07-14-2012, 09:40 PM
I talked with another new forum member this weekend, and it may be (as it was with his loved one) that your grandfather started off with one unit, but when he was discharged, was assigned to the 351st and returned home.
You say he was an infantryman, but how did you deduce that?
From what you have stated, I would indeed say he was in an infantry regiment, and did not do actual time with the combat engineer regiment. This is not uncommon.
Do you have any pictures or anything to help us establish which unit he started with? It's often helpful to dig through archived home town newspapers as they often featured short articles on their home town boys.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"