294th Engineer Combat Battalion - 1944.

[donjocko]

Hi folks, I've been doing some family research and I was hoping someone here might be able to shed some light. I remember my mom talking about her cousin that was killed during D-Day. Another cousin of mine seems to remember him taking part in the assault on Point du Hoc and falling on a grenade. I eventually found his headstone at Arlington and his death certificate from the Army. He was PFC. Stanley E. Price 294 Engr. Cmbt. Bn. Company C. His death certificate has his date of death as 20 June 1944 in St. Mere Eglise. I've not found any record of the 294th taking part in the landings, so I doubt he was part of that. But I'm hoping that maybe someone remembers him or knows something about what Company C did during the early part of the invasion up to June 20. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Don.