Passing - Peter B. Calhoun - 8th Beach Battalion

[Walt's Daughter]

Please note, the army unit Peter is referring to is my dad's unit, the 540th Combat Engineers.

 

I thought I would place an email Jack Hickman sent to me a few years back, while introducing himself. Ah, it all ties in...

 

I hope you can find additional information for your web site.

 

The Eighth Beach Battalion was attached to the 540th just before and during the Invasion Southern France, August 15, 1944.

I remember they treated us just as if we were part of the 540th.

 

We bivouacked, ate with them, they shared cigarettes, beer and other goodies with us. Several days after we landed, the 540th pulled out, to cross the Rhine. We had to find a way to cook our meals.

 

We have been fortunate to still get together for reunions. We will have our 28th reunion, the last week of October in Gatlinburg, Tn.

 

Send me your address, I will send you information I have.

 

Jack

 

 

I look forward to hearing from Jack again, and filling in more of the blanks. If it weren't for Sharon writing to me with the sad news of her father's passing, I would have not been re-united with Jack...