VI Corps Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Willam Cockerham
From: Jamestown, NC
E-mail: wcockerham@aol.com

Comments:
My dad, James H Cockerham Sr., left this earth March 31st 2014. He was age 92 and served in the Army 172nd Combat Engineers in the Eropean Theatre, arriving in the fall of 1944 until December of 1945. He was a Humble, Dedicated and Christian Family Man. We are missing him already. Would love to meet or chat with Veterans that are still alive and or their siblings.

Thanks to all Veterans
Bill Cockerham

Admin reply: Bill, sorry for your loss and thanks for posting to our site.

Added: April 7, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Edwin Blasingim
E-mail: Edwin.blasingim@gmail.com

Comments:
My Dad is Edwin Blasingim, First Sargent for Company B. He is 97 and still remembers, sadly, many of the events that took place with the 160th.

Admin reply: Thank your dad for me.

Added: April 6, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Steven Kruger
From: Fargo, ND
E-mail: Kruger4497@aol.com

Comments:
My dad, Eldon (Al) Kruger was with the 1252 engineering Battalion but would not speak about anything that he was involve. I just found some of his papers that gave a break down of some of their endeavors. Lt Walker I believe was his CO. Is there a list of all the members?
Steve

Admin reply: No sorry, I don't have access to that at this point in time. Keep checking the forum and the main site (search box) for any updates on this unit.

Added: March 31, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Ann Garfinkel
From: Nyc
E-mail: agarf46@gmail.com

Comments:
My dad was with the 237th combat engineers. He served from 1942 to oct 1945. Im trying to find out more about the services and active duty he performed. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have his d/c papers.
All leads appreciated.
Ann

Admin reply: Thanks for signing the guest book. I get so absorbed with the forum, I often forget to check the guestbook. As always, check our the forums "Research Section" for answers to your questions.

Added: March 20, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Gordon Keath
From: Ft Lauderdale
E-mail: grkeath@aol.com

Comments:
I am researching my fathers WWII history. I know he was with an engineering corps. My understanding is his records were destroyed in the 1973 fire. Both my Mom and Dad have passed and I have not been able to locate any service records of my father. His name was William Earl Keath and went by "Bill". Please note the spelling of Keath. Any help in locating rosters would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Gordon Keath

Admin reply: Is this him?

http://www.fold3.com/page/85032115_william_e_keath/photos/

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Added: February 16, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Duayne A. Forsberg
From: Harrisburg, PA
E-mail: daforsberg@verizon.net

Comments:
My uncle was killed while with the 10th Armored Division. My main focus is the XX Corps operation to capture Trier Germany and the Saar-Moselle Triangle. An ongoing research project is the Saar River crossings during Mar-Feb. 1945 for a sometime to be published book involving these engineer units.
- 1139th Engineer Combat Group, US Army XX Corps
- 55th Armored Engineer Battalion, 10th Armored Division
- 319th Engineer Combat Battalion, 94th Infantry Division
- 135th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 179th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 206th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 245th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 87th Engineer Heavy Pontoon Battalion
- 548th Light Pontoon Company
- 993rd Treadway Bridge Company
- 997th Treadway Bridge Company
- 623rd Light Equipage Company
I am willing to exchange information and the history (Feb.-Mar. 1945) about these engineer units.

Added: February 13, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Coreen Thraves
From: Milwaukee WI
E-mail: jetgramma@gmail.com

Comments:
My father served in the 720th Railway Operating Batallion in WWII from about Dec of 42 until unit returned in Jan 1945. He, like so many WWII vets, did not talk of his service. When he passed away, we found some pictures (and some of death camps), his discharge papers and not a whole lot more. If anybody knows more of this unit, I'd appreciate hearing about it!

Added: February 11, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Thomas Rapsinski
From: Sarver, Pennsylvania
E-mail: ptrapsinski@gmail.com

Comments:
I am Thomas Rapsinski the eldest son of George Rapsinski who served in the Army from June 11, 1942 to December 21, 1945. His discharge paper stated that he was discharged from Company I - 7th Infantry Regiment – 3rd Infantry Division. As many WWII Veterans he did not talk about his war experience. I have tried to obtain his service records but they were destroyed by a fire in storage. He was in 6 Battles which included Algeria - French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples- Foggia, Rome – Arno and the Rhineland. I would appreciate any information on my father and his war service.

Added: February 9, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Grover Rutter
From: Findlay, ohio
E-mail: Glrrutter@gmail.com

Comments:
I am son of sergeant Frank Rutter "Rud" who served in North Africa, Middle East and Europe 1942 thru 1945. Looking for more background on his service..

Added: February 8, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Jeff Pudlinski
From: Litchfield, CT
E-mail: pud5676@yahoo.com

Comments:
My grandfather, Richard Sheldon Ford was a PFC with the 148th Engineers Combat Battalion and also built the Rhine Bridge over the Rhine River also known as Hodges Bridge. He also fought in the Battle of the Bulge. If their is anyone else with other information about his group please contact me either through this or via cell phone at 860-307-9665. I would like to know if their is anyone out there that has any images or any other history about the 148th.

Thank you,

Jeff Pudlinski

Added: January 24, 2014