Allen:
As of today I am in contact with Jim Davis, whose two sites I listed above. I received this email from him earlier today, and then replied back again and sent him your email address. I'm sure the two of you will have lots to talk about. I told him you were interested in acquiring history on the firefighting units. He is also the author of a book on his platoon. Here's his letter to me:
Hello Marion,
How nice to hear from you. I am Jim, OK? Which of my two websites do you speak of, the one discussing the Engineer Fire Fighting Platoons of the one discussing their fire trucks? The actual history of my EFFP, the 1204th, is in book form and still available.
I think the descendants of WW II veterans would be amazed and angered at the hundreds of WW II Army units that have been left out of the history of the war. That is why I went to the effort to do what I did. My book is in a number of Army and Army Engineer history Offices. The website on the EFFPs was done to make the general info on the EFFPs widely available. I am pleased that you found it and thank you for your kind words.
I have attached the page from an Army listing of a number, not all, of its WW II units showing all the 540th Engineer units. If you will identify your father's unit I will identify the unit's awards if you have not done so already.
Fear VI Corps has no meaning to me. Please, please let me know when your documentary will air on PBS. Would like to see it.
Questions on the EFFPs are welcome.
Aloha,
Jim
James G. Davis, Member and Historian
1204th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
World War II
Author: "Fire Fighters in Fatigues - The 1204th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon - A History"
1204th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
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