Daniel Bunn - Iceland and Normandy

[Walt's Daughter]

your_name: Jennifer Surface

 

address: 705 Monroe Street

 

cityst: Bedford, VA

 

zipcode: 24523

 

email_confirm: left off for privacy

 

through: Website

 

comments: I'm trying to find the group of combat engineers to which my grandfather was assigned. He won't say much, never has, but I know he spent some time in Iceland and is a member of the FBI (forgotten bastards of Iceland) and he came into France via Omaha beach. He also, at one time, mentioned that his unit missed being caught at the Bulge by less than 24 hours. His name is Daniel Bunn and he was raised in Tonowanda, NY. He enlisted right after Pearl Harbor and I think he enlisted in St. Marys, PA. I think he mentioned something about spending some time in Texas. Galveston if I'm not mistaken. Any information you have will be greatly appreciated.

[Walt's Daughter]

Please see this post regarding Normandy Engineers:

 

http://208.56.11.96/Invision/index.php?showtopic=3404

 

However, his unit will be easier to pinpoint since there weren't that many who were in Iceland. I will look this weekend for you.

[Walt's Daughter]

Going to post links here regarding Iceland in WWII. Still trying to find out what units where there...

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/I/USMC-I-I-4.html

One paragraph from this page states:

 

While the 6th Marines' convoy was still in the Pacific heading for the Panama Canal, the wheels were set in motion to complete the organization of the projected brigade. One other major unit, the 5th Defense Battalion at Parris Island, was designated for duty in Iceland; its commanding officer, Colonel Lloyd L. Leech, flew to Washington on 7 June for a two-day round of briefing and reports. The battalion's antiaircraft guns and gunners were what was wanted, so when the order assigning the 5th Defense to I Corps (Provisional) was published on 10 June the 5-inch Artillery Group was shown as being detached. In addition to the 6th Marines (Reinforced) and the 5th Defense Battalion (less 5-inch Artillery Group), the budding brigade received a company of engineers, a chemical platoon, and a platoon of scout cars from the 1st Marine Division at New River. The port for the hurried assembly of ships, materiel, and men was Charleston, S.C.

 

 

 

http://www.lhg.is/starfsemi/adgerdasvid/sp...gjusveit/Mines/

 

http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/photos1.html - the listing for this one is towards the end of the page

 

http://www.army.mil/CMH/photos/Holiday/wwii.htm-

 

SC 150223. U.S. Soldiers Caroleers Circle Globe…The Christmas spirit is universal, the traditions unchanging even in the midst of war. Where ever our American troops are to be found throughout the world Christmas Carols will be heard in joyful hymns on the eve of the Nativity of Christ. In Iceland - "O, Come Ye, O Come Ye, To Bethlehem". 1942.

 

http://www.nordicway.com/search/WWII.htm

[Walt's Daughter]

http://www.stamfordhistory.org/ww2_rudman.htm -

This link talks about the 1st Marines in Iceland

 

http://utopia.utexas.edu/explore/latino/na...3reynatony.html

This gentleman was in Iceland and at Normandy. Hmmmm... He was with the 29th Inf Div.

 

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq67-3.htm - Talks about the Seabees' role in WWII and Iceland.

 

http://www.nps.gov/archive/wapa/indepth/ex...18-00/sec1c.htm - Marines in Iceland

 

 

[Walt's Daughter]

This link mentions the 5th Engineers

 

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/wwii/Guar...ard-US/ch19.htm

[Walt's Daughter]

I hope all this is not confusing you. Just trying to find related links for any possible connection. This link was regarding one Brig Gen who was with an Aviation Bn that started off on Iceland and was then involved in Normandy.

 

http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6816

 

 

This link mentions the 824th Aviation Bn

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Sta...tation_Keflavik