Comparing dates on the discharge & dates of the unit records, i believe Leonard H. McGarvey was a member of the 308th Engineer Combat Bn. of the 83rd Inf Div. from enlistment thru the end of the war, then transferred to the 324th ECB after 8 May 1945 to come home with them.
The 308th Engineer Combat Bn has the 5 Campaign Credits for Normandy, Northern France,Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe and Rhineland.
From the Troopship Crossings website: http://ww2troopships.com/crossings/1944.htm[/color]
The 308th ECB departed NY on April 6, 1944 and arrived Liverpool, Eng on April 18, 1944.
These are the exact travel dates shown in Box 36 of the discharge.
The 308th ECB had Occupation Duty, Germany from 8 May 45 until 31 October 45
The 324th ECB (99th Inf Div)had Occupation Duty, Germany from 8 May 45 until 18 September 45
The 99th Inf returned to the US 17 Sept 45.
The discharge Box 36 shows return dates coresponding to returning with the 99th.
On the website of the 83rd Infantry Division Re-enacment Group: [url=http://www.atomic.pair.com/wwii/honor_roll.html]http://www.atomic.pair.com/wwii/honor_roll.html
The Honor Roll of Veterns lists Leonard H. McGarvey as a member of Company B, 308th Engineer Combat Bn.