Received the following. Could not come up with anything in my books or on the site/forum. Sent a request to the Army Corps of Engineers for more info. There was NO DUI in the my reference book either.
Good morning Marion,
Have you made contact with any surviving members of the 251st Combat Engineers Battalion in the past? I got the email below from Jelle Nieskens yesterday in regards to one of the men in the unit, John L. Rose, who was killed during WW2. I think what he is doing is just outstanding! I don't have any information on surviving members from this unit. I was hoping you could help.
Thank you,
Darrell Pace
http://www.1142combatengineers.com/
Marion Chard's website:
http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/
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Subject: search
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 17:12:38 +0200
Good day.
I am Jelle Nieskens i am 12 years old. I have adopted a grave of a soldier who has died in WO2. He is buried on the cemetery of Margraten. This is the military cemetery. I am searching for more information about this soldier and his live. When i search on the net i come on your website and now is my question if you can help me?.
His name was Private first Class John L Rose.
reg number 33732126
251 engr combat bn
state Maryland.
he died on 23 February 1945.
Can you help me of do you now who can.
many greetings from
Jelle Nieskens.
Mauritsstraat 24
6006 EK.
Limburg
the Netherlands
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"