1010th Engineer Treadway Bridge Company
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HI, my father, Michael E Dunfee, was also with the 1010th. I have a few photos that I will post as soon as I get them out of storage. I don't know anything about his company, just that he built Treadway and ponton bridges in France and Germany. I will eagerly read anything about his unit. My dad only rarely spoke about his service, although I know he did lose several close friends. His generation, as you know, just did what they were expected to and did not discuss it. He told me about building a bridge while under enemy fire, once while we were watching "The Bridge at Ramaggen". He talked a little about sleeping in church basements, and stealing a keg of beer from the Germans. He was a sargeant, and extremely proud of his service, if not very verbal about details.

 

His father, also Michael E Dunfee, served in the army in WWI, and was disabled after he came home due to the effects of mustard gas. He was constantly in and out of VA hospitals. Unfortunately he died while my father was in France; my dad requested leave but was denied. He was angry about that, but it did not effect his patriotism or his love of country. His wish was to be buried in a veterans' cemetery, and thanks to the work of Harry Reid, when dad died in 1994 we were able to do that. My mother joined him in 2008, at the Southern Nevada Verterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, Nevada.

 

Shari Dunfee, Denver, CO

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1010th Engineer Treadway Bridge Company - by j_riederer - 04-17-2012, 11:25 PM
1010th Engineer Treadway Bridge Company - by sharielaine - 05-07-2012, 10:20 PM

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