03-25-2011, 05:59 PM
Quote: "As stated earlier, it can't be the engineer unit on his discharge papers, for they only served in Italy until the end of the war and beyond.
More snooping is in order."
Yes the 16th AEB organic to the 1st Armd fought in Italy till the end of the war, but did NOT remain in Italy AFTER the war ended in May 45.
1st Armored has Occupation Credit 15 August 45 - 18 Jan 46
On August 14 1945, The 16th Armored Engineer Battalion was located at Salzburg, Austria.
The 16th AEB has Occupation Credit 15 August - 31 October 45 Germany.
The 16th Armored Engineer Battalion arrived back in CONUS at the New York Port of Embarkation 1013 April 1946.
The arrival date in the US of the 16th corresponds to the arrival of 9 April 45 on the discharge papers.