Description

245th Engineer Combat Battalion
 • World War II •
274 pages scanned. Instant PDF download.

Document Overview
Written by and for the officers and men of the 245th Engineer Combat Battalion and printed in Munich, Bavaria, this unit history is dedicated to the battalion’s fallen comrades and traces its path from activation at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, on 25 October 1943, through Tennessee maneuvers and combat in France and Germany, including a detailed company-by-company narrative, honor roll, decorations, and platoon histories. This listing is for a digital download of a scanned copy of the original photo-illustrated volume.

Campaigns: Normandy; Lorraine; Rhineland; Central Europe; the drive across France into Germany, Austria, and Bavaria, including the liberation of the Ebensee concentration camp.

Commanders: Lt. Col. John Hall Livingston (Commanding Officer); Col. Morris Bauer (1101st Engineer Combat Group); Lt. Col. E. B. Downing (1150th Engineer Combat Group); Maj. Gen. Chas. White (IX Corps).

Unit paper: unknown

Table of Contents
Foreword
Officers of the 245th Engr. C. Bn.
The 245th Engineer Combat Battalion: From England to Austria
History of Company Headquarters Section
Medical Detachment
Battalion Maintenance Section
Company A
Company B
Company C
Headquarters Platoon
First Platoon
Second Platoon
Third Platoon
Training and Maneuvers
Combat Pictures
Athletics and Recreation
In Memoriam
Honor Roll
Remembrance
Decorations: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart

“No group of men has ever served their country with greater respect, loyalty, energy and devotion than have you, and it has been my pleasure and privilege to have been your Commander.”
— Lt. Col. J. H. Livingston, Commanding