Vet doing research

[Kathya]

I'm Matt, combats engineer vet from 1996-2002, doing research on my grandfather who I never knew but have tons of photos, some not labeled, from the ETO. He was a comms T4 in the 33rd reconnaissance squadron, 20th armored division, 3rd Army. 

It has proved quite a  Challenge to ID some of these places, at the time my grandad was in Europe, February thru July 1945, his unit was splintered and pieces attached to other units, so it can be hard to know where he went based on official narratives. 

Mom not here to crowdsource or just post and hope others do the work, but I am relatively new at this sort of research. Any tips would be appreciated. 

 

Included is a photo of my grandfather, 

Gordon Smith

Essayons! 

[Walt's Daughter]

Thanks for posting that image and the info that you currently have.

 

I am including some links regarding this unit.

http://wesclark.com/am/wes_clark_in_germany.html

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=21225446848  - book

https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.86662/

http://www.ysmenofmeriden.com/ChipClarke.pdf

https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=4252&p=topics.Military.wwii.general

A list from the Eisenhower Museum, stating that they have records for this unit

http://www.thomaszigal.com/newsletter.htm

http://www.history.army.mil/documents/ETO-OB/20AD-ETO.htm