07-23-2008, 09:42 PM
Hi Erwin
It looks like 981st EMC was part of XII Corps, 3rd Army. It came a shore around July-27-44. Eng. Maint. Co.'s were classified as non-divisonal units and were assigned to
Engineer Combat Groups within the Corps area of operation. Also the 26th Inf. Div. was part of XII Corps and so was the 83rd. Also the 981st was more likely picked up after the war for occupational duty my father's company was transfered to 7th Army from 9th Army. The composition goes as H.Q. platoon, Contact platoon, 1st & 2nd platoons. Captain, (4) Lt.'s around 170 men NCO's & enlisted.
Hope this helps PJW