9 hours ago
Hello all, my name is Mark Santry. My father, John Joseph Santry, was a member of the 540th Engineers, and the 2832nd, Bn 2. Like so many others, he didn't talk about his service at home with us kids. On a recent trip to the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia(incredible visit) I decided I had to find answers to many questions about his service. I'm writing a short story to share with family describing what I've uncovered. This 540th resource have been so valuable in filling in some of the blanks(thank you Marion!) I'm currently looking to create a map that shows the travels of the Regiment from his landing in Morocco and tracing the Campaigns of the 540th through Italy, France and Germany. Dad was severely wounded during the Rhine River crossing on 3/26/45. If anyone has any tips on how to generate a map that traces these stops I would be grateful.....thanks!