they landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day; they searched for bombs / mines; secured the beach so the troops could come ashore; they built a "city" on the beach as an entry point; they built bridges, searched for mines, they fought the Germans; they helped liberate POW camps; and they held their 45th and last reunion Oct 3 - 7, 2010 in St. Robert, MO.
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My Dad passed in 1998 & was in the 61st engineer combat battalion in WW2. I have been unable to find any info on the internet. My Mom has a photo from Stars & Stripes which is a 1 page cartoon on the 61st engineer combat battalion. I recall the cartoon is of a football game & the caption is "They have the goal line mined" with reference to the 61st engineer combat battalion. I know my Dad lived with a Belgium couple for a short while during WW2 but have no further info. All the best, Wayne Masters The 61st Combat Engineer Battalion landed at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on or about D-Day + 6 , June 12, 1944. They maneuvered as far south as Epernay, France before heading north to Dolhane, Belgium and eventually into Germany. Your father lived with a family in Dolhane and most of the 61st battalion, including my father, were billeted with Belgian families in this town for about 8 weeks from November, 1944 through early January 1945. The 61st were on the northern fringe of the Battle of the Bulge. I am uncertain of their precise engagement in the battle but I do know that anyone capable of carrying a rifle was put on guard. Robert Di Salvo Son of PFC James Di Salvo 61st Combat Engineer Batallion 31086601 disalvo10@comcast.net
Every Battalion can have an H company, it isn't a unique name.
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The 39th Battalion was a regiment in the Australian Army. The group fought in both World Wars and by the time it was disbanded had, had 1666 men serve in it. There were only 32 men to survive the 39th Battalion, seven officers and 25 others.
Answer The 9th Armored Infantry Battalion was part of the 6th Armored Division. It received credit for the following campaigns:NormandyCentral EuropeArdennes-AlsaceNorthern FranceRhineland If you search for the history of the 6th Armored Division, then you will find details on the 9th Armored Infantry Battalion.