Hello all,
I am trying to gather information on my grandfathers service. He didn't speak much of it.
I found his separation paper. On separation papers he's attached to company a 125th Armored Engineers Battalion. I read on this site, that may just be the unit/group he left with and not served in.
The separation paper had interesting info we didn't know: occupation electrician (078), marksmen rifle, and that he had some medals. The medals may have been standard: American Theater Campaign, EAME Campaign with 2 bronze stars, Good Conduct, & WW2 Victory.
(He arrived EAME 28 Oct 1944)
(He left for US 2 September 1945).
None of our family knows where his medals are. But looking at his army photo he is wearing them. I never really noticed before. I always assumed the photo was pre-war. In the army photo he has the Thunderbird unit patch.
Would the Thunderbird unit patch mean he was in the 45th?
Any other suggestions ?
Thank you.