Well now, Hank Kalinowsky just sent me these pictures:
F. Huddleston
The following picture was sent to me by Roy Holms in May of 1993.
Left to Right:
Lt. Roy (Burr) Holmes
Lt. Bernard (Bernnie) Meier
Lt. (?) Can anyone identify him?
OK, that's all there is for the moment. Send me all the pictures you want me to post on this page, but write something about each picture!
L. Huston
The mistery Lt. has been Identified:
He' s 1st Lt. Richard Schindler (RIP)
Joe M. Manning writes that he was Schindler's driver when they were transferred to the 20th Engr. (C) Bn in July 1945. Joe says he drove Richard to his former home in Germany only to find it had been bombed out.
From Capt. Stanley L. Goldman, MD
A treasure of a relic in Stanley' s
collection of memorabilia. This bulletin dates back to the 3rd of March, 1945 with several stories about the 146th Engineers. Below is an excerpt of one of these stories:
NOW IT CAN BE TOLD EPIC
By T/5 William Satzuk
Owl calls! Red and green lights floating down into the woods. Dud buzz-bombs freighting in supplies, and the glamour boys of the Wehrmacht - Hitler' s paratroopers!
Except that they weren't very glamorous when the 146th Engr C Bn got through with them.
It was back during the breakthrough, although it is only now that the veil of secrecy has been lifted, permitting disclosure of the thrilling details.
Most of the men had left the bivouac area and only the headquarters personnel of the battalion and line companies were at the bivouac site when the aerial invasion began. Drifting silently during the night with lights pinned to their jackets for identification, the Jerries almost climbed into bed with the 146th.
Patrols with a high percentage of cooks and clerks went out to round up the paratroopers, killed nine and captured 60, with loss of one man. Three or four men were taken prisoners, and held in captivity within sight of their own.
Sgt. of the Guard. T/Sgt Earl S Davidson, whom they recognized posting the shifts. They were T/4 James P France of Dallas, Tex., T/5 Norman D Nettles of Crockett, Te., and Private Julius Mate of O.
Two wounded German paratroopers are given first aid
Their captors took them to a German Colonel for questioning. France, Nettles and Mate wondered how they could make themselves understood in German, but they didn't wonder long. "Watcha know Joe?", said the kraut Colonel, greeting them. "How did you learn to speak English so well?"one of the men gulped. "O, I went to school in the States!".
At night the Jerries piled the prisoners up together for warmth, and heaped fir boughs and needles on top of them to keep them warm. For breakfast they gave them one slice of bread and butter, the same fare they ate themselves, according to the 146th men.
Attempting to penetrate back to their own lines, the Germans encountered an element of the First Division, which pinned them down with automatic fire. The prisoners hit the dirt and stayed there all night. When morning came the Germans had dissappeared. One of the 146th men hailed the First Division Yanks and kissed the first one that reached them. German prisoners made some interesting statements later. The Battalion Radio Station had been pre-designated as the point of juncture for the German airborn and land troops. A German Major, explaining the failure of the breakthrough
declared, "We ran into a stone wall at MONSCHAU" That's where the 146th was.!
Doc and Elsie
Capt. Arthur Hill
Waay to go Doc !!
Note: Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the new additions.
Mutsenich, Germany1944.
From Paul Gray's Collection
Standing L - Right : Paul Gray, Hank Kalinowski, Fred Hudleston, Oree Ferrington, Ernest Marroquin Jr., Front row: Elbert A. Comer, John H Roth, Robert J. Fare, Dewey Turner.
Howard Friele Sent this picture. If anyone can identify the men with no names, please advise!
HQ Co. Group
The picture was taken a few days after D-Day June 1944
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Ist Lt. Leonard (Lenny) Fox, Jr. - - Pilsen, Czechoslivakia - - July 1945
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Page #1 -- WW II Pictures
D-Day + 2
146th ECB Hq. Boat Team
Courtesy of Joe Manning
Battle of the Bulge Map
Top row, L -- R
Lt. Col. Carl J. Isley; Phillip A. Tomas; Norma D. Nettles; Louis E. Penewell;
James P. France; Don W. Woodworth; Warren L. Hodges; Lionel Boudreau;
Joe M. Manning; Roy V. Beck; Maj. Willard Baker.
Bottom row, L -- R
Lawrence B. Lademan; Harry W. Oskam; Walter C. Sires; Henri Riux;
Temon B. Vice; Morris Fugit; Troy Underwood; Adam Opal;
Gordon E. Van Scotter.
The picture was taken on 20 June 1944, Normandy France.
There were approximately 12 other men (not in picture) assigned to this Boat Team, only for the landing, from the 2nd Engr (C) Battalion. Also attached were 3 men from 53rd Medical Bn. All reverted to their original units after landing, but one: E.J. Buffington, who was permitted to remain with the 146th ECB.
Additional pictures from
Joe Manning
Joe Manning writes: Early 1944 in front of Battalion Hqs. Saunton Sands, Devonshire, England. Bottom L - R:
M/Sgt Duvall; Joe M. Manning; Phillip Georgouses; Raymond Walker. Middle row L - R: Henry Rioux; James Willingham; Walter Munster; Michael Niejadlik;. Top L - R: Sidney Gonsulin; Thomas H. Sutton; Cecil Fuller; Dewey Mason; Peter Cavalieri
R & R Photo
Joe Manning writes: 1944 Ilfracombe, England. Four very nice English girls in His Majesty's Service.
L - R: M/Sgt. Duvall; T/4 Peter Cavaliery; T/5 Joe M. Manning.
Sorry about the fuzyness.
The original was out of
focus.
Joe Manning writes: 1944 Vicinity of Mtzenich Junction, Germany. Top L - R: M/Sgt Duvall; Pvt. Glen Sehested; T/4 Robert B. Long; T/5 Joe Manning. Bottom L - R: T/5 Dewey W. Mason; T/4 Harry W. Oscam; T/5 Hugh W. Nance.
Joe Manning writes: 1944 Prior to the Ardennes Offensive (Battle of the Bulge) L - R: M/Sgt Duvall; B Co. runner; T/5 Joe M. Manning; T/5 Hugh W. Nance.
S/Sgt. Albert J. Burr
HQ Co. - England - 1944
From Sylvin G. Keck's WW II Memorabilia
Submitted by
His granddaughter,
Ms. Erin Mongelli
Syilvin G. Keck,
squad leader 3rd Platoon Co. B - 146th ECB
(Click on thumbnails to enlarge)
Captions are from the back of originals
237 KIA Coffins
Small French town near German Border
Elmer C. Morrison
Hubert
Made on the Job
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Pvt. John K. Faulk
Sylvin & Maloy Williams
at Camp on the Danube
Urba Unilab
Welcome home !
William Hudson
This young Gypsy boy escaped from a Death Camp, where his mother & father had been killed. He had tatooed numbers on his left arm. Our Battalion adopted him and provided him
with a cut-down GI uniform and helmet liner. Like a good Gypsy, he would sometime steal whatever he wanted from his benefactors **
** This information was provided by Wesley Ross, Platoon Leader 3rd Platoon Co. B.
