' and George hid and layed flat on the milk house roof. King went around and around sniffing the ground and finally looked and saw George. I shall never forget the happy dog and George's kindness to animals. There are so many more memories to share, such as he grew older, we had to stop calling him 'Sonny' and call him George. Our sister Myrtle called him Sonny at a teenage social event and he refused to answer her! How we worried about him when he was called into the army before World War II began. We were all so happy when he married Marion. He had never really been interested in girls and I never knew him to even date before Marion. What a wonderful wife she has been to him and they raised the most beautiful family together. They all gave our Mother and Father such happiness. Mother sat up in bed the exact time George was wounded in the "Battle of the Bulge" and told Dad that George had been wounded. George said he knew at that time that Mother knew! George did receive a Battle Field Commission for his bravery He was a real soldier on earth! On one of my last visits with George in his home, he told me that if he came back from the War that he made a promise that he would be a "soldier for Christ" This is a tribute from Georges sister Ethel Dresdow Christensen Anchorage Alaska |
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| Name: | Annalé van Heerden |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | internet |
| Comments: | I'm an Engineer Officer at the South African Army Engineer Formation. |
| Name: | JIMMY W. GOWER |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | just surfed net |
| Comments: | I SERVED IN THE ARMY IN GERMANY AFTER WW11. MY UNCLE, VIRGIL KEY WAS A CONBAT ENGINEER IN WWII BUT I DON'T KNOW HIS UNIT. I WAS JUST HOPING FOR A LIST OF NAMES THAT HE MAY BE ON. THANKS |
| Name: | SGT. Brad C. Weber |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | I am with the 397th Engineers. |
| Name: | Paul Micknat |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | I came across site by looking for 5th ID information |
| Comments: | A true work of love. I was a child not far east from where the bridges were built across the Rhine river at Oppenheim. I vividly remember those days with fascination. I am writing a book about the events of those days. |
| Name: | Paul H. |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | search on WWII |
| Comments: | You built a great site honoring your father and all other American vets who gave of themselves in WWII to defend the USA. My own Father served in the navy during WWII in the Pacific Theatre on the troop transport ship, USS Arthur Middleton in places such as Tarawa, Kwajalein, and Eniwetok. Thanks. |
| Name: | Gary Peterson |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | web surfing |
| Comments: | Great site. Lots of info. Tracing the route across Frace and into Germany gives some perspective on the effort and sacrifeces that were made. Thank you, Gary Peterson Msgt. USAF Retired. |
| Name: | Bill Santora |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Yahoo |
| Comments: | My name is Bill Santora.. I am a collector of World War II letters, documents, autographs, some other items re W.W. II Collection is of Allies... Ike, Patton, Roosevelt.... etc.... some names lost to history... Axis, Hitler ( 4 docs) Rommel, Doenitz, Goring.... I have 40 volumes of original material. I hope to have a show some time this year. Narrowing in on Nurnberg War Crimes items/paper pieces and original D-Day 6 June 1944... which luckly I have some... i.e. original copper clicker that was used on D-Day by British 6th Airborne..... |
| Name: | Benjamin F. Harper II |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | web search |
| Comments: | Nice web site. I ran across this while searching for combat engineers of world War II. My Father (same name) was in the 159th Combat Engineers, and more than likely served with your 150th at some point and time in the second world war. Very Nice web site again. keep up the great work and feel free to email me about with any information you may have on the 159th! thanks Ben Harper II Mobile Alabama |
| Name: | Kenneth Gordon |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | 1251st Eng. Comb Btn |
| How did you hear about us? | Web site |
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| Name: | Tim Tinney |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Looking for info on 46th Engineers |
| Comments: | My Father in-law was in the 46th Engineers during WWII. He was stationed Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines. He is 91 year old now and reminisces about those times with us. I was hoping to find something on the 46th Engineers that might make his day. Any advise or direction fro me? His name is Elvin Clemens. He is from Saginaw Michigan and I believe he obtained the rank of Tech Sargent Happy Holidays to you. |
| Name: | Marie King |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | from your father, Robert |
| Comments: | I was given a card with this website address and asked to look at it from your Dad. My Dad was in the Pacific/Guadacanal during WWII. We exchanged a few stories. Thanks for the site, It's great! |
| Name: | david fisk |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | My uncle John Fisk was in 150th and 101st......killed in Dec. 1944..anyone that remembers him i would love to hear from you...... |
| Name: | Ken Leach |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | surfing |
| Comments: | My Dad Ray Leach (known as "Pops" cause of his age in the unit, he was 23 I think) was in the 150th C compay ? And I went to several reunions with him. I would love hear any stories about my Dad. He was wounded at the Sure River crossing in Diekirch/Gilsdorf. I visited the site in 2001. What a pretty country to have such horrible things happen. Great site. I found photo of my Dad too thanks. |
| Name: | SSG. Scott Nazelrod |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | just surfing the web |
| Comments: | 1/80th engr Bn. Kingwood WV |
| Name: | harry collins |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | B Co, 1st Platoon |
| How did you hear about us? | reunion letter |
| Comments: | great work,1st time in,will take to take it all in but you have put a lot of work into it, thank you |
| Name: | Chris Sharrow |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Thru a friend |
| Comments: | My friend is Armand "Snapper" Boudreau of Highgate Vt. He served with the battalion thru France and all to the end of the war. |
| Name: | Col H. S. Brown, Jr., USA, Ret. |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Heard about the site from my old friend Charlie Mone. |
| Comments: | Charlie was in Bravo (Baker) Co. and has spoken often of those days in Germany in WWII. You have done an outstanding job in putting together the most interesting site that I have seen. |
| Name: | Ex Corp R Peary REME |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | Hi a very good page |
| Name: | Irene |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | surfing the net |
| Comments: | I am compiling a series of books, of WWII campaigns, I am looking for veterans personal memories and experiences, I have already finished my book on Normandy which will be published and available early next year. |
| Name: | diane |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | daughter found site |
| Comments: | Hello, My father was in the 150th, like many other great men, he never spoke to his children about the war. Not that he wasn't proud of his country, he served for many years as commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I want to thank you for having this web site, now I can finally learn about what my Dad did for his country. |
| Name: | H C Sweet |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | googling for train pics |
| Comments: | Just surfed in from Google, I like trains, and your train page was on the Google "train pictures" images page #4. I have looked around your site, I have enjoyed it. Our veterans deserve all the recognition they can get. I am a US Navy vet from 1959 through 1965. As you already know, your website is top notch! thank you, H.C. Sweet |
| Name: | Harold Sala |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | H&S Company. |
| How did you hear about us? | News Letter |
| Comments: | GREAT WEB SITE. YOUNG PITTS DID A NEAT JOB. A CHIP OFF OF THE OLD BLOCK, I THANK HIM FOR BRINGING ME BACK TO THAT TIME IN MY YOUNG LIFE AGAIN I SAY THANK YOU RICK. HAROLD SALA |
| Name: | Bob LaFrance (Jr.) |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Relatives |
| Comments: | Alfred G. Dupree was a great Uncle. In looking at history and locating his obituary, I see that he was a member of the 150th, killed in action September 3, 1944. I have been to the memorial in Claremont as a result of my research. Very, very proud of this. Wish I could have known him, or anyone in the 150th. My work today is in support of crew escape systems for military airplanes. My father was 30 years in the Air Force. It is very dear to my heart that these individuals are recognized. thanks for the opportunity. Bob |
| Name: | holger knuth |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | guest of the btl |
| How did you hear about us? | search in internet |
| Comments: | Greatings from southern bavaria/germany i was one from the 48 solders of the 761 german mountain pionier(engeniers)btl who ave visit your unit in this summer. it was very nice days and i hope, we see us again greating holger knuth SFC |
| Name: | Harold K. Russell |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | C/1 |
| How did you hear about us? | Surfing the Web |
| Comments: | I was in the 150th that was reorganized in 1994 in the Mississippi National Guard from 1994-2000. I live close to Det 1 C Company in Okalona, Mississippi. I had to go to another unit to make E-7 but hope to be able to return to my old unit after redeploying home from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. I am still an Engineer in the 31ROC unit deployed to Kuwait and Iraq. |
| Name: | Barbara Annett |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | 86th Infantry Div. Blackhawks |
| How did you hear about us? | I needed to get my computer fixed and you had advertised in the Weare chamber of Commerce |
| Comments: | Hi Rick. Nice to meet you. This site is very impressive. I have some photos and memorabilia from my dad, who served in the Co/Platoon listed above. Seems like he might have been fairly close to where your dad was, from what I can remember that he told me. |
| Name: | ashley |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | i like "the soldier" poem it was kool |
| Name: | Bill Frederick |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | 150th Ponton Bridge Co. |
| How did you hear about us? | surfing |
| Comments: | I got drafted in 1951.I was sent to Fort Campbell, Ky to get my basic training at the 150th Ponton Bridge Company. After basic I became the orderly room clerk for the 150th Ponton Bridge Company.Would you answer me back and let me know if the 150th Ponton Bridge Company was called on active duty from the N.J. National guard at that time. |
| Name: | S.Mace |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | search engine |
| Comments: | Found a pix of Company B 34th engineers Schofield Barracks taken in November 1941 the name on back of pix is Mcclillan or McClellan I5063 whatever that means please help thanks |
| Name: | David Davis |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | surfing |
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| Name: | Linda |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Rick Pitts |
| Comments: | Just checking how much more you have done.. Good Job! Hope you and Robert are well! |
| Name: | Dave Metcalf |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | research on AOL |
| Comments: | I think your website is great!! I am trying to find information on the 1265th Eng. Regt. My Grandfather was apart of that regiment from 1945-47. I noticed it was mentioned under this location in my AOL search. I think it is a great service to provide a place for veterans, family of veterans, and researchers to find the information they may be looking for, and to preserve the information for the future. Great job!! |
| Name: | Jesse Mejia |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Surfing the web |
| Comments: | I was looking for a short video presentation of the Engineer History and came across your website. It is very informative. |
| Name: | J.v.d.Klugt |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | From a member of an e-mail group from Dutch former engineers. |
| Comments: | I find your site very interesting but I need to visit your site more often to notice whatever is in it. Greetings J.v.d.Klugt |
| Name: | Josh Hoerth |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | Hi, I am doing research about D-Day. This is for a book I'm writing for the 60th Anniversary. Is there anyone out there that landed in Normandy on D-Day? If so I request that you contact me so that I can interview you for my book. This will also help me have a overall reflection from many service members that were their. Thanks for your help. |
| Name: | Alessandra of Homefront Hugs USA |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | many friends |
| Comments: | Good morning- |
| Name: | Joan Johnston Maddax |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | Found your beautiful site while looking for info on the 275th Combat Engineers. My dad Morgan Johnston was the captain of co. B.I have become very interested in our family history and his service record is certainly a big part of that. Would like to find out more about it. Joan Johnston Maddax |
| Name: | FRED |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | SEARCH ENGINE |
| Comments: | A GREAT SITE |
| Name: | John Ream |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Random search |
| Comments: | A great tribute to your dad and all those who served. I was ten years old and spent the war in a Japanese internment camp in the Philippines. I am one who can appreciate those who came for me. I am currently doing an oral history on a member of the 89th Division which crossed the Rhine further to the north. Looking for any background data. John Ream, Kensington, CA |
| Name: | L Griffin |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Search for Moselle River Bridge |
| Comments: | While looking for information related to my Grandfather's service as a Combat Engineer, I found a picture of a Moselle River Bridge -- yahoo search for same led me to your site. Your stories and pictures really took me right into the experience, what an amazing site. At various times I think he was in 44th Engr Bn and the 119th Armored Engineer Bn of the 12th Diviion. Thank you for your work on this memorable presentation. |
| Name: | kenneth ely |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | co a |
| How did you hear about us? | reunions |
| Comments: | Great internet, spend lots of time just going over all the great stories about the 150th combat engineers which I am very proud of serving in. |
| Name: | Jason Geig |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Web Search |
| Comments: | I just wanted to thank you guys for all the hard work and service you dedicated to this country. I am currently doing a project for my history class and i decided to do it on the Combat Engineers of World War II and the information and stories and pictures i have found are excellent, all i wanna say is thank you. Jason |
| Name: | G.A. Rimsky |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Internet research |
| Comments: | My father was in the 88th Engr. Heavy ponton Battalion which is mentioned more than once in the 150th's ETO reports. Just trying to find out more details relative to his trek across Europe including bridging actions and other assignments. You have a very interesting website. Thanks. Jerry Rimsky |
| Name: | Annie Brewer |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | Fantastic site :) |
| Name: | SPC.Joshua S. Pierce |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | B Co. 1st PLT. |
| How did you hear about us? | searching websites |
| Comments: | I am 25 years old and currently in the Mississippi Army National Guards 150th Combat Engineers, B Co. Lucedale, MS. I would like to say thank you to all the soldiers that paved the way for us so that we could carry on the namesake of the 150th. May GOD bless you all and our nation. Engineers Lead The Way...HOOHA |
| Name: | Nguyen My Khe |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Vietbaoonline |
| Comments: | This Sie is the good Site ! It remind me about Viet Nam in the War time ! I try to collection some picture about my hometown My Khe Village ( China Beach ) Da Nang City Keep good work ! |
| Name: | Susan |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | surfing |
| Comments: | My dad, Robert E. Spear, was in the 250th Combat Engineer Battalion during WWII. |
| Name: | John J. Mullins |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Looked for you. |
| Comments: | My brother,Thomas J. Mullins,was in the 150th and was killed in action on September 27, 1944. I was a rifleman in the 80th Infantry Division and crossed a river at night in a boat manned by 150th engineers. It was near Mainz. One rifleman(Earl Smith from N.Y. state)was killed and two others wounded. |
| Name: | Marilyn Wenker |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | web search |
| Comments: | My father, Lieutenant Wilton Wenker, was a naval officer in charge of 24 LCVPs, who took the first 10,000 men in the 1st Army Division, across the Rhine. He told me stories about working with the engineers. Thank you, Marilyn |
| Name: | Donald A Baker Sr First Sergeant |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | EMail from an Oxford Mass service buddy |
| Comments: | Life member of Chapter 53 DAV in Webster and former Commander. Heavily involved in DAV matters. Serving the Town of Webster as Veterans Agent. Serving Post 184 American Legion as Post Service Officer. Member of Post l84 over 50 years. Best wishes. |
| Name: | William J. Slayman, Jr. |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | ARPERCEN Link |
| Comments: | Great Site, Outstanding Unit, My Father was with the 1st Rangers, then the OSS. He witnessed the bridging of the Rhine, from the German side. Thank you for your hard work to build a proper remembrance for our brave men. William J Slayman, Jr. MAJ (Ret) US Army |
| Name: | Vanessa |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Just Surfed In |
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| Name: | Rich Comiso |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Tony Provenzano |
| Comments: | I am an acquaintance of Tony Provenzano. He mentioned his service with the 150th Combat Engineer Battalion during WWII. I work for the Army Engineer Association (http://www.armyengineer.com) and have done some searching to provide materials for Tony. Check our website. |
| Name: | Dan Hildreth |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Surfing the web |
| Comments: | Great site!!!! Thanks Dan |
| Name: | Alessandra Kellermann |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | friend |
| Comments: | We thank you for your service to our country. We would be honored to have you come sign our guestbook and that means veterans from all wars and their families...as well as current active duty troops. We salute you. FREEDOM ENDURES. God bless America. Signed- Alessandra of Homefront Hugs USA |
| Name: | : Theodora |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | Superior website! Very appealing. |
| Name: | Kimberly Ann |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | WebRing |
| Comments: | Wow! Outstanding web site! I found it fascinating because my fiance is a combat engineer in the 82d Airborne in Iraq right now. Best wishes to all =) |
| Name: | Dyanna Dearth |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | found on web sight |
| Comments: | |
| Name: | Steve Foohey |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | My uncle Thomas Mullins was a private in the 150th, killed in action on September 27, 1944. I would like to find out more regarding the circumstances of his death. If anyone has additional info, please email me at the address listed. Thankyou. |
| Name: | Barry |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | Your designer did a very good job laying this site out. My Compliments |
| Name: | GI |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Goggle (search Fort Devens) |
| Comments: | Hello I am Swiss Army Engineer and US WWII Reenactor. Great site, many interesting pictures ! |
| Name: | M-JP CHILCOTT |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | My youngest son drew you to my attention. He has to spend a lot of time on the Internet. |
| Name: | Pat Dailey |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | I spent 12 years in the Corp of Engineers. Most in Combat Engineer units. |
| Name: | laurene |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | surfin the net |
| Comments: | wow!! well, I'm searching a lot further back than any can imagine!! I do come from a relatively 'army' background.......both my uncles on my dads side were sent to Saskatchewan, Canada, and Newfoundland(not incorporated into Canada till after the 2d ww),and my dad was with the 48th Highlanders, and went to Europe....I know nothing about his battalion??? Now for ancient history!! Can anyone tell me about the Royal Engineer's, out of England? During the early 1800's, there was 25 sent to BC Canada, to look after the uprising in 1858, and I do believe one of my grandfathers 'could' have been one of the 25.How do I get info on them? I know they helped build dykes, around Steveston, as it was low lying ground, and there is a cemetery now in New Westminster, called 'Sapperton", which they were called that because of the type of spade/shovel they used.thanks in advance and god bless all who served and protected our people and country!! Laurene.. |
| Name: | Russell Wilhelm |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Surfing for information about ECB's in WWII |
| Comments: | Great website! I am grateful to find anyone willing to honor the men who fought for our freedom. I have always wanted to know what my Dad did during the war and maybe speak to some of the men he served with. I have some great photos. Hopefully, some of the guys will see this and contact me. I am trying to get more specific information about his outfit from his service records and will update my posting when it comes in. Thanks and keep up the good work. Russell Wilhelm |
| Name: | Michael Boucher |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | My Dad - Arthur Boucher |
| Comments: | I regret to inform the soldiers of the 150th Combat Engineers that my dad, Arthur Boucher, passed away on March 5, 2003. He was so proud of the men he served with, appreciative of the friendships he earned, and changed by the experiences they shared together. My mom, Ruth, can be contacted at: 137 Rocky Pond Road Boylston, MA 01505-1509 Regards, Michael Boucher |
| Name: | Paul A. Lyon |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | I am in the 150th Engineer Battalion in MS. Saw you guys when we stood our battalion up as engineers. |
| Comments: | We are proud to carry on the 150th tradition. Thank you for the your service to this country. Hope we can get you guys down to Mississippi again sometime... |
| Name: | James B. Washington |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | 36th Combat Engineers |
| How did you hear about us? | surfing |
| Comments: | Hi: My dad James Washington (a white man from Miami, Fla) was in the 36th Combat Engineers during WWII. They went into 6 invasions and he got a special medal for that. His company went to: Caserta, So. Africa, Cassino, Anzio, Sicily, and Rome. He also got two purple hearts (one of which was from being hit at Anzio Beach Head shrapnel from a bomb the other was for frozen feet/gunshot wound). Terrie Washington |
| Name: | Dennis McInerney |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | Company H 1256th Engineer Combat Battalion |
| How did you hear about us? | Surfing the Web |
| Comments: | My father served in Company H 1256th Engineer Combat Battalion. He passed away in 1968, and I was 11 years old. We are from New Jersey, so of course his basic training and place of separation was Fort Dix, NJ. I have his discharge papers and it states under battles and campaigns: Rhineland; Rome-Arno; Southern France; Go 33 wd 45 as amended. He also received: a Erocam Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal; Purple Heart; and a World War 11 Victory Medal. Can anyone offer any more information, as I am looking to trace his steps. I am also looking for any photographs that might have my father in them. God Bless America! |
| Name: | Richard T. Weil |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Your business card |
| Comments: | From the TowerHouse on Barnard Hill Rd. > While looking up your E-mail address (so you could come and repair my problem child puter...again!)I took a tour of your website before Hal the 2003 spaceputer would nuke itself..I must say I'm extremely impressed with the layout and content's. My father is a WWII vet,I've forwarded this page to him.He has an extensive collection of photo's,which he may share with you.He also,has many artifacts including figurine's he carved out of tent pole's (when he needed to take his mind off the war)he would widdle.They are outstanding!! Again,it's nice to see a tribute to the greatest generation to have lived ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>>>>> |
| Name: | Jeanine Vaughn |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | internet search |
| Comments: | |
| Name: | Bradley Suter |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | web search at google |
| Comments: | My father fought in the 163rd combat Engineers. I have recently started to put together a site of their experiences and I am looking for any additional information anyone has. Please stop by to visit if you get a moment. |
| Name: | Crews, Thomas D |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | surfing the web |
| Comments: | Hello My name is PFC Crews. I'm currently stationed in Baumholder, Germany in the 40th engineer battalion. I would like to say that it is great to see a web site for engineers. When I hear and see pictures and story's of sappers who fought before me, it makes me feel proud to be in the U.S. Army and to serve in the toughest MOS in the Army. Engineers will always "Lead The Way!!!!!!!" |
| Name: | John J. Volto |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | Yes |
| If so, what Company/Platoon | H&S CO. |
| How did you hear about us? | quite by accident |
| Comments: | It's been a thrill for me to see pictures of some of my buddies,I hope they are all healthy,and doing fine. |
| Name: | Mark L. Mongeau |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | Web Search |
| Comments: | My dad was in the 296th combat engineers in WW II. My daughter, an education student at UCF is taking a class in history, and will be doing a semester project on combat engineers of WW II. My dad's outfit created a hardcover book with dozens of great pictures similar to yours. I am also a collector of old military weapons, and have battle rifles from every army of the war, including an M1 Garand. Keep up the good work with this site. |
| Name: | Ann Rogers |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | surfing |
| Comments: | My brother was with the 109th Engineers, Company B, 34th Division which started out in Hot Springs S D. They went to Camp Claiborne LA and on to Ft. Devens Mass and on to Europe. He recently passed away, we are having 12 of his tapes of the war transcribed. You have a wonderful web site. |
| Name: | Bill Mullen |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | searching for bridge info |
| Comments: | Included with my father's WWII memorabilia are photos of Aachen, Germany. The notations on the photos indicate they are from T/5 Charles Ayers, 977th Engineers, 9th Army. They are dated February 1945. My father's unit, 658th FA Bn, arrived at Aachen in April 1945. I am curious as to how dad acquired these photos. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who could shed some light on this matter. |
| Name: | Dean Page |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | |
| Comments: | My father was in the 148th ECB Medical Detachment Landed on Utah Beach 6-7-44 Was in Eisenach,Germany when war ended. I was looking for info and found your web site. |
| Name: | J. T. martin |
| Were you in the 150th? (check box): | No |
| How did you hear about us? | internet |
| Comments: | MY DAD WAS IN THE 292ND COMBAT ENGINEERS. I AM PUTTING TOGETHER A PHOTO ALBUM OF HIS EXPERIENCES AND WAS RESEARCHING VARIOS SITES WHEN THIS ONE CAME UP. |
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