Loic:
In response to your email today...The attached PDF has some history of the unit within the pages. It is not complete, but has some helpful info. The pages were copied from a great history of many engineer units in Europe. Unfortunately that is all the offices have within their archives.
For a more comprehensive history, you would have to contact NARA (National Archives) in Maryland, or as Michael suggested:
I wish I could have found more information. The James T. Controvichbibliography of unit histories lists a History of the 234th Engineer Combat
Battalion, by Thomas V. Duggan, a copy of which is at the Military History
Institute.
Or as Dave suggested:
“BRIDGE REPORT; BRIDGING OPERATION ON THE RHINE AT MEHRUM, BY THE 234TH
ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION” -- ENGINEER SCHOOL LIBRARY, CR 355.31 234TH EN
CBT BN, 1939-45
“HISTORY OF THE 234TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, FROM 4 SEPTEMBER 1943 TO 1
NOVEMBER 1944” -- ENGINEER SCHOOL LIBRARY, CR 355.31 234TH EN CBT BN,
1939-45
My suggestion is to (either or the French person) contact the ClarkeLibrary. Contact Claretta Crawford there. He or his staff may be able to
photocopy or scan sections of the books without damaging them.
claretta.crawford@us.army.mil I believe that you met Claretta on your visit
during ENFORCE. You might remind her who you are.
Let me know if you need help with this.
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"