187th Engineer Combat Battalion
This post was in guestbook, so am providing some material for him:
"This is a great site. As a veteran of Vietnam I appreciate the dedication, work and effort that you have put into this tribute to the military. My father, Andrew (Hank) Scolastico was a combat engineer during WWII and served with the 187th Engineer Combat Battalion. He was with his unit from Camp White to Texas to West Virginia; shipped out on the SATURNIA and arrived in Southhampton on November 2, 1944. I know they then moved to the Maginot line and were attached to 3rd army for a while but after that....I'm lost. I would appreciate hearing from anyone that has information about the 187th or who knew my father (Hank). Thank You!"
You are very welcome! Here's some initial info for you. There is even a book written by one of the members of the 187th. That should prove interesting.
Story of the 187th Engineer Combat Battalion : Central Europe, Ardennes, Rhineland
Once you go to this link, simply type in your zip code in the provided box, to see where the nearest copy is available for perusal.
There is a brief mention, though it will give you a feel of where they were at the time and what other units were in the area, within this document, right here on our site:
http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/doc...rs/202ndEng.pdf
This should get you off to a good start. I would also suggest visiting the RESEARCH section of our forum, for this will provide you with further sources. Once there, particularly check out the Army Corps of Engineers, Office of History. Contact them to see if they have any files on his unit. Contact Michael Brodhead.
Contact me with any questions you may have.
M1
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
I can only imagine your grief upon this discovery!
