Remagen-Ludendorf Bridge March 17, 1945
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I have always been a history buff and am especially interested in the Great Depression and WW 11. I knew my Uncle George was killed in the war and from what Mom said he was killed on some bridge in Germany. You see I now know that my Uncle was a proud member of the 341st. Engineers General Sv Regt. Company A and helped build the AlCan highway. Once that project was finished he got to come home on leave before undergoing more training and being sent on to England. He came ashore in France at Normandy a couple of weeks after D-Day and was traped in the Battle of the Bulge for a time. At the time of his death he was helping make repairs to the Ludendorf Bridge at Remagen on March 17, 1945 when the bridge fell into the Rhine. His full name is was George N. Chandler from Texas he was a Tec 5 and his service no. was 38079495. His body is burried in Holland.

 

Just before Christmas last year I made contact with Mr. and Mrs Oberbeck. Mr. Oberbeck was a Captain and my Uncle George's Company Commander from Alaska to Germany. All I can say is wow. Mr. Oberbeck is 90 years young and as sharp as a tack. He and his wife are just great people and I have enjoyed our converstations.

 

If anyone has any information or would just like to chat I would be happy to hear or to help in any way.

 

Thanks for your time,

 

Parker

 

 

 

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Remagen-Ludendorf Bridge March 17, 1945 - by parker - 03-20-2006, 11:22 AM
Remagen-Ludendorf Bridge March 17, 1945 - by chucktoo1926 - 03-22-2006, 08:08 PM
Remagen-Ludendorf Bridge March 17, 1945 - by chucktoo1926 - 03-23-2006, 03:39 PM

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