Hello all,
Looking for information on 249th Engineer Combat Battalion, Company C. My Grandfather inlaw, George Memmer, was in this battalion. George passed away a few years back and his wife just passed away two weeks ago. We just found information on his battalion by finding his discharge papers. His Granddaughter and Great Grandsons are interested what and where the 294th served in WWII. George said very little about his time in WWII. Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks
Hello,
My Uncle Jay Wingate was a Lieutenant in the 294th Engineer Combat Battalion, Company C. He was in charge of Company C on the day of the anti-tank mine accident in Sherborne and served with Company C from Normandy to Berlin. I interviewed Uncle Jay this past July and recorded the interview with my HD camcorder and made a DVD of it. In the interview Uncle Jay explained the actual cause of the explosion. He also discussed in detail the activities of the 294th from Normandy to Berlin. Jay even has a map of western Europe that shows where they went. I made a digital copy of the map and will gladly send it to you if you would like to see it. I will be happy to provide other information about the 294th if you would like. Please contact me if you are interested in obtaining more information.
Sincerely,
Chris