05-19-2007, 07:40 PM
Al added this in an email to me:
The word "paling" had me wondering. We just called it corduroy. Some one talked the other day about Saw Mills. WE took over a couple on our way thru France. When we raised the RR bridge at St Julien. The trestles were cut at 20 x 20 inches. None were available from C.E. stock so we cut our own. AL
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"