257th Engineers - WWII
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Whew! Lots of questions. That's how I was in the beginning too. Couldn't get enough info and fast enough! Been there, done that!

 

The 257th was a "bastard" unit, meaning they weren't part of a division. They were an independent engineering unit, just like my dad's unit, the 540th. They would have been under the "direction" of an Army Group or Corps.

 

In this post you will see that smosc already has many pages of the unit's official history from NARA in Maryland, so you should contact him directly through PM via the forum.

 

http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/engforum/index.php?showtopic=6077&hl=257th

 

No sense in duplicating someone's work. I'm sure he'd be happy to share info with you.

 

More in a second....

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"
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257th Engineers - WWII - by Walt's Daughter - 06-08-2009, 11:59 AM
257th Engineers - WWII - by kenneth - 07-14-2009, 11:28 AM
257th Engineers - WWII - by Walt's Daughter - 07-15-2009, 07:44 AM
257th Engineers - WWII - by SonofaMP - 07-16-2009, 09:33 AM
257th Engineers - WWII - by saucerdog - 07-28-2009, 07:49 AM
257th Engineers - WWII - by Walt's Daughter - 03-28-2010, 05:41 PM
257th Engineers - WWII - by colinhotham - 03-31-2010, 06:01 AM
257th Engineers - WWII - by Walt's Daughter - 03-31-2010, 08:12 AM
257th Engineers - WWII - by SLangone - 06-20-2012, 05:04 PM
257th Engineers - WWII - by Walt's Daughter - 06-21-2012, 08:39 AM
257th Engineers - WWII - by asicuranza - 01-10-2014, 06:09 PM
257th Engineers - WWII - by Walt's Daughter - 01-11-2014, 12:10 PM
257th Engineers - WWII - by asicuranza - 01-11-2014, 04:47 PM
257th Engineers - WWII - by Walt's Daughter - 01-12-2014, 10:52 AM
257th Engineers - WWII - by Walt's Daughter - 01-12-2014, 10:57 AM
257th Engineers - WWII - by Walt's Daughter - 01-12-2014, 11:07 AM
257th Engineers - WWII - by asicuranza - 01-12-2014, 03:19 PM
257th Engineers - WWII - by Walt's Daughter - 01-12-2014, 04:56 PM
257th Engineers - WWII - by Walt's Daughter - 09-20-2016, 06:07 PM
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