62 engineer battalion history book

The history of company c, 304th field signal battalion, u. In its 140plus year history, thousands of soldiers have proudly worn the insignia of the 4th engineers and staunchly upheld the battalions motto, volens et potens willing and able. Army reserve units, 355th engineer battalion, 931st engineer group, 362nd civil affairs units page. Past reunions include memphis, tennessee 2009, branson, missouri 2011, las vegas, nevada 20, san antonio, texas 2015 and colorado springs, colorado 2017. In the book jagdgeschwader 27 i read that on 19 september 1944 a bf 109 g14 is lost from iii staffel. This book contains excerpts drawn from the oral history interviews of twentysix engineer officers and includes a wealth of images and maps.

Janice giles expressed it eloquently in the book, the damned engineers. The 62nd engineer battalion s origin is fort devens, massachusetts, where it was activated on 21 october 1939, as the 2nd battalion, 18th engineers. The battalions history can be traced back to may 15, 1846 when a company of miners, sappers, and pontoniers was formed at west point, new york. The battalion was awarded the italian croce al merito di guerra, and constructed a memorial to the battalions dead at torre del lago, italy. A book of facts concerning the army of the united states, u. Military in the republic of vietnam rvn from april 1967 until april 1971. On 8 january 1945, the 2nd battalion reorganized as the 410th engineer combat battalion. Vietnam veterans personal accounts we hope to build a library of the 31st engineer. Historical and operational reports consist primarily of unit histories, operation reports, after action reports, journals, and.

I appreciate the opportunity to list the date and location of the annual reunion of my unit, 62nd engineer construction battalion. The 36th engineer brigade is a combat engineer brigade of the united states army based at. Army corps of engineers in the development of washington, d. Congratulations our very own tom tucker was selected as man of the year by the society of the 5th division during the annual reunion held in wyomissing reading, pa, 30 august 2 september 2002. Sling load training 74th multirole bridge company, 62nd engineer battalion, and 20th engineer battalion s forward support company conduct sling load training with 2227th aviation regiment, 1acb, near fort hood.

Headquarters and headquarters company, 1st engineer brigade. A of the us regular engineer battalion, the first engineers in the us army. A member of the 984th engineer company land clearing, 62nd engineer battalion, utilizes a rome plow to cut vegetation in the boi loi woods. The book front cover front flyleaf inside cover page 1 unit history battalion headquarters page 2 battalion commander page 3 battalion s1 page 4 battalion s1 page 5 battalion personnel page 6 battalion s2 page 7 battalion s3 page 8 battalion s4 page 9 battalion s4. Gp, 62nd engineer bn constructing buildings and roads in the long binh area during 1967. If you have any stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. He enlisted 26 february 1946, departed for japan from camp stoneman, and served in the forces of occupation in the 11th airborne, 127th engineer battalion, co, b.

The 31st engineer battalion was first organized 1 july 1940 at fort belvoir, virginia as the 31st engineer company combat. Elements of the battalion operated in the area from qui nhon to pleiku from the battalion. In february 1942, the battalion was the first unit assigned to a task force being organized to construct the alcan highway, a vitally needed overland supply route. This is a rare division history for the 58th aeb in the european theater during world war ii. This information, current as of october 1948, is reproduced from the army almanac.

He was demobilized and honorably discharged on 8 july 1947 and enlisted on 9 dec 1947 in the new york state active reserves. Component elements of the armored divisions in world war. Check out our flickr albums for pictures at each event. The 589th engineer battalion construction provided construction support for the u. Youll see panoramic shots of the base and areas under construction, stacked rafters and lumber, 62nd eng. I have made a spreadsheet of the stations and record of events entries for each day from the copies of the morning reports that i have thus far obtained. On new years day 1966 the 20th and 39th engineer battalions. Take a look at the links below to find out what we are about. Dvids news 62nd engineer battalion reenlists 62 in 62. As this is a community site, we request that you contact us if you have any images of from your time with the 317th engineers or of gettogethers with your buddies. Forms for engineer reconnaissance reports shown in fm 56 are.

My dad, birnie glenn hammock, was a sargent perhaps supply sgt. Navy seabee museum is temporarily closed to the public until at least june 1. Hundreds of images from the semiofficial photo album of the 20th engineer battalion in 1970 in vietnam. This index lists the army units for which records are available at the. Engineer combat the history of world war ii in europe. The 62nd engineer battalions origin is fort devens, massachusetts, where it was activated on 21 october 1939, as the 2nd battalion, 18th. The men know the plows must be kept in working condition to complete their mission. Following the completion of reorganization, the 410th moved to fort belvoir, virginia, where the battalion was placed in support of the u. These are a gold mine of information about where each part of the battalion was on any given day. Mess halls, motor pools, supply rooms, commo, medics, head sheds, and out on the road.

The 62nd engineer battalions origin is fort devens, massachusetts, where it was activated on 21 october 1939, as the 2nd battalion, 18th engineers. History publications united states army corps of engineers. The 8th engineer battalion trojan horse is a brigade engineer battalion beb of the united states army, which traces its history back to 1916. This book is dedicated to those of the 60th engineers who did not return to enjoy the world they fought for. The battalion is based at fort hood, texas, as part of the 2nd brigade combat team of the 1st cavalry division. This section works in conjunction with the advanced reconnaissance groups of the armored division. The 1st engineer battalion is the oldest and most decorated engineer battalion in the united states army. To prevent congregations of large groups of people, the closure is a precautionary measure to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, covid19. The 62d engineer battalion based at long binh was selected for this purpose.

United states army history 54th engineer battalion daggers forward daggers in. Corps of engineers, 60th engineer combat battalion, regimental histories. Redesignated 22 april 1949 as the 62d engineer construction battalion reorganized and redesignated 1 april 1954 as the 62d engineer battalion organic elements inactivated 16 september 2009 at fort hood, texas, support company concurrently constituted and activated. Welcome to the official facebook page of the 62nd engineer battalion. On 20 october 1950, the battalion was relieved from assignment to the 92nd infantry division and allotted to the regular army. The copy of the book used in this presentation was maintained for these many years by jim free, formerly of d.

The 70th engineer battalion traces its lineage back to 15 july 1941 when it was constituted as the 2nd battalion, 35th engineer regiment. The photo gallery below is a collection of photos related to the 317th engineer battalion. On 22 april 1949, the 410th was redesignated the 62nd engineer construction battalion. The origins of the 4th engineer battalion date back to 31 december 1861 when the army organized several new and existing engineer companies into a provisional engineer battalion in washington, dc. It is equipped with a radio for keeping the battalion command post informed of its movements, and for transmission of reconnaissance information. After the war, the battalion was inactivated 29 november 1945. Hokanson, s3, 62nd engineer battalion, each plow requires 60 to 70 gallons of gas and 70 gallons of water a daily. Effective 15 december 1941, the 31st engineer company cbt was reorganized, expanded and redesignated as the 31st engineer combat battalion. This means sharpening the blades, changing the oil and cleaning the machines daily. The history of the 2nd engineer battalion had its beginning on 3 august 1861 when it was organized from one existing company and 3 new companies of engineer soldiers. The information, descriptions, accounts, stories, history, photographs, and all other data stored on this site is presented here for the use of families, historians, researchers, and world war ii enthusiasts alike who appreciate the work our brave men did in support of the chinaburmaindia campaigns war effort. The 31st engineer battalion association hosts a reunion every two years during the first week of october at a different location across the country.

Camp liberty, iraq the 62nd engineer battalion has been building again, not necessarily by constructing clinics, reworking base electrical systems or repairing roads, but rather through building. The mission of the 6th brigade engineer battalion is to develop full spectrum engineer capabilities, which include command and control, mobility, and countermobility. The story of the 284th engineer combat battalion during world war ii 9781502327062. Members of the 62nd engr bn proudly display a 10,000 barrel bolted steel tank which was recently completed by theit unit at phan rhang. We would like to include all eras in our collection. Military history institute is conducting a major survey project to acquire source material on the korean war. September 2006 1 on order, the 54th engineer battalion deploys all or part of its strength to conduct mobility and survivability operations in support of v corps or allied mobile force land combat operations. We are always recruiting, so look around the site and if you are interested in joining u s, or if you have questions, please send us an email or give us a call.