Rhine River Crossing-79th Infantry Division

40th Alabama · 31-12-2006, 04:53 AM

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Pictures: Rhine River Crossing - 79th. Infantry Division

My dad was Company Commander of the 187th Combat Engineers (US Army). I was curious if anyone had any first hand information on this action.

Rick Daniel

Owen · 31-12-2006, 10:09 AM

Welcome Rick,
Thanks for posting link to pictures.
Any stories from your Dad to add?

Kiwiwriter · 04-01-2007, 12:30 AM

"The Last Offensive," by Charles B. McDonald, is the official US Army history of the campaign. The Army's official histories on the Corps of Engineers will help, too.

Both are available on CD/ROM, believe it or not.

Our thanks for your father's service to his country.

40th Alabama · 05-01-2007, 04:05 AM

No, unfortunately my dad refused to talk about the war. I do have all of his letters home which my mother saved. Being an avid Bama fan I was particularly pleased to find a picture that he mailed home of he and LTC Wallace Wade (Duke University coach who coached at Bama in 26-7) in their war gear. He stated in the letter that they get together on the weekends for supper and discuss Alabama and Duke football. All that I know of my dad is from his records, scrap books, papers, and letters. I also remember a piece of schrapnel in his arm that seemed to travel alot.

31-12-2006, 04:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
40th Alabama Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 96	Rhine River Crossing-79th Infantry Division commendation Pictures: Rhine River Crossing - 79th. Infantry Division My dad was Company Commander of the 187th Combat Engineers (US Army). I was curious if anyone had any first hand information on this action. Rick Daniel Last edited by Owen; 31-12-2006 at 10:08 AM. Reason: wrong division number

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Kiwiwriter Very Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Newark, NJ, and Christchurch, NZ Posts: 2,431	More on the Rhine Crossings "The Last Offensive," by Charles B. McDonald, is the official US Army history of the campaign. The Army's official histories on the Corps of Engineers will help, too. Both are available on CD/ROM, believe it or not. Our thanks for your father's service to his country. __________________ "My intensity is intense." -- Roger Clemens "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender." -- Winston Churchill. "I am not a hero. The heroes are all dead. I am a survivor." -- Sgt. William Guarnere, Easy Company, 506th Parachute Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Check out my little contributions to World War II history at my web pages: World War II Plus 55 or http://davidhlippman.wildbillguarnere.com

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31-12-2006, 10:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,485	Welcome Rick, Thanks for posting link to pictures. Any stories from your Dad to add?

05-01-2007, 04:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
40th Alabama Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 96	No, unfortunately my dad refused to talk about the war. I do have all of his letters home which my mother saved. Being an avid Bama fan I was particularly pleased to find a picture that he mailed home of he and LTC Wallace Wade (Duke University coach who coached at Bama in 26-7) in their war gear. He stated in the letter that they get together on the weekends for supper and discuss Alabama and Duke football. All that I know of my dad is from his records, scrap books, papers, and letters. I also remember a piece of schrapnel in his arm that seemed to travel alot.

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