Marion,
Can you help me understand what I'm seeing on my father's discharge
papers?
My father's name was Leonard H. McGarvey. He entered service 26 Nov.
'42 and was separated on 1 Oct. '45.
On his discharge papers, line 6, "Organization," shows Co. B. 324
Engr Bn, but on line 33, "Decorations and Citations," it shows his 5
bronze stars and Good Conduct "per SO 23 Hq 308 Engr Bn, 11 May 45."
Can you shed some light on why both these engineer battalions appear
on his papers? I can't find any information about if the 324th was
disbanded and the men were rolled into the 308th, if my father was
transfered at some point, or what the deal is.
I do see that he was awarded bronze stars for the Normandy and
Northern France campaigns that don't show on the posting by Jim
Davis on you Forum pages for the 324th.
I suppose I don't know the right questions to ask, or where to look
further.
Can you help...or point to where I might look further?
Thank you.
Bruce McGarvey
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"