Omaha Beach

[8thJinx]

Dang Jinx, My Dad was a combat engineer at Omaha also doing EOD, he's long gone now 

Was he 299th or 146th ECB?  There were 3 demo teams and 16 gap assault teams in the first wave of engineers at Omaha, spread across 7 lines of departure, coming in on that first tide.  But the cross current piled up 4 of the 7 lines onto Easy Red sector.  So odds are he was at Easy Red, also. 

[1stpar3]

Was he 299th or 146th ECB?  There were 3 demo teams and 16 gap assault teams in the first wave of engineers at Omaha, spread across 7 lines of departure, coming in on that first tide.  But the cross current piled up 4 of the 7 lines onto Easy Red sector.  So odds are he was at Easy Red, also.

Now wouldnt that be cool!? Small World I guess! Especially with the small collective of players we have.

[redcatcherb412]

Was he 299th or 146th ECB?  There were 3 demo teams and 16 gap assault teams in the first wave of engineers at Omaha, spread across 7 lines of departure, coming in on that first tide.  But the cross current piled up 4 of the 7 lines onto Easy Red sector.  So odds are he was at Easy Red, also.

I bet you're right. Now i'm curious and I am going to request his service records from St Louis. He remarried a few years before he died in 2000 and I was lucky to get his shadow box with his awards from the widow before she threw it out and doled stuff out to her kids, but none of his paperwork or old unit patches were in it.  His box had his  'European, African, Middle East Campaign medal with 4 bronze service stars. I have no idea where the other three campaigns he fought in were, he only ever spoke of Normandy.

[Hang5]

Jinx, I have a few shot of red easy, from the German view. I’ll get up with you when I get back on Wednesday

[FBDragon]

 

[WpnX]

I just got back myself, what an incredible experience. Big respect for your Grandfather. I shot some helmet cam video jumping in just off Utah beach, turned out to be a beautiful evening for a jump too.