As a professional researcher and World War II historian, Bill Beigel providesresearch services to genealogists, historians, authors, andcivilians who are looking for information found in WW2 military unitrecords. muster rolls and personnel diaries), typically unit records contain little or no information regarding individuals service and we do not have a name index to the unit records. Yates, George K. Box 19 SSGT Company A resume, personal Army . For information on how to access morning reports, please visit the website, There are several records groups containing WWII Navy records in the custody of the Textual Reference Archives II Branch at the National Archives at College Park, MD. 1313th Engineer General Service Regiment: The 1313th Engineer General Service Regiment, manned by Black soldiers was in Germany at the end of the war. 10th Engineer Combat Battalion; 3d Medical Battalion; 3d Division Artillery; 10th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer) 39th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer) 41st Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer) 9th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer) Special Troops; 703d Ordnance Light Maintenance Company; 3d Quartermaster Company 6/1/1946, has been digitized through our partnership with Fold3 and is available on the Fold3 World War II Diaries website. 1311,
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These have also been digitized through our partnership with Ancestry, and can be viewed on their website at: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958. Guinea,
You may search the file titles in this series by clicking on Search within this series. The series covers through 1967, so be sure to verify that the dates covered within any particular file unit(s) you locate match the dates you are interested in. in Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II and Thereafter) (Record Group 338). Diamond li. World War II Marine Corps records are also in the custody of the Textual Reference Archives II Branch, National Archives at College Park, MD in the Records of the U.S. Marine Corps (Record Group 127). During the Battle of Tarawa in 1943, for example, a Marine pioneer unit led by Lt. Alexander Bonnyman did what naval gunfire, aerial bombardments, and the infantry had already tried and failed to do: He successfully cleared the islands largest enemy bunker. They embody the ethos of doing more with less. The entries show the name of service member, service number/SSN, and rank.
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During World War II, U.S. Army combat engineers were at the spearhead of fighting in all theaters, whether the battlefield was North Africa's desert sands, Normandy's fire-swept Omaha Beach, the Ardennes' snowclad forest, or the Pacific's jungle-covered islands. Starr, Bill,
from present for duty to ordinary leave, or from present for duty to sick in quarters, etc.). Rosemarie is my mother in law. Like so many other combat engineers killed in the line of duty, he died doing what he was trained and expected to do. Army Air Forces World War II Combat Operations Reports, 1941-1946, also known as "Mission Reports," are located at the National Archives at College Park, MD in the Records of the Army Air Forces (Record Group 18). As an Army reservist, the mix of Anderson's military and civilian careers prepared him for the WWII battlefields as he provided crucial support to the Allied efforts. These records are also arranged in several subseries, generally by command and thereunder roughly hierarchically. 381st Combat Engineers Battalion of World War II. Be sure to include the unit(s) and date(s) of interest. Division files usually include historical reports, general orders, directives, journals, memos, circulars, bulletins, and policy records. 2013 2023 WW2 Research Inc. All rights reserved. World War II War Diaries, Other Operational Records and Histories, ca. In Remembrance of the AIF's 2/15th Battalion.
In 183 days in combat, the men of the 761st liberated more than 30 towns, and were awarded 11 Silver Stars. 5W^'qO{8am(xQff5cm1jQf5cyc<4yi=ii[McwW?^}s}sY{~{)?k`N7W|w/G~Z9jwaDl#1R0*U7V#mn=q *s|W=qtvsm 0+n4rA7.LRk3$UrbAGX^U"W!wdbn] D!hrXVX-@t@[je*jZh ZhdG|9@BY&gOcA3Q9>0|Am94Xk&bu!hUj~dggAx`#~b=!dAxMD'E4+-B`9LK"(lO6P'" &@j & `5DM`5VoHNE@D|raO M ^j,0R|
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Records of organic units (units that were permanently attached to a division) typically contain unit histories, general orders, and other administrative records. where available. The grunts behind Buenagua were his friends. series consists of war diaries submitted by District Coast Guard Officers (DCGO) and ship officers during World War II. He died leading the way. Among those who have earned the Sapper tab are an even more elite coterie of combat engineers: 18C, or Special Forces Engineer Sergeant. Each, comprises the records of a major government entity (e.g. It turned out that Captain Oliver was working with a group of men to gather the remains of some of the men in their outfit that had recently been killed. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WW2 1260 Engineer Combat Battalion Photo, Unit History, S-2 Journal at the best online prices at eBay! Be sure to include the unit(s) and date(s) of interest. They were also required to serve as infantry when needed. a bureau or an independent agency). The records are arranged according to an alphanumeric filing system based on military hierarchy. of AFHRAs records in the Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations (Record Group 342), Entry (UD) 1006-B1. Every Marine who had walked point before Buenagua during his time in Sangin had either been killed or grievously wounded. The Japanese Americans, known as Nisei, served in the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team (442nd). : this series consists of narrative and form reports, mostly submitted by Navy commands, although documents by other commands are also interspersed.
Combat Engineer: The Unsung Hero of the Battlefield The National Archives has custody of accessioned microfilm copies of some of AFHRAs records in the Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations (Record Group 342), Entry (UD) 1006-B1. There is a B-17G tail gunner's compartment on display at the 390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, which is dedicated to this crew. If the IRISREF number in the Document Detail page begins with an A, B, or C, the National Archives may have the document on our accessioned microfilm. 1954,
Marine combat engineers move the nosepiece of a bridge into place in Mirmandab, Afghanistan, March 25, 2012. It served in the Middle East (Tobruk, El Alamein), New Guinea and Borneo from 1940 to 1946. For example, by the end of January, 1945, the 47th Infantry Regiment (which fought in France and Germany) had lost well over 100% of their strength to battle casualties, where men were either killed, wounded, missing, or taken asprisoner of war. Thanks, I will have to start researching this information. There are several records groups containing WWII Navy records in the custody of the Textual Reference Archives II Branch at the National Archives at College Park, MD. The WWII Marine Corps muster rolls list both officers and enlisted. Within each record group, records are divided into numbered series or entries, which are grouped based on the creating office and type of record. Constituted on 19 December 1942 as 2d Battalion, 82d Engineer Combat Regiment, it was activated on 25 January 1943 at Camp Swift, Texas.
Some also include photographs, reported security violations, cargo data, investigations of alleged sabotage or suspicious incidents, and survivors accounts of sunken vessels. Roster, reunion information of U.S. Army 931st Signal Battalion (Avn) (Sp), World War II China-Burma-India Theatre. Washington (DC),
Also included among the Coast Guard records is a series of Merchant Vessel Information Files, 1939 - 1952, which is arranged alphabetically by name of vessel and contains information about merchant vessels that entered U.S. ports during World War II. At a minimum, these records, prepared daily, describe the daily actions of the unit (typically a Division or a Regiment), including intelligence information on the enemy forces faced, the geography of the area, weather conditions, and the success or failure of the days fighting.
The casualties suffered by a typical American infantry regiment serving in World War II were horrendous. They are arranged in several subseries, by command, and then roughly hierarchically. This article does not contain any citations or references. !1N|@mT||i SB9lv4=n1B6yxQxpV(X 93rd,
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, which includes War Diaries and Action Reports. He served in the US Marine Corps and is a former police officer. 1941-1959 Deck Logs, including World War II and the Korean War. Maryland,
Unfortunately, rosters for units serving in World War II from 1944-46 were destroyed in accordance with Army records disposition authorities after the war.
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Muster Rolls and Personnel Diaries for the US Marine Corps. The two primary record groups are the, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel (Record Group 24), , which includes World War II-era deck logs and muster rolls and the, Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 1875 - 2006 (Record Group 38). Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Unfortunately, the bodies were strewn about a German mine field.
Weisman, Morris Box 19 PVT Unidentified unit letters, v-mail . The unit served as infantry for several . Each branch of the military kept different types of unit records, and these records are dispersed throughout various record groups and series at NARA. Hi!
Engineer Combat Battalion | Military Wiki | Fandom The 339th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, raised for service in World War I, that served in the North Russia Intervention and World War II.
Bill Beigel researches veterans who served and survived the war, as well as those who were WW2 casualties. Unit records are useful in piecing together stories abouta unit or group, as well as aboutindividuals who served in them. during WWII ], [ 21st Infantry Division
1/1/1942 - ca. The files are arranged by type of unit and thereunder numerically by unit designation.
Engineer Units - Army Unit Directory - Together We Served They can construct bridges capable of bearing the weight of entire armored units, defensive fortifications that can withstand complex enemy attacks, and berthings to house even the most forward-deployed troops. This post provides a brief overview of some of the predominant series of World War II operational unit records in the custody of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 24th,
13th Engineer General Service Regiment 38th Engineer General Service Regiment 41st Engineer General Service Regiment 42nd Engineer General Service Regiment 43rd Engineer General Service Regiment 44th Enginee General Service Regiment More detailed information about deck logs is available on, NARAs The Text Message Blog, Know Your Records: U.S. Navy Deck Logs.
PDF Engineers of the U.S. Army in World War II *hU@TQDTx' In 332 BC, Alexander the Greats engineers built siege towers to topple the Persian city of Tyre. 23rd,
While Army and Navy records for the World War II period are dispersed across a number of record groups, smaller branches like the Marine Corps, Army Air Forces, and Coast Guard, are generally limited to a single record group each for the WWII period. 50th,
A brief History of the 472nd Engineer Maintenance Company. Ship and Shore Unit War Diaries, 5/1942 - 9/1945. Unit records are useful in piecing together stories about a unit or group, as well as about individuals who served in them. Cavalry,
Without troops like Buenagua to lead the way, there would be no clear path to victory. This post highlights and describes the primary series of World War II unit records in NARAs custody for each branch of service, with links to the series descriptions in the National Archives Catalog where available. Division files usually include historical reports, general orders, directives, journals, memos, circulars, bulletins, and policy records. SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces) 1322,
for the US Marine Corps. The 1st Battalion, 39th Combat Engineer Regiment, received its baptism of fire during the fight for Gela. None of the forward operating bases or combat outposts that dotted the battlefields of the Global War on Terror would exist without the good work of combat engineers.
Later, during Operation Iraqi Freedom, combat engineers were called on again to lead the way. They possess a variety of skills that are crucial in war. 46th,
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Related: Peaky Blinders: Inside the Real World War I History That Made the Characters. They include logbooks from U.S. Coast Guard cutters, tenders, light ships, lighthouses, lifeboat stations, light ships, and other installations. 28th,
From its activation at Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi through the end of World War II . [4] [5] Capabilities [ edit] More detailed information about muster rolls and personnel diaries is available on, NARAs Text Message Blogs Know Your Records: U.S. Navy Muster Rolls and Personnel Diaries, . Sramek, Frank J. World War II War Diaries, 12/7/1941 - 12/31/1945: this series consists of daily operational journals created by various naval commands, shore installations, ships and other activities throughout the Navy, as well as some Marine Corps and non-Navy commands.
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Memorial website to the crew of RAF Lancaster bomber ED627 (EM-N) of 207 Squadron who died when they were shot down over Germany on August 28, 1943. 1519,
Unit records are useful if you would like to learn more about a units movements and operations. The League of Wives Memorial will be the first public memorial in the country to recognize military spouses, its planners say. Information about the missions, the men and the planes of the U.S. Army Air Force 94th Bomb Group (Heavy) in World War II. Online searchable database of 32,213 records of men who served with the, 111th Infantry Regiment -- U.S. Army -- World War II. If you do not see the name of the unit you are searching for, you may click on any unit and type the correct name into the form that follows. This site contains a list of those who served in this Company, along with pictures. My take is the WAFS/WASPS deserve a bit more of history's 'time in the books'. Also known as "Combat Engineer Battalions" (CEB), they were typically divided into four companies: A, B, C, and Headquarters and Service (H&S). Combat Engineers played important roles in numerous World War II battles, especially breaching the heavily fortified Seigfried Line protecting the German border and numerous defensive lines established by the Wehrmacht in Italy, including the Gustav Line. A number of deck logs have been digitized and are now available online in the National Archives Catalog. Army Air Forces World War II Combat Operations Reports, 1941-1946, also known as Mission Reports, are located at the National Archives at College Park, MD in the Records of the Army Air Forces (Record Group 18). These microfilmed records are available to view at the National Archives at College Park, MD. Whether one is a member of Special Forces, wears the Sapper tab, or simply holds the military occupational specialty of a combat engineer, there is no question that the soldiers and Marines who serve in this highly important and often very dangerous role are exceptional. This post highlights and describes the primary series of World War II unit records in NARAs custody for each branch of service, with links to the series descriptions in the. dates given are day-month-year [e.g. %PDF-1.5
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The 35th Engineer Battalion was next activated on 1 April 1951 at Fort Lewis, Washington. My grand uncle, 2nd Lt. Robert L. Woolfolk attended UCLA and I believe he graduated in 1936. The US Army and the US Marine Corps both have designated combat engineers MOSs 12B and 1371, respectively.
Combat Engineer: The Life and Leadership of Colonel H - DODReads The series World War II Command Files, 1918-1945, includes a variety of records, including select action reports, war diaries, rosters of officers, unpublished histories, correspondence, and more. He was a bombardier in the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group and his aircraft "Decatur Deb" was shot down on May 28, 1944. Two US Army Reserve combat engineer soldiers from the 374th Engineer Company (Sapper) cast from a CH-47 Chinook into Lopez Lake, California, during a two-week field exercise known as a Sapper Leader Course Prerequisite Training. For information on how to request rosters, please visit the website Access to Morning Reports and Unit Rosters. The records are not yet described at the file-unit level in the National Archives Catalog, but you may request a search of the records by e-mailing the reference staff at. Army Sgt. While British engineers were perfecting their tunneling skills in World War I, German engineers were forming experimental units of combat engineers known as pioneers. Armed with explosives and flamethrowers, these pioneer units specialized in destroying enemy fighting positions. Combat Engineer is an account of engineering units that rarely get much attention in typical history books of the World Wars. 1/1/1942 - ca. Records Relating to United States Marine Corps Operations in World War II, 1939 - 1949. , also known as Geographic Files, consist of records related to the principal amphibious assaults and ground combat operations of the Marine Corps during the World War II era, as well as the occupation of formerly enemy-controlled areas.
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The detonations, which initiated the Battle of the Somme, were so massive that they remain among the largest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded. The battalion began as one of the many units organized to bolster the United States Army in the months following the nation's entry into World War II.
In fact, engineer-soldiers have been integral to armies since at least 1884 BC, when the Greeks used their famous giant wooden horse to infiltrate the city of Troy and deliver the deathblow that finally ended the 10-year Trojan War.
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The main series of WWII Army unit records is the, World War II Operations Reports, 1940-1948, in Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1917- (Record Group 407). They departed France on August 7, 1945, with designation of Shipment #R5218-S. If you are researching the military service of a specific individual, we suggest you start by requesting their military personnel records. World War II ,
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Unlike most of NARAs World War II Unit records, which are are at NARAs College Park location, the Coast Guard records are located at the National Archives in Washington, DC. I am curious to know more about him. James Austin Gray was a Staff Sergent in the regiment.