07-16-2009, 09:33 AM
As Marion has noted, the unit records would need to be obtained from College Park. I have not found much info on the 257th available either.
What i have found is the 257th ECB was an element of the 9th U.S. Army from
5 September 1944 - 5 May 1945. They have Campaign Credits for Ardennes- Alsace, Central Europe, & Rhineland, Occupation - Germany, 2 May - 18 Sept 1945.
No Distinguished Unit or Meritorious Citations listed.
a couple of attachments were found:
257th Engineers © Battalion attchd to 1st Inf Div. 01.10.1944-31.10.1944
257th Engr C Bn attchd to 45th Inf Div 19 Apr 45-23 Apr 45
http://www.oldhickory30th.com/9th%20Army%20XIX%20Corps%20Non%20Div%20Units.pdf