292nd Engineer Combat Battalion (New Member)

[Sir Gator]

Thank you, Gary, for a very informative article. My father was wounded on June 3, 1943, so he may have been at Kasserine Pass, but not injured there. I must have misremembered what he told me. Attached is the bottom portion of his military

transcript that I posted previously. I've attached the bottom portion of his military transcript that I posted previou See section 27. Anyone know what "EAMET" means?

Makes you wonder where he was injured? All remaining Africa Corps troops surrendered on May 13, 1943 and the Invasion of Sicily didn't happen until July 10, 1943. Was he still in Africa when he was wounded or was the unit he was in at the time transferred elsewhere and this is where the wound happened? The 292nd wasn't even formed until November of 1943 and not deployed until the late fall 1944. Question would be this... what unit was your father with prior to joining the 292nd and from there see if there is a timeline for where the unit was located during it's service. Your documentation did say he was in the Battle for Sicily which would have been after his wounding. Interesting... hopefully more information will be posted or found that will shed light on this.

 

Gary