07-20-2008, 12:49 PM
Hi Erwin, good to have you back.
Do you know the Eng unit he landed with on Omaha? it may help trace the movements.
I`m on the road this week & dont have all my research links on this laptop but i did find a few things on the 981st EMC,
They were an element of the 9th US ARMY from 5 Sept `44 - 5 May 45
The 981 EMC has campaign credits for Ardennes- Alsace, Central Europe, Rhineland no excact dates.
And for Occupation -Germany 2 May - 4 July `45.
I believe the 42nd " Rainbow" Div had occupation duty in Austria after the war, i`ll have to check that. I`ll see what else i can dig up for ya, may take a week or so.