Interesting week. First Spence contacts me about the 472nd, then Mike contacts me about the 473rd. I have already found some info on this unit and will be posting it later today.

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I am looking for information on the unit my father in

law was in during WW II the 5th army, 473rd engineer

maint company european theater of operations. do you

know of any sites that might give me this info. thank

you for your time

mike porter

irvine, ca

p.s. hope your holidays are filled with everything

they can be filled with. again thanks

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Dear Mike:

Interesting that you should write to me this week, since I am currently

doing some research for a gentleman who's uncle was in the 472nd.

While I'm having a hell of a time finding info on the 472nd, I DO have some

info on the 473rd. I will copy what little I do have and send it to you. I

will also post it on the forum so other's may see your inquiry.

To help you in the interim, I would suggest that you read the research

guides I gave to Spence, as far as who to contact at the Army Corps of

Engineers, NARA, etc.

I look forward to hearing back from you. Hold on tight, I should have some

info for you later today...

Warm regards,

Marion J Chard

Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek

540th Combat Engineer WWII

www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com

Here's the two images that Mike sent me

Here's the other

Here's the info I gathered on the 473rd today:

473rd_Engineers.pdf

If you haven't already Marion suggested I contact these folks. I did get in touch with Michael Brodhead and he was very helpful. I recieved infromation and additional contacts from him. Try this link below. Hope this works for you as much as it has for me.

The contacts that Michael gave me turned out to be the best source of information so far, he might be able to help you with your search. Good luck.

http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/contact_us.htm