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Hello:

My name is Daniel Dunkin, and I am looking for anyone who has information on my grandads unit. He was a truck driver assigned to Company A, 359TH Engineer General Service Regiment from Nov 1944 to August 1946. I discovered a few photos when my dad passed away and I do not have much info. I am trying to put a shadow-box for my dad,(Vietnam),grandad, WWII, and my own service in the gulf.

If anyone has any information, I would be very greatfull. I am looking for a unit crest, unit patch and or any other information.

My grandad's name was Robert Curtis Dunkin, all his friends called him Bob, and he was from Cullman Alabama. His rank at discharge was a T/SGT.

thank you,

Dan Dunkin

Hi Dan:

Just a quick reply from me now, for I getting ready to cook dinner in a few minutes, but so glad you joined our forum

I hope we can be of assistance.

I'm digging.

FIRST there's robert's link on this site, in the same Unit and COMPANY as your dad

http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/RobertHoedel.htm

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Army Services Corp

Southern Base Engineer Group 2 was formed in the European Theatre of Operations on August 1, 1943. The units were as follows:

332nd Engineer General Service Regiment

333rd Engineer Special Service Regiment

354th Engineer General Service Regiment

437th Engineer Maintenance Company

416th Engineer Dump Truck Company

419th Engineer Dump Truck Company

517th Engineer Dump Truck Company

518th Engineer Dump Truck Company

389th Engineer Battalion (separated unit)

359th Engineer General Service Regiment

1302nd Engineer General Service Regiment

1278th Engineer Combat Battalion

204th Rngineer Combat Battalion

300th Engineer Combat Battalion

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359th XO'd by Colonel Edwin J Withers, U.S. Army: Chief, Troops Division near Reims, France and Executive Officer 359th Engineer General Service Regiment. (end of 44 and into 45)

359 constructed pipelines, storage tanks, and pumping stations for fuel from beaches to Paris after D-Day. The 359th was the largest unit in this operation. http://books.google.com/books?id=KXDlNtXZFUwC&pg=PA405&lpg=PA405&dq=%2B%22359TH+Engineer+General+Service+Regiment+%22&source=bl&ots=ukfYTtrirv&sig=0bwHHk2VqM0XvKA-T50sllNbMeY&hl=en&ei=6xuETYLjCoiXtweunODDBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%2B%22359TH%20Engineer%20General%20Service%20Regiment%20%22&f=false

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1942 were used to fight the white river flood in Arkansas

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Possible patch/insignia

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390098190129+&ItemsPerRange=50&MaxPrice=&MinPrice=2.00&submit=Search&categoryId=156417

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there is a 359 engineer regiment book. http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/scarce-wwii-unit-history-359th-engineer-regiment It is out there somewhere. You might want to write to the US Army records is FT LenWood, and in PA for histories.

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It's a start! Happy hunting and welcome!

Oh and if you write to the records archive, you can get a list of his accomplisments and promotions, which is VERY helpful in making the shadow box. Especially, listing the equipment qualified on like rifle, pistol - marksman, sharpshooter etc.

Hi Dan:

 

Just a quick reply from me now, for I getting ready to cook dinner in a few minutes, but so glad you joined our forum

 

I hope we can be of assistanc

Thank you very much.

Dan Dunkin

Oh and if you write to the records archive, you can get a list of his accomplisments and promotions, which is VERY helpful in making the shadow box. Especially, listing the equipment qualified on like rifle, pistol - marksman, sharpshooter etc.

Thank you,

I did sent a request to the VA at Vetrecords.com and am waiting for thier response to see if they can locate his records. I have a few copies of his DD 214, but they are so old and faded they are hard to read.

Dan Dunkin

there is a 359 engineer regiment book. http://www.worthpoin...gineer-regiment It is out there somewhere. You might want to write to the US Army records is FT LenWood, and in PA for histories.

Unfortunately with Worthpoint, you have to join and pay a fee, and it doesn't necessarily mean they will have the book.

Keep on searching, as we all will. These books turn up for sale from time to time.

I didn't mean to try to get it from worthpoint, but rather to use it as a guide to help ID the title !

I just wanted to give everyone a heads-up, for many aren't familiar with Worthpoint.