I started looking at this site to try and find some information for my father in law who served with the 175th Engineer Regiment from 1942-1945. He has the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal for this service. I am a retired SGM E-9 (mostly reserves) that started out as an infantryman. After my 3 years of active duty I enlisted in the reserves and became a Drill Sgt and then had my MOS changed to Combat Engineer. My last assignment was as a Command Sgt Major in charge of a Battalion of Combat Engineer Drill Sergeants. I find that I am still learning from some of the veterans and experts that post on this site. I may not post as often as some but I will be hiding in the shadows and reading to try an further my education. Thanks for a nice site.
Hi Judy welcome to the forum. The booklet we have: "Engineer History, 5th Army, Meditereanean Theather" has a wealth of info on the 175th Engineer General Service Regiment. http://www.6thcorpsc...d%20Theater.pdf
From appendex H:
175th Ehgineer General Servioe Regiment
"The 175th Engineer Regiment was organized on 16 February 1942 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The
regiment left the New York Port of Embarkation on 2 November 1942. Prior to this date. It had served in
the United States on combat teams of the Eastern Defense Command.
The 175th arrived in Casablanca, French Morocco, 18 November 1942 in the D plus 5 convoy of the
Western Task Force. While there, cantonments were constructed, an engineer dump operated, roads
and railways constructed, nine miles of taxiways and fifty hardstandings at Gazes Airport near Casablanca built,
and the French Morocco Power syeten reconnoitered.
On 25 February 19^3. the regiment proceeded to La Meskiana, Algeria, and was attached to the British
First Army, to maintain and repair roads in that area. In Tunisia in March, the regiment was attached to
the American II Corps and continued road and bridge maintenance and repair in the Tebessa-Haidra-Thala-
Ferianna region of Tunisia.
In April, the regiment again was attached to the British, this time to the Eighth Army. Road and bridge work was
done in the Sbeitla-El Djem-Enfidaville-Maktar area of Tunisia, and also harbor work at Sousse.
On 21 May 1943» the regiment was attached to Eastern Base Section for road work and the clearing and
repair of Karouba Base, Bizerte.
On 1 August 1943» the 175th went to Sicily with the Seventh Army. It was charged with the operation
of supply installations, guarding railroads and public utilities, road and bridge repair, salvage work,
and the operation of a petroleum distribution system in the area. Near Trapani and Palermo, airport runways
and taxiways were constructed. The regiment was released from assignment to the Seventh Army and
assigned to Island Base Section on 17 September.
On 4 November 1943, the regiment was assigned to Fifth Army and a month later began moving to Italy."
You`ll find the rest of the unit`s operations throughout the booklet in the unit operations sections.
The Po River Bridge:
175TH BRIDGE ACROSS PO UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Completed Bridge:
