292nd Engineers/1149th Combat Grp

[Walt's Daughter]

Ah, looks like the story continues after a few years. Love when this happens:

 

Received this email from our latest member:

Hello,

 

My father was a WWII purple heart receipient. I have copies of some paperwork he received while in the Army. I would like to find some information on his unit which was part of the 1149th Engineer Combat Group. My three sons are particularly interested in this information since they were all born after his death and this may help them understand a little better who he was. He was wounded near Waldniel, Germany on March 3, 1945. It appears after his recovery he may have been assigned to a different unit refered to as the 491st Engineer Base Equipment Company. I also have a Letter of Commendation from A.H. Bolling and A.C. Gillem, both Major Generals, and Albert Boehm, Colonel, mentioning the 171st and 292nd Engineer Combat Battalions as well as the 74th Engineer Light Pontoon Company and the 989th Engineer Treadway Bridge Company. I would like to find any available information on my fathers service since many different units are mentioned. I recall as a child him mentioning building bridges and also recall him mentioning the Ruhr River. Both of these are mentioned in the Letter of Commendation. I greatly appreciate any information you can supply.

 

Thanks,

Jeff Blair

 

I directed him to this post, and have found some additional info which I will post shortly...