Dear Joe:
I have found a bit of information for you and will continue to look. I will place your letter to me on the forum under the Lost and Found section so that others may know of your search.
http://www.armyamphibs.com/html/2759_eng_bn.htm
Have you checked out the research section of my forum yet? You can find it here:
http://208.56.11.96/Invision/index.php?showtopic=23
I suggest you contact the Army Corps of Engineers. They were a huge help to me. You may also want to contact WW2 Connections. Richard Horrell is a private researcher. If you do decide to contact him, please tell him that Marion sent you. Let me know if I can be of any further assistance. I just contacted NARA in Maryland and they came up with all kinds of documents on the 540th. If you are interested, I can tell you more.
I look forward to hearing from you and I would love to listen to the story of your grandfather. We could do a page for him in the near future.
Warm regards,
Marion J Chard
Proud daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer WWII
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"