I got the following email today. She is looking for info on her uncle Frank Surek of the 36th Combat Engineers. I informed her that I would pass the info on to Captain John Fallon.

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Hi - my uncle Frank Surek was with the 36th Engineer Regiment and died of wounds on Feb 17 in Anzio. I have his individual deceased personnel file and it says he was with Company C (not which Battalion). I was wondering if you ever came across his name? Thanks

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Marty signed my guestbook this week and sent me a couple of emails. Here is what the last one said. I am including the link for the photo he refers to!

Hello!

My grandfather was CHARLES BRYANT or Charlie as

the soldiers called him. He is the one in the center

on the top row of the H & S COMPANY 2833 rd Combat

Engineers, 4th Platoon. He was one of two sons from a

poor family of farmers in Russell Springs, KY.

I am also the great nephew by marriage of KISLE

MONROE from LAWRENCEBURG, KY. He was an engineer in

the 540th as well. I would love to write and tell you

more. Is this the format or do I need to go another

route. I do have some photos of him and the guys. I

am also inheriting his army locker and I have no idea

what is in it.

Marty

2833rd Battalion - 4th Platoon

The Aerial Capture of Pantelleria and Lampedusa

More for you Colin!

Alfred Kincer III

Many of you are already familiar with Al Kincer, 48th Combat Engineer, who has made many wonderful contributions to his page on this site.

This is in honor of his son who died in Viet Nam.

Here's an EXCELLENT article by a professor named Michael Moore. This was shared with my by my vet friend, Dave Wagner.

The bloody, forgotten war in Italy