Hi! I'm new to the forum. My grandfather died when I was 4, and my mom and I know very little about his service in the Corps of Engineers.

I have written for his service records and think they were in the big batch that burned.

Here's what I know, and I am hoping someone can help me decipher what's on his grave marker. And, if I'm really fortunate, someone may have served with him:

on his grave: 2751 Engr

HV Shop Co (I assume "heavy shop company?)

Name: Charles H. Jackson

born in Mississippi in 1918

Pvt

Enlisted May 1944 at Camp Shelby Mississippi

Served on Guam

Solomon Islands has been mentioned

Thanks,

Jenny

Hello Jennifer, welcome to the forum.

Yes you have the unit right, the 2751st Heavy Shop Company has a Campaign Credit for the Western Pacific, and a Meritorious Unit Commendation for 2 March - 2 Sept 45.

An Engineer Heavy Shop Company consisted of 6 officers and 165 enlisted men.

A semi-mobile unit, the heavy shop company performed fourth echelon maintenance on all equipment for which the Corps of Engineers had maintenance responsibility. Fourth echelon maintenance included rebuilding a units equipment, overhauling the the attachments and accessories, doing emergency overhaul of major units, and recovering equipment from the battlefield, reclaiming, and salvaging it.

We`ll see what other infomation we can come up with in the next few days on your grandfather`s unit so check back often,

A seach of NARA`s Enlistment Records for Charles H. Jackson brought up 45 records for that name, 2 from Mississippi, 1 born in 1927. this one was born in 1918 so most likely it would be your grandfather.

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 34924807

NAME JACKSON#CHARLES#H

RESIDENCE: STATE 45 MISSISSIPPI

RESIDENCE: COUNTY 091 MARION

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 4545 CP SHELBY MISSISSIPPI

DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 25

DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 05

DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 44

GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private

GRADE: CODE 8 Private

BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION NO# No branch assignment

BRANCH: CODE 02 No branch assignment

FIELD USE AS DESIRED # #

TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

LONGEVITY ###

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life

NATIVITY 45 MISSISSIPPI

YEAR OF BIRTH 18

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen

EDUCATION 2 2 years of high school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 525 Carpenters

MARITAL STATUS 2 Married

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)

CARD NUMBER #

BOX NUMBER 0869

FILM REEL NUMBER 3.291

I found one website that lists the 2751st as being part of the 5th Naval Construction Brigade of the 76th Seabees on Guam. They are listed near the bottom of the page in the section of units they do not have histories for.

Units of the 5th Naval Construction Brigade