Oh btw, the 291st was NOT part of any division. The unit was referred to as a "bastard" unit, just like my father's engineering regiment. What it means is that they were independent and were free to float or used where needed. They were under the jurisdiction of a Corps or Army. Sometimes these units were attached to divisions/regiments, etc., but these were always temporary assignments.
There is a lot of info on the 291st on our site and you can find more by typing "291st" into the main site's search engine and the forum's search engine. There are also two great books, First Across the Rhine and Engineering the Victory by Col David Pergrin.
Best place to obtain Co B records is from NARA in Maryland. Please see their website for further information.
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Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"