I am looking for information on the 694th Engineer Base Equipment Company. I have a copy of the discharge paperwork for my grandad. It shows that he was in Normandy, Northern France and Rhineland. I have done a lot of research and I can't find anything about this unit. I have no idea what battalion he was assigned to. He was drafted in Maryland and entered into service in Baltimore.
Any help that anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Shannon
Hi Shannon and welcome.
First off his engineer company was on "their own". They were not part of division, regiment or battalion. Many of the engineer units during WWII were independent or "bastard" units and went where they were needed. They worked in conjunction with other units and were often attached to larger-sized units such as divisions, regiments or battalions.
Each division had their own engineers, but many times other independent engineers would assist, if warranted. Hope that answers that question.
Here's a list I compiled which includes the different kind of engineer units in WWII
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