I have been looking for information on my Great Uncle, Fred G. Dougherty Jr. All that I have been able to gather is that he was a Staff Sergeant in the 61st Engineers Combat Battalion. I know that he died on November 3rd, 1944 and was a "DNB" death. He is buried at the Henri-Chappelle cemetery in Belgium and died in Liege. I have been looking rapidly for any and all information and continually am coming up short. If anyone has any information on the 61st Engineers or have any tips, it would be greatly appreciated!
I saw this today in Stars and Stripes. It is a new memorial to the 249th Engineer Battalion for erecting a pontoon bridge of the Rhine for Gen Patton's 3rd Army to cross. It was dedicated with great fanfare. I'm glad to see that.
After a lot of encouragement at the 2017 reunion, I have decided to resume production in January 2018. Why the long delay since the release of part one? To be honest, it was due to lack of funding and secondly lack of time. Funding was the primary reason!
Well another veteran friend has passed on. He died last evening at 6 PM, after a long and wonderful life.
I'm pleased to say I got to meet up with him several times, including having the wonderful opportunity to spend a couple of weekends at he and Twyla's home here in Michigan. Also went to several 101st Airborne meetings in Farmington Hills, MI, where he, Don Straith, and George Kosimaki, (among others) were in attendance.
Rest in Peace Sgt. Don Burgett, your sacrifice will never be forgotten and your legacy will live on. Don served in A-Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division. His outstanding books will give you the feeling that you're sitting next to him during the battle. An amazing person has left us.
Picture taken in Bourcy, Belgium in September 2005
