Historical Vignettes

 

 

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Technician Third Grade Harold F. Sabath                                                                                     

     In January of 1943 three Engineers from the 1138^th Engineer Combat...

                                                                                                               

 

 

Private Vinton Dove     

     

 

 

Private Vinton Dove entered the Army at Fort Myer, VA, in September 1943.  Following bull dozer operator training, he was assigned to the 37^th Engineer Battalion... 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialist Fourth Class Eugene Buckley

    Just after dusk on April 16^th 1968, the 1^st Engineer Battalion was tasked...

 

 Captain Chris J. Brous   

 

 

 

In the early morning hours of August 2, 1944, Captain Chris J. Brous was returning  from inspecting his front line troops... 

 

  

 

 

Specialist Fifth Class Richard Friend

     In the early morning hours of Sunday, March 21, 1967, a supply convoy... 

 

 

Private First Class Philip George

In early August 1967, Bravo Company, 39^th Engineer Battalion...   

Sergeant Major Frederick W. Gerber

     A native of Dresden, Germany, Frederick Gerber arrived in the United States...

 

Private First Class David Hutchinson

Just four days into a year-long tour in Afghanistan...  

 

SP4 Marvin Miller

  Specialist Fourth Class Marvin Miller had one of the most dangerous...

 

 

First Lieutenant Orville Munson

The 48^th Engineer Battalion struggled to convert a severely damaged railroad...  

 

Private James D. McRacken

  In October of 1943, James Dougald McRacken left his pregnant wife...

 

                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Private Hubert Webb

      Late in the fall of 1944, a patrol of 23 infantrymen and 8 Engineers were sent on a mission...        

 

 

Sergeant  Paul Smithhisler

 Under the cover of darkness, 1SG Smithhisler eased into the icy cold water...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Private Junior Van Noy

             When wounded late in September, Pvt. Van Noy declined evacuation and continued on duty...  

 

PFC Herman Wallace

  PFC Herman C. Wallace was  conducting mine clearing operations...