I am Paul's daughter and I am trying to see if I can find anyone that served with my dad in WWII. His great-grandson is becoming very interested in his war stories and I am hoping to find someone that served with dad. He is from Tennessee and everyone called him "Slim".
My dad, Ernest Rose, served with Company E of the 347th Eng GS Reg in WWII. I would like to hear from anyone who may have been a member (God Bless you) or anyone whose father or grandfather may have served with the 347th.
A small group of sons and daughters of 347th members have collected a good bit of info and pictures around the activities of the 347th, and have also started a Facebook group called Army 347th Engineers, where we have shared much of the info and pictures. We do have names of most all of the H&S Co, E Co, and a few from A Co, and just a few from other companies.
Attached are some pictures related to the FDR Memorial railroad bridge, built across the Rhine Apr 4th thru Apr 13th, 1945... dedicated in memory of President Roosevelt, who had passed away April 12th.
The 347th was a major player in this construction.
As many of you know, I have been putting my heart and soul into completing my children's book. All my energies have been focused in that direction, so if you've written, etc., and I haven't responded yet...
My email inbox is filling up once again and a few letters have fallen by the wayside. So, I am NOT ignoring you, but simply caught up in my latest project. Your letters are still important, so please don't think I'm ignoring you.
Thanks for understanding! Now I have to get back to completing those last few chapters...
Help us to reach anyone who may have known Jack Hemstreet. He was in the 29th Infantry Division, 111th Field Artillery. He was killed in action on October 17, 1944 in an attack on Breberen Germany.
Contact info is: Brendan Gibbons Email: Jackfan12a@aol.com
