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Chris! Thank you for all your diligent research and assistance for our guys. Thank you for posting the letter from General Truscott. That ROCKS!

Thank you for you kind words. One thing no one can ever accuse me of is NOT doing my homework. I pride myself on taking the time to do serious research and to thoroughly read and re-read all the legalize contained within. I would like to think that I would have been a fine asset to an attorney's office, as I enjoy doing the background sniffing, scratching and digging!.

I think we make a fine team, and let me express that I enjoy working with you and men like John Fallon. It wouldn't be possible without all of us joining hands.

Essayons!

NEVER EVER WILL I TRADE WORDS WITH MRS. MARION CHARD !!!!!!!!!!! MARION I STILL SAY YOU ARE WITHOUT DOUBT THE VERY BEST, THIS OLD " Dogfacecombatinfantryman along with my buddy Joe,(3rdinf.)says it. Roque,(Rocky)

Another 6th corps moment...

I was uploading Truscotts reference to WD# 186 as at the same time you were posting.

Chris

Thank you Rocky. You are one of the men that truly keeps me inspired and reaching for the stars.

I always hoped that my drives and passions would allow me to do something that would truly contribute to something that would be worthwhile. I think I have found that something. It is an honor to be working alongside all these great men, and to try and help them anyway I can. I would sleep better at night knowing that I made at least one veteran a proud and happy man before he went to his final resting place in the big sky.

After conferring with Dr. Larry Roberts, Historian of the U. S. Army Engineer School, he gave me several suggestions for contacts. I sent this letter to the Military History Institute at Carlisle Barracks:

Dear Mr. Keough:

After conferring with Dr. Larry Roberts of the U.S. Army Engineer School, he suggested that I contact you in regards to a War Department Circular that I am trying to find.

I am trying to locate a copy of:

War Department Circular #186, dated 11, May 1944.

Thank you in advance. He also gave me a few more ideas in case the Military History Institute was unable to assist me.

Sincerely,

Marion Chard

Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek

540th Combat Engineer WWII

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Printed with permission from my engineer buddy:

Hi Marion,

Your letter about the CIB has excited me more than I can tell you. It

is very difficult for me to believe that just one person can untangle

this mess that I was involved with many years ago and struck out. This

was even with the help of the Head of the Congressional Armed Services

Committee. You are just a wonder!

I can understand how some of the infantrymen feel. However, I am sure

they do not fully understand what it is that combat engineers did and

went through. I can only speak about what we in the 39th had to do:

We were part of the strike force of Colonel Darby's Rangers in the

invasion of Sicily.

We relieved the 179th infantry regiment on the Beachhead and held their

position for about a week.

We also sent out patrols to capture German prisoners ( where we lost a

lot of men ).

They should know that if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and

looks like a duck, it most assuredly is a duck.

I am most anxious to hear when you find the May 1944 document and get

this thing settled.

I wish you and your family a very Happy Easter.

Dave

Three cheers for MY ARMY! Way to go. Just received this. Will be getting our copy of the circular that we've been desperately seeking!

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Caveats: NONE

Dear Ms. Chard:

We do have a copy of this circular, and I have forwarded your

inquiry and the circular to Dr. Arthur Bergeron of our Patron Services

Division for handling and response. This kind of inquiry is of a sort which

normally first handled by this office, although in view of past associations

with Dr. Roberts, I was pleased to be able to assist you in this matter.

David Keough

Collections Division

US Army Military

History Institute

DOES THIS MEAN MY C.I.B. IS REAL ?? Combat Engineers with DARBY'S RANGERS !!! Theywere with a good outfit, 80% of rangers were from the 34th. Roque

<span style='color:blue'><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><span style='font-family:Courier'>I've been thinking of a quote by my Dad and I wanted to be sure it was exactly right.

He said,"For the Combat Engineers, it was mostly combat and a little engineering."</span></span></span>

I must agree. I heard my father say that same thing several times.

I wrote to my US Rep. Fred Upton(Michigan) back in 2005 a year after Dad passed away trying to get this very thing for him.

I figured he deserved it. So what if it said Engineers, it's what they did that counts.

Keep up the good work Marion. You've got farther the I have been able to.