Remagen-Ludendorf Bridge March 17, 1945

[Walt's Daughter]

I put Howard Parthum in touch with Larry via email. Here's what Howard had to contribute...

 

Hi Larry.

I am going to also copy this to Marion Chard until I figure out how to use the site. I am happy to share what I have. I know my grandfather would have been happy to know someone had interest in his stories.

Yesterday being Veteran's day I played around searching for gramp's name (Col. Edward H. Coe). That led me to this book where Colonel Coe wrote an introduction.- The history of the 341st Engineer Regiment, July 29, 1943-March 22, 1946 I assume you all have seen it, but if not it surely would be of interest. From there I looked around for the 341st which led me to your posting about your uncle.

When I found your post about your uncle being killed on a bridge over the Rhine it reminded me of a piece in his memoirs he had written about that time. I am pretty sure he was talking about the same bridge anyway. I have scanned those particular pages and am attaching them here for now. I talked to my uncle today and I understand he has copied the Memories into a .pdf file which he hopes to send me but I will just go ahead and scan these particular pages for the moment to get them to you right away.

I will try and get you soon the other pages which deal with Camp Sutton, England, France, Belgium, The Bulge, Germany, Remagen, East of the Rhine, and back to Marseille. (1943-1945). Colonel Coe also wrote about his service in Japan with "The Big 9" if anyone has interest (1949-1952)

Cordially,

Howard