Hello, Marion:
I'm researching my daughter-in-law's father who was a Pfc in the 469th Engineer Maintenance Company from early 1943 through June 1945. An EMC just repaired the heavy equipment used by the combat engineers --- they didn't use it --- and generally worked on wrecked equipment as it went into a depot. Much of the time the 469th was very close to the 540th. I think their biggest claim to fame involves the various outboard motors that powered the rafts used to cross the Rhine.
In March 1945 they were assigned to the 1144th Engineer Combat Group, but the only web hit I get on the 1144th is from the 85th Heavy Ponton Company web site: the 1144th relieved the 85th at a floating bridge depot in Luneville on 19 March 1945.
Do you have any additional knowledge of the 1144th ECG? Maybe a link or two that isn't on your website?
Thanks,
Tom Morris
Greensboro, NC
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"