Info on SSgt Joseph H. Debold, 348th
#1

Hello Everyone - I'm new to the site and wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My father and I are trying to piece together the wartime service of his Uncle. We know only that he left Kansas in 1942 and returned in 1945 - we have no service info on him at all - except - that he was with the 348th Engineer Combat Battalion!

 

His name was Joseph H. Debold, and I believe he left the service as a SSgt. His service number was 37216331 and his discharge certificate lists him as a Combat Engineer. He was most likely a driver or machinery operator as he was a farmer from Kansas who had much experience with driving large equipment. Ideally, we'd like to put together a chronology of his entire time in service but know that may be hard as we don't have his company or detachment number. Any suggestions on how to find this out?

 

If anyone has any info on him, that would be terrific.

 

By way of background, I am a recently retired Marine Corps Major. I retired from the History and Museums division where I was a combat historian and artifact officer responsible for accompanying Marine Corps units into action and recording their operations for the official record. As a military historian, I'd like to write an extended history of my Uncles experiences in the war.

 

Thanks for having me aboard and let me know if there is anything I can do to support your efforts.

 

Joe Winslow

cell (469)363-0651

Washington DC

Reply
#2

My father and I are trying to piece together the wartime service of his Uncle. We know only that he left Kansas in 1942 and returned in 1945 - we have no service info on him at all - except - that he was with the 348th Engineer Combat Battalion!

 

His name was Joseph H. Debold, and I believe he left the service as a SSgt. His service number was 37216331 and his discharge certificate lists him as a Combat Engineer. He was most likely a driver or machinery operator as he was a farmer from Kansas who had much experience with driving large equipment. Ideally, we'd like to put together a chronology of his entire time in service but know that may be hard as we don't have his company or detachment number. Any suggestions on how to find this out?

Reply
#3

Nice to have you here Major, and I know Major Todd is delighted to have another Marine Corps Major as a fellow member of this forum.

 

Let's see what our sleuths (including moi) can discover.

 

Thanks for your service.

 

Semper Fi and Essayons!

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Reply
#4
http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/engforum/index.php?showtopic=1143
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Reply
#5
http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/engforum/index.php?showtopic=3404
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Reply
#6
http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/engforum/index.php?showtopic=4048
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Reply
#7
http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/engforum/index.php?showtopic=7165
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Reply
#8
http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/engforum/index.php?showtopic=7167
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Reply
#9

They are having a reunion again this year. If you can attend?????

 

 

http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/engforum/index.php?showtopic=7320

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Reply
#10

You can talk directly via PM with any forum member. So it's a great idea to talk with anyone who posted anything on the 348th in the recent past. You can do this by clicking on their forum names, any time you are logged in.

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Reply


Possibly Related Threads…
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  info about 351st engineers general service haitian93 2 4,781 05-15-2019, 12:28 PM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter
  Info 133rd combat engineers battalion Benrist 10 12,112 06-18-2018, 07:34 PM
Last Post: mollymgen
  Info on Tech 4 Edward L Kelly New Guinea WWII KAYOK 3 4,639 02-11-2018, 08:29 PM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter
  Restoring a '44 gmc from 276th engineers/remagen bridge. Any info pics please Caretaker 1 3,125 09-07-2017, 12:03 PM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter
  Info - Charles U Culmer Enrico 18 16,584 09-27-2016, 06:42 PM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter
  Info on 253rd Engr Combat BN tiamariawithkaz 3 6,702 04-15-2015, 01:01 PM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter
  Mr. Carl Joseph Frigone, member of the 17th Airborne - 139th Airborne Engineer Battalion FIWI 16 15,016 11-21-2014, 11:42 AM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter
  Looking for 97th Inf Div info Walt's Daughter 6 8,171 11-01-2014, 09:25 AM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter
  Searching for info on Jerry Warren from Grand Rapids, Michigan James Burton 9 8,145 10-30-2014, 11:17 AM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter
  I have info and a picture for Howard Wolham James Burton 1 2,728 10-29-2014, 11:25 PM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)