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You never cease to amaze me Marion. What can I say except thank you. I have passed this information on to Kevin.

VI Corps is the best because of you and all of your wonderful VETS.

Parker

Well gosh thanks. I didn't think I had done that much, except maybe add to the confusion, but...

As I stated in an email, I think it best to contact the Army Corp of Engineers Office of History to see what they can impart on this subject.

As you can see, there were SO MANY engineer units related to DDAY, let alone the ETO and the grand scope of the WWII. Kind of puts it into perspective. Tremendous isn't it??

He may also want to contact Richard Horrell of WW2 Connections to see what he has in his extensive library.

As with all these suggestions, please check out my forum section on Research.

As always, happy to help where I can. M

This is a little late but I found this which may answer how the 38th Engineers were involved with the D-Day invasion. (Sorry if this has been discovered already)

"REGIMENTAL HISTORY

Published in a Memorial Day program in honor of Robert L. Briggs, Roy E. Yeargin, Ed. McDonald, Thomas J. Aversa, Robert J. Bishop, Bernard G. Koch, and Jack Chinnici, on May 30, 1945 in France, by the 38th Engineer General Service Regiment."

" In England the unit was changed to 38th Engineer General Service Regiment. The unit constructed camps and participated in the intensive pre-invasion training (for D-Day). Attached to the 1st Engineer Special Brigade, the regiment was in the invasion forces on the coast of France."

http://home.earthlink.net/~glendaalex/38th.htm

brian 

Very cool. Thanks for adding this great page. I always say, if you wait long enough, it will come to fruition.