Hello, My father, James Di Salvo, served with the 61st Combat Engineer Batallion in Belgium. He spent time in Dolhane Belgium with a local family and several other soldiers who were housed there just previous to the Battle of the Bulge. Would be interested to hear from any veterans who may have served with my father. We have many letters and some photographs. disalvo10@comcast.net
Singapore Combat Engineers was created in 1967.
Singapore Combat Engineers's motto is 'Advance and Overcome'.
Only if the Army Corp of Engineers is unavailable for it. Generally combat engineers are busy performing demolitions or assault bridging.
No. You must actually hold an 11 series (Infantry) Primary MOS while in a combat zone to be awarded a CIB. Combat Engineers get awarded the CAB (Combat Action Badge) for instances of direct contact with the enemy. The only engineers eligible for the CIB are those who hold the 18C - Special Forces Engineer Sergeant - MOS; all Special Forces personnel, with the exception of medical personnel, are eligible for the CIB.
As engineers support combat arms directly, they can be stationed pretty much anywhere combat arms units are to be found... that would be any major installation.
The 146th Combat Engineers hace an association. They can be reached at this web address and scrolling down to locate their unit.
For more info on combat engineers, please visit our site at 6thcorpscombatengineers.com. Our site is still new, but you will find info on "What Combat Engineers Did?" right on our History Page. We are adding info all the time, so please drop by. Thanks, Marion
Weaponology - 2007 US Combat Engineers 2-10 was released on: USA: 3 February 2008
Yes, they do- and use them quite well.
Belgium and France
Yes.
The 36th Engineer Combat Regiment saw combat in all that you list except Belgium. Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com