I found this thread very informative. Thank you everyone that wrote here! My wifes Grandfather served with the 19th Combat Eng. From Africa till after Monte Casino. He has written his experiences down And I have transfered them to the computer recently if anyone is interested! I'm so glad to find a forum out here on the web that I can share my excitement and honor of our family.
Here is the pro log of his history: He was in the 4th squad, 4th Platoon CO.F, 19th Combat Eng. (the 30 Cal. M.G. Man.)
I… Ernest W. Warner had been in the front lines 555 days and overseas well over two years. Was in six major campaigns and entitled to wear the silver star on my combat and theater ribbons, five invasions. Three by the amphibious type landings and two invasions by land, one in Africa and one in Italy in and around the Naples-Foggia area.
The two units of service I was in was the 19th Engineer regiment (combat) and the 9770 Chemical Warfare Service- to which I was attached upon my return to the U.S.A. and the unit from which I was discharged.
His history is very extensive. 20 pages or so. Is that too much for this forum?
JACE 