88th Inf Div

[Walt's Daughter]

Hi:

 

Saw you post below and thought I would help you out.

 

There is a simply explanation for both patches, Red Bull (34th Inf Div) & the 88th Inf Div. The 88th was attached to several units and indeed was attached to the 34th Red Bulls as observers. Thus he would have both patches.

 

My dad was a 540th Combat Engineer and their unit was referred to as a "bastard" unit because they were an entity unto themselves and were never a permanent part of a division, although his unit as well an many other engineer units, were attached to or in direct support of infantry and armored units. My dad too has a Red Bull patch, along with his 540th patch. When I first began conducting research into his unit's history, I was confused by the TWO patches.

 

I have some preliminary info for you and hope that this helps you. You may already have most of this, but I thought it may help. I will post your search on my forum too, so others may run into. Someone may recognize the name. Let me know if I can do anything more and I will be in contact if I find anything else.

 

Warm regards,

 

Marion J Chard

Proud daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek

540th Combat Engineer WWII

http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/

 

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http://www.88infdiv.org/wwii.html

 

http://www.military.com/HomePage/UnitCreat...,100059,00.html

 

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http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/OOB/88...8-Division.html

 

http://stonebooks.com/archives/980825.shtml

 

http://www.mtmestas.com/

 

http://www.wfrgames.com/armyhist/infdivs/88infdiv.htm

 

http://www.milhist.net/88/88battles.html

 

http://www.lonesentry.com/unithistory/88thinfantry/

 

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_...113/ai_n6355296