Hi Rick, The 179th Engineer Combat Bn was under command of the 1139th Engineer Combat Group, XX Corps, Third Army.
On 23 August 1944, the 179th ECB was in support of Combat Command A, 7th Armored Division for the crossing of the Seine River at Tilly, a villiage about a mile north of Pontierry, France.
you will find this account in the book: The Corps of Engineers, The War Against Germany, by Alfred Beck; pages 387 & 388
you can read or download a copy here:
http://archive.org/s...00beck_djvu.txt
Corporal Clem D Lee, Army Serial Number 38510826 was buried at the Temporary Cemetery, Andilly Cemetery, Lay St. Remy, France.
The records show he was a Corporal at time of death, not a Sgt.
When an Corps engineer combat bn was placed in support of a river crossing, it was a temporary assignment and they were NOT attached to any Infantry or Armored Division. Most references to the 90th Infantry Div is the 179th ECB was in support of the 358th Inf Reg, 90th Inf Div, for the Saar River crossing in December `44.