Us army unit records for 94th infantry division in ETO WW2

Hello Navenj,

My grandfather was also in the 94th. While I can't give you specifics of your Grandfather, one item I have found interesting is the divisional movement of the 94th during March 1945 until May of 1945. You can find a daily map of the divisional activity at the library of congress website. See link below.

[March 1, 1945], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map. | Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Hi JJess, any idea what unit your grandfather served in while in the 94th Infantry Division? I'd love to learn what the family still remembers! Kind regards, Wim Schelberg (historian/author)

Hello Wim. My grandfather was in the 319-engineer company c. Wish I had more to share. He never spoke about his time in the army. Also, tough to find information after a fire destroyed much of the WW2 army personnel records in the 1970s. I went to your youtube page. Wonderful that you have kept so much of the history alive for other generations. 

RE: Us army unit records for 94th infantry division in ETO WW2

Hi JJESS Well, that's a lot actually! Thanks for visiting the YouTube channel (not much on the 319ENGR though). Are you familiar with the book by Rose Schreier Welton? It's titled "We Clear the Way". Her uncle S/SGT John L. Schreier was in B/319ENGR. So, another compnay, same unit. When I did research at NARA II, College Park, Maryland, I researched the engineer battalion of the 94th Infantry Division as well. As such, I can give you an idea what the men did, more or less on a day-to-day basis while in the ETO. Chances will be 0,000001% that you will find info directly related to your grandfather's service. However, from studying the records I know that in some instances awards and citations are part of the journals of this specific unit. So, who knows... This time spent on the 94th is not my job or business, it's a focal point for what I do in my time off from work (I work for the City Government of Rotterdam in the Netherlands): research and publish about that division. So, I work based on contributions/donations/information trade & publishing permission, not hourly rates, as I learn more about the specifics of the 94th as well by doing the research for others. We can always discuss what that looks like if you send me an email. Anyway, if you know his company, you might already have his discharge papers or other memorabilia, which might be of help reconstructing/framing his personal story into a boraoder historical narrative. That may lead to a mini-ducmentary on the YouTube channel, or mention of your grandfather in one of my future books. Anyway: not sure if the book is still available, however, I know Rose, so I might get you both in toutch if she doesn't mind. Have a great day! Wim Schelberg  

RE: Us army unit records for 94th infantry division in ETO WW2

Hi JJESS Well, that's a lot actually! Thanks for visiting the YouTube channel (not much on the 319ENGR though). Are you familiar with the book by Rose Schreier Welton? It's titled "We Clear the Way". Her uncle S/SGT John L. Schreier was in B/319ENGR. So, another compnay, same unit. When I did research at NARA II, College Park, Maryland, I researched the engineer battalion of the 94th Infantry Division as well. As such, I can give you an idea what the men did, more or less on a day-to-day basis while in the ETO. Chances will be 0,000001% that you will find info directly related to your grandfather's service. However, from studying the records I know that in some instances awards and citations are part of the journals of this specific unit. So, who knows... This time spent on the 94th is not my job or business, it's a focal point for what I do in my time off from work (I work for the City Government of Rotterdam in the Netherlands): research and publish about that division. So, I work based on contributions/donations/information trade & publishing permission, not hourly rates, as I learn more about the specifics of the 94th as well by doing the research for others. We can always discuss what that looks like if you send me an email. Anyway, if you know his company, you might already have his discharge papers or other memorabilia, which might be of help reconstructing/framing his personal story into a boraoder historical narrative. That may lead to a mini-ducmentary on the YouTube channel, or mention of your grandfather in one of my future books. Anyway: not sure if the book is still available, however, I know Rose, so I might get you both in toutch if she doesn't mind. Have a great day! Wim Schelberg