If you go to the American Battle monuments Commision website http://www.abmc.gov/home.php, and do a search for Howard Garth E
the memorial does say 1050th Engineer Construction & Repair Gp. But if you go to the unit search, there are no results for 1050, when you do a unit search for 1051, his name and unit comes up there so there is a typo on his memorial.
The correct unit name is 1051st Engineer Port Construction and Repair Group. ABMC omits the word Port.
To contact AMBC:
1.You may e-mail: info@abmc.gov
2.You may write to:
American Battle Monuments Commission
Courthouse Plaza II, Suite 500
2300 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
3. You may call: (703) 696-6900
Unit Records for the 1051st Engineer Port Construction and Repair Group will be found at the National Archives in College Park, MD. There are also copies at the Eisenhower Library.
If Heather wants the details of his death, she needs to obtain his I.D.P.F. , Individual Deceaced Personel File.
Requesting an IDPF
Write a letter addressed to:
US Army
Human Resources Command
Attn: AHRC-PAO(FOIA), Room 7S65
200 Stovall Street
Alexandria, VA 22331-0400
Include the text:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby make a request for the Individual Deceased Personnel File for (Enter the name of the serviceman or woman). (Enter the name) died or was killed-in-action while serving in the military during (Enter the name of the War).
Provide as much of the following information as is known:
•Full name
•Military service (serial) number
•Division, unit information
•Date and place of birth
•Date and place of death
•Branch of the service
•Relationship to the deceased