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9th
Army
XIX
corps
1st Army
82nd
Battalion flag
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The
Men of the 82nd
This combat unit of 700 men, assigned to the XIX Corps, 1st and 9th
Armies, fought with distinction throughout the European
Campaign, from Omaha Beach in June 1944 to Germany's Elbe River in
may 1945.
The Battalion
Auuthorized Dec. 19, 1942
Activated Jan. 5, 1943
Overseas Nov. 23, 1943
Normandy landing June 17, 1944
Entered Germany Oct. 1, 1944
Germany
surrendered May 8, 1945
This
Web site is intended to
provide a historical perspective on the Battalion's WWII
mission and to keep members up to date on activities of the
Battalion
Association.
To
contact us, click here.
Become an Associate Member of
the 82nd Combat Engineers! Click here
for more info
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The Battalion Association
In 1984, after a hiatus of 39 years, several men
met to renewa old acquaintances, and the 82nd
Engineer Combat Battalion Association was
was born.!
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Let
us know who you are and
keep abreast of events and news by completing our form on the Contact-Us page.
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LOOKING FOR OUR BUDDIES!
Today
the
Battalion
Association serves to maintain the camaraderie that
was forged so many years ago. To date, 562 of the 700
men who served with the 82nd
have been
identified. It is our hope that this website will provide the link to
locate
others who served with the battalion.
To
contact
us, click here.
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New
- File of Maps and Photos
Click Here
This is a Large File. Patience as it loads!
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Check
out the
XIX
Corps Website
from
our friend Arno Lasoe
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World War 11 Vets & history
buffs!
The small town of
Eldred, which lies along the
New York State border in western Pa. is
home to a first class WW11 Museum!
Click visit
to view our virtual tour and learn more
about this interesting facility!
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News updated 6/14/10
The
82nd Combat Engineers Battalion Association
met in Rochester, NY for their 27th annual reunion.
Photos
HERE
Commentary:
Today is June 6, 2010. Sixty
Six years ago today
the greatest military armada ever assembled
converged on the coast of France to commence,
what General Eisenhower called," a great crusade."
On this day over nine thousand allied soldiers,
sailors, and airmen died or were wounded......yet,
as I perused our local paper this morning, the
only mention was a story about an effort to save
the crumbling cliffs at Point du hoc. It seems to us
that the influence of the personal sacrifices made
on this date for our country and, indeed for
mankind, should have permanent recognition.
Please tell us it was not all in vain! |
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From
Commander Molloy!
Thank
you for visiting the
82nd Combat Engineer
website, celebrating our
WWII heritage and our
campaign for freedom!
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The Reunion is
over....everyone had a great time!
Present at roll call:
Bill White - Houston, Texas
Jack Gallagher - Brooklyn, N. Y.
Ed(Doc) Molloy - Melbourne, Fl.
Ed. Husted - Lily Dale, N. Y.
Buol Hinman - Rome, N. Y.
Lloyd Kenyon - Ovid, N. Y.
Jim Mattina - Buffalo, N. Y.
Murray Lehrer - Rockaway, N. J.
Carl Bodek - Binghamton, N. Y.
George Pursaino - Fayetteville, N. Y.
We sat down to our banquet dinner with 53
10 old soldiers....43 family & friends
33 of our group also enjoyed
a leisurely bus trip
to Arcade, N. Y. where we boarded a vintage
1940's steam train for a two hour nastolgic trip
back in time!
Not present: Over 100 old
soldiers...and we miss
everyone
of you!
Full report shortly!
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Pearl
Harbor story in photos click here
Military
- WW11 Photos click here
Reunion Photos
2006 click Here
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