145th Engineer Combat Bn

[Walt's Daughter]

Received this letter yesterday.

 

Dear Mrs. Chard:

 

For Duplin County, North Carolina, I am researching a book that will contain biographies and photographs (when available) of the men from our county who died in World War II. A granite monument also will be installed on the Court House grounds, containing each man’s name, hometown, rank/rate and branch of service, dates of birth and death, and place/manner of death (where available).

 

One of these men is PFC Pender Surcy (AKA Surcey), U.S. Army, who was a member of the 145^th Engineer Combat Battalion. We know that he was killed in France on 12 August 1944, and that he is buried in the Brittany American Cemetery at St. James (Manche), France.

 

I would greatly appreciate it if you could provide any information on this man or his unit, and what it was doing on 12 August 1944. If you do not have this information, I would greatly appreciate it if you would recommend possible sources.

 

Thank you very much.

 

Charles M. Ingram (CAPT, JAGC, USNR, Retired)

Ingram & Ingram, Attorneys

Kenansville, NC (between Ft. Bragg and Camp Lejeune)

 

P.S. My wife’s uncle – who will be 92 on the 24^th, and who is in GREAT shape – was in the combat engineers in France during WWII. I do not know the number or name of his unit, but I will ask him. I also would like to do some research on him.

 

 

 

Pender Surcy

 

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