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Looking for WWII records for the 529th Engineer Light Pontoon Co.

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I'm trying to find information about the 529th Engineer Light Pontoon Company during World War II. A relative who served has the following information listed on his headstone application in 1961 in section #8 of the form: Grade Branch of Service, Company, Regiment and Division: "Private. Army. 529th Engr. Light Pontoon Co."  I've looked on the Center for Military History website, in the Order of Battle, Europe and haven't found anything. I've looked generally on the web with no results although there is some data on other Light Pontoon companies. (Sometimes the spelling is 'ponton.')

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

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    Hi I saw your post about the 529th.  My father was in the 529th - Robert Leslie Andersen hometown Blackfoot Idaho.  I have my father’s travels in the 529th during the war.  I could send them to you. Let me know your email.  Jason Andersen 

  • 0 in reply to Cicsprog

    My wife's Grandfather was in the 529th Orvedale H Hopfinger St.louis He unfortunately died long before my wife and I were a couple. He witnessed some awful things and did not speak very often or openly about his time in Europe. My wife knows very little, he served, was wounded and came home on Thanksgiving. My wifes Aunt has some information on her Dad's service and the 529th but she lives out of state. She even attended some of the 529th reunions in the 90s and met members of the 529th. 

    The past few days I have done a lot of researching on my wife's Grandfather and the 529th. There is not much information available publicly as you know.

    I hope someone might be able to tell me a little more about their group I know they were in Pattons Third army, arrived in France a week after D day. They saw action. I am unfamiliar with battalions, units and their grouping. I am intrested in who or what they may have been attached with, in hopes of learning a little more about ww2.

    I have found some interesting stories about the war and the time guys spent in the 529th. Eugene"Gino"Bettini a Truck driver and cook shared several stories in The Ukiah Daily Journal in July 1995. He even shares pictures he took with the camera he snuck over to Europe. I was able to view the stories via Newspapers on Ancestry. 

    Last night I discovered a book from a solider who was in Boot Camp with the 529th before being put into another group. I will post the title later.

    Best wishes

    Tom

  • 0 in reply to TwHeidbrier

    My dad was in the 529th and use to talk about a guy that would be in a fox hole and he would raise his arm and take pictures. And I do believe his name was Gino. My mom and dad use to meet with his army buddies until 911. That is when he was stuck out west during a reunion. He lived in Madrid NY next to the Canadian border. Any ways not sure when it was maybe his last reunion. But flying and sitting in the middle seat when the man next to him got a beer from the steward. Dad handed it to him and he said donka. So dad started a conversation with him. And found out he was in the German army at the Rhine in Remagen the same time dad was there. The guy said to dad (that was a bad war) and dad's reply was, depends on what side of the war you were on. That German soldier was a preacher in Canada and his son was in the US army. Dad has been gone 11 years now.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Steven

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    Looking at my Dad's Army medals and patches I noticed he had 3rd Army (Gen Patton) and 7th Army (Gen Patch) insignias. The researcher that did my search on my Dad's Army records said it was common for these types of Groups to switch which General they were under.   I would think an Engineering group would very susceptible to this type of change.   So my Dad was in Patton Division and then was moved to General Patch's. 

    If you have interest, search UTUBE and there is a large series on WWII.  There is a specific one named  "Battlefield - The Battle for the Rhine".  There are lots of references to 7th Army in this episode as the Americans moved up the Rhine.  The whole Battlefield series is a great series.   Along with "The World at War" series from England and released in the 1970's.  Probably the best WWII series ever made. Interviews with prominent figures from all sides of the conflict since many were still alive in the 1970's.

    Jason 

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    Looking at my Dad's Army medals and patches I noticed he had 3rd Army (Gen Patton) and 7th Army (Gen Patch) insignias. The researcher that did my search on my Dad's Army records said it was common for these types of Groups to switch which General they were under.   I would think an Engineering group would very susceptible to this type of change.   So my Dad was in Patton Division and then was moved to General Patch's. 

    If you have interest, search UTUBE and there is a large series on WWII.  There is a specific one named  "Battlefield - The Battle for the Rhine".  There are lots of references to 7th Army in this episode as the Americans moved up the Rhine.  The whole Battlefield series is a great series.   Along with "The World at War" series from England and released in the 1970's.  Probably the best WWII series ever made. Interviews with prominent figures from all sides of the conflict since many were still alive in the 1970's.

    Jason 

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