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Hi Marion,
Mel Brooks (Yes, Mel Brooks) was in the Combat Engineers and saw action in the Ardennes in the "Battle of the Bulge" He deactivated mines and helped to clear mine fields. He used to answer German propaganda that was broadcast at regular intervals with a loudspeaker shouting "Toot Toot Tootsie goodbye!" I guess Mel Brooks was Mel Brooks even back then.
Art
I looked up some info on him. This is what I found...
Served as a corporal in the US army in North Africa during World War II.
Part of his duties in WWII was defusing landmines in areas before the infantry moved in.
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Mel Brooks joined the Army when he was 17, became a combat engineer, where one of his tasks was defusing landmines. Brooks fought at the Battle of the Bulge.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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No way ???
I really want to know if Mel was in the Ardennes .
Only one way to find out .
Just ask him .
Lenn
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Sorry I did not ask Mel BUT I found this http://www.nndb.com/people/542/000022476/
Cehck it out Der Googler
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Wow 
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My friend, Michael Broadhead, head historian at the Office of History, Army Corps of Engineers, sent me this vignette on Mel Brooks. I think you will find this fascinating. 
http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/Vigne...ignette_109.htm
There's a great quote from Mel:
"I was a Combat Engineer. Isn’t that ridiculous?
The two things I hate most in the world are
combat and engineering.†Mel Brooks
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
