My neighbor saw this in the local paper where she works and saved it for me. Thanks, Lee!

WWII vets hold annual reunion in Tawas MI

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It's not all that clear to me if the Topic Title or Topic description accurately describes the genesis of my interest. That is, will what is posted elicit useful information. As might be noticed, this is my first attempt, at posting on a site of this type, so please bear with me.

My research is currently focused on unit histories or any other informed sources that would shed some light on the 250th Engineer Combat Bn during the period 14 August 1943 to 8 December 1943. According to World War II Order of Battle reference book, Authored by Shelby L. Stanton, notes on page 574 that the 250th Engineer Combat Bn was formed on 23 July 1943 at Camp McCoy, Wisconson.

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In the Camp McCoy newspaper, The Real McCoy dated 14 August 1943, an article titled 250th Engineers appeared on page 3. The McCoy article stated the "The 250th Engineer Combat Battalion has arrived" and further indicated that the Battalion was "a part of the 1109th Engineer Combat Group of the 17th Detachment, Second Army". The 250th Battalion was under the Command of Major Andrew J. Nehf. The Executive Officer was listed as Captain Joseph W. Wilson. Lt William V. Webb was Adjutant and S-1. The article went on to say that "the Companies of have a full complement of Officers"

A review of the Chronoligical Record of Military Service for Lt William V. Webb indicates that he was Adjutant from 1 June 1943 to 23 September 1943. From 24 September 1943 to 15 October 1943 his duties were that of Assistant Division Engineer (During this period Grade Status for Lt Webb changed on 6 October 1943 to Captain). Captain Webb's final Duty assignment was H/S Company Commander from 16 October 1943 to 8 December 1943. Captain Webb's next Duty assignment was the 168th Engineer Combat Bn.

There several questions that are of interest; 1) To which Divison does the period 24 September to 15 October refer. 2) What is known about unit histories, during the time period above described, of Both the 1109th Engineer Combat Group, the 250th Engineer Battalion. 3) The source of any information that might be useful in understanding the events surrounding the 250th Engineer Combat Bn

It might be of interest to know that I was born at Fort Belvior and my Grand Father, Mothers side, was with the Corps for 30 years.

My name is Nancy. My father-in-law was a medic during WWII. He was last assigned to the 1139th Combat Engineering group.

While reducing my mother-in-law's "collections" I found two publications that were very interesting:

• Unit History 1139th Engineer Combat Group 1 July 1944 to 8 May 1945
  
• Our Leave in Switzerland - A souvenir of the visit of American soldiers to Switzerland in 1945/46
  

I will be researching how to scan in the contents of the Unit History to share here. If anyone would like for me to look up anything in one of these volumes, I would be more than happy to.

Have a great day!

Nancy

Holy Prostitutes...

A man is driving down a deserted stretch of highway, in Kentucky , when he notices a sign out of the corner of his eye...

It reads:

SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION.... 10 MILES

He thinks this is a FIGMENT OF HIS IMAGINATION, and drives on....

Soon, he sees another sign which reads:

SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION... 5 MILES

Suddenly, he begins to realize that these signs are FOR REAL, and drives past a third sign, saying:

SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION... NEXT RIGHT

His CURIOSITY gets the best of him, and he pulls into the drive...

On the far side of the parking lot is a stone building, with a small sign next to the door, reading:

SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS

He climbs the steps, and rings the bell...

The door is answered by a Nun, in a long black habit, who asks, "What may we do for you, my Son?"

He responds, "I saw your signs, along the highway, and was interested in possibly doing business..."

"Very well, my Son. Please follow me." He is led, through many winding passages, and is soon quite disoriented.

The Nun stops, at a closed door, and tells the man, "Please knock, on this door."

He does so and another Nun in a long habit, holding a tin cup, answers the door... This nun instructs, "Please place $100, in the cup; then go through the large wooden door, at the end of the hallway."

He puts $100 in the cup, eagerly trots down the hall, and slips through the door, pulling it shut behind him.

The door locks, and he finds himself back in the parking lot facing another sign:

GO IN PEACE.

YOU HAVE JUST BEEN SCREWED, BY THE SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS.

SERVES YOU RIGHT, YOU SINNER!

Here's a review for the book, which my friend Professor Ulbrich wrote.

Preparing for Victory -

General Thomas Holcomb served as the Commandant of the Marine Corps during the critically important years, 1936-43. He is remembered as a transformative figure who took the Depression-era Marine Corps of a meager 18,000 officers and men to a wartime strength in excess of 385,000 Marines.

https://www.mca-marines.org/leatherneck/bookreview/book-month-june-2011#comment-1003031