160th Engineer Combat Battalion WW II ( new member)

[glen blasingim]

Fort Ethan Allen was the nicest place that the 160th Engineer Combat Battalion was stationed and trained. The fort was just inland from the west coast of Vermont, close to Burlington and on the Winooski River. The 160th was there in the Summer-Fall of 1943. The river was a great place to train for assault crossings and bridge building. Dad said that he took the longest march that he took in the Army while he was at Fort Ethan Allen.These are a few pictures of the fort in 1943. In this case, it was something to write home about.

 

Thelbert O. Kallam, Sgt., Herman S. Landrith, Ssgt., and unknown in front of barracks, Fort Ethan Allen summer 1943.

 

Barracks from front door.

 

From front porch.

 

B company barracks. Came from Fort Meade where there were no lawns, only sand.

 

From front porch.

 

Robert N. Weigand, 1stLt.

 

Edward J. Dawgiello, Pfc.

 

Unknown at Fort Ethan Allen.

 

Frank W. Prinz, Tec5.

 

O.G. Anderson, Tec5.

 

O.G. Anderson, Tec5.

 

O.G. Anderson, Tec5.

 

O.G. Anderson, Tec5.

 

Winooski River.