History of the 337th Engineer Combat Battalion

[janis337]

I just found something else in my files that was given to me by a gentleman named Pat Skelly and it goes like this:

 

209th Coast Artillery Rigiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile)

Campaign credits: Tunisia, Naples - Foggia, Rome - Arno

10 FEB 41 Inducted into Federal Service from the New York National Guard

21 FEB 41 Moved to Camp Stewart, GA

23 APR 42 Staged for overseas movement at Ft Dix, NJ

11 MAY 42 Departed New York Port of Embarkation

18 MAY 42 Arrived Northern Ireland

12 DEC 42 Arrived England

03 JAN 43 Landed in North Africa

28 OCT 43 Landed in Italy, where attached to Fifth Army

14 MAR 44 Redesignated thus:

~Headquarters & Headquarters Battery (HHB) > HHB 209th Antiaircraft Artillery Group at Arpaia Italy

~1st Battalion > 72nd Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion at Anzio, Italy

~2nd Battalion > 898th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion at Montesarcchio, Italy

~3rd Battalion > 335th Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion at Bari, Italy

 

 

335th Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion

Campaign credits: Rome - Arno

01 MAY 44 Activated at Bari, Italy

07 DEC 44 Redesignated as 337th Engineer Combat Battalion at Malpensa, Italy

 

 

337th Engineer Combat Battalion

Campaign credits: North Apennines, Po Valley

07 DEC 44 Activated at Malpensa, Italy

30 JUL 45 Departed Italy for Southwest Pacific Area

01 AUG 45 Landed in Philippines

25 JAN 46 Inactivated in Philippines

[roque_riojas]

Pat Skelly is the historian for the 34th Divn. Assoc. He attends

our reunions in Sept. He is a wealth of info. Roque,(Rocky)

[Walt's Daughter]

Yes, indeed. Pat was one of the first people I met through the internet. Glad you found him!

[janis337]

The following files are from ENGINEER HISTORY - FIFTH ARMY - MEDITERANEAN THEATER . This is a really nice 3 volume set. Presented here for folks who don't have access to this set. The files deal with the 1108th Engr C Grp and the battalions assigned to the group.

 

Vol. 3, Appendix H, page 4

 

 

Vol. 2, Section VI, page 183

 

 

Vol.2, Section VI, page 184

 

Vol 2, Section VII, page 243

 

 

Vol. 2, Section VII, back side of page 243

 

 

Vol. 2, Section VII, page 244

[janis337]

I made this as a surprise for my dad after I had secretly gotten his medals for him. He cried when I presented it to him. I think that Appenines is misspelled and should be "Apennines". After he died my mom gave it back to me.

 

[Walt's Daughter]

That reminds me; I still have to place my father's in a shadow box. I keep meaning to do that. It will be at the top of my New Year's Resolutions for 2009. Get 'er done!

 

I sure love my three volume set. One of my most prized possessions.

[janis337]

From the files of Mr. Chet Poole, Company B, 337th Eng C Bn:

 

page 1A

 

page 1B

 

page 2A

 

page 2B

 

page 3

 

 

 

My dad's name appears in File 2A, right underneath Mr. Poole's. I can not possibly thank Mr. Poole enough for what he has given me.

[Walt's Daughter]

Hip-hip-hooray! Another great acquisition. Isn't it wonderful seeing your dad's name in print, along with his buddies? I am very happy for you.

[janis337]

Hip-hip-hooray! Another great acquisition. Isn't it wonderful seeing your dad's name in print, along with his buddies? I am very happy for you.

 

 

Indeed it is Marion. Indeed it is

[Dennis]

Hello all. I'm Dennis Jones. son of William Sam Jones, Sgt in Co B of the 337th Combat Engineers when he was discharged. Dad was severly wounded in the invasion of Salerno (his entire platoon was lost except two in a single artillary shell explosion). We buried him with his Purple Heart pinned to his suit. My brother Roger and I have just started this journey of discovery to find out what Dad went through to make him the man he was. The war effected him, as it did anyone connected to the war. How it effected him is a major factor in how he related to his family. As we search his history I will post whatever I find, including sources. Thanks for listening.