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19th Engineer Combat Battalion




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Entry: 73853
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
8TH ARMY 19TH ENGINEER GROUP
JAMES (JIM) SAVAGE SR. wrote on March 9, 2010


CITY AND STATE: GARDINER ME

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN

Comments: Looking for John Breslin from Deleware at the time in the same unit....or any info about him. I was with him when he got injured during a band run in spring of 1956 and I left for home a few weeks later and never knew what became of him, whether he recovered or not. He was still receiving medical treatment when I departed. I was from Maine and still live in Maine. If anyone has any information please contact through email.

Keywords: 8th Army, 19th Engineer Group, Seoul Korea 1953-1956

 
Entry: 71202
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
HARRY (TEX) NOBLE HQ CO 19TH COMBAT BN
HARRY NOBLE JR. wrote on August 8, 2009


CITY AND STATE: SAN AUGUSTINE TX

UNIT: HQ CO. 19TH COMBAT ENGINEER BN

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN

Comments: I was in 19th Combat Engineer Bn Hq co. from November 1951 to February 1953. The mailman's last name was Shuman. The last name of one crew member was Sgt Hickey from Maine. The driver of another survey crew's last name was Cunningham but for some reason we called him Honeycutt. He was from Maine. The generator was maintained by Delmar D. Zaleska. He dioed about three years ago.He was from Lodgepole, Nebraska. I'm still looking for anyone I knew over there, especially Cletus Weber. He was the Colonel's jeep driver. Would love to attend a unit reunion.

Keywords: I was called "Tex". Driver of a survey crew. Did a lot of time on K-52 airstrip near Yanggu, Korea.

 
Entry: 68224
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
FINDING OLD FRIENDS
RHOLAND LANGE wrote on December 12, 2008


CITY AND STATE: BRIGHAM CITY UT

UNIT: HEADQUARTERS COMPANY OF GROUP

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER

Comments: More Details later.

Tour from July 1953 to October 1954


Keywords:

 
Entry: 52947
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
HQ CO 19 ENG COMBAT GP
WALTER SALVATORE wrote on August 31, 2005


CITY AND STATE: FORT WALTON BEACH FL

UNIT: HQ CO 19TH ENG COMBAT GP

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN

Comments:

Keywords: Looking For CPL Brown OR CPL Hale

 
Entry: 50718
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
EUGENE LEITCH-COL. FORNEY'S DRIVER AT KUNU-RI
RICK GARDNER wrote on May 10, 2005


CITY AND STATE: ELKTON MI

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: I am seeking info of my uncle Eugene Leitch's death. According to the lastest Army releases he was the driver for Col.Forney at Kunu-Ri and was killed with him on Nov, 29th,1950. I want details about his last minutes and more particulars about where we might find his body as it was never recovered. Thank you.

Keywords: Eugene Leitch-KIA-Kunu-Ri-1950

 
Entry: 49071
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
MAJOR ENGINEER PROJECTS OF THE GROUP
CHARLES COLLINS wrote on February 20, 2005


CITY AND STATE: HUNTSVILLE AL

UNIT: 534TH ETIT(R)

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Would like to learn the major engineering projects of this Group. Also, ID of Ordnance Tech Intel Team just south of 19th's HQ.

Appreciate any information!

Chatrley C.


Keywords: Was temporarily assigned as CMDR of the 539(?)ETIT(C) that was attached to the 19th Group 1953.

 
Entry: 46916
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT GROUP
WANDA PRUITT wrote on November 16, 2004


CITY AND STATE: ROCK HILL SC

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: I am searching for anyone who served with my father in Korea from 1951 - 1953. He was in the Yang Gu Valley/Bloody Ridge area. He still lives in Western North Carolina, and would love to be contacted by some of his "buddies".

Keywords: Delmas B. McRae, 630th Combat Engineer, 1951 - 1953, Bloody Ridge

 
Entry: 46815
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
5TH PROVISIONAL TRAINING UNIT, 19TH ENGINEER COMBAT GROUP
WANDA PRUITT wrote on November 12, 2004


CITY AND STATE: ROCK HILL SC

UNIT: 5TH PROVISIONAL TRAINING UNIT

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments:

Keywords:

 
Entry: 43897
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
HEADQUARTERS 19TH ENGINEERS COMBAT GROUP
ALLAN PATTERSON wrote on June 19, 2004


CITY AND STATE: MONTEREY CA

UNIT: HEADQUARTERS 19TH ENGINEER COMBAT GROUP

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Hey Harry Noble!
My name is Allan Patterson, was s/sgt, went in
at Inchon all the way North and back down, left
year later. Any body out there, from 1950-51
(Inchon)?
Allan H. Patterson


Keywords: Harry Noble, Allan Patterson, Inchon, 1950-51

 
Entry: 38967
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
19TH COMBAT ENGINEERS HQ CO. 51-53
HARRY (TEX) NOBLE JR. wrote on December 5, 2003


CITY AND STATE: SAN AUGUSTINE TX

UNIT: 19TH COMBAT ENGINEERS BN. HQ. CO.

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: I am looking for Cletus Weber or any member of Hq. Co. from Nov. 1951 to Feb 1953. Does anyone know if the 19th Combat unit has ever had a reunion?

Keywords: I was called Tex. I drove a survey crew.

 
Entry: 38189
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
HQ CO 1951-53
HARRY (TEX) NOBLE JR. wrote on November 10, 2003


CITY AND STATE: SAN AUGUSTINE TX

UNIT: 19TH COMBAT ENGINEERS HQ CO

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: called Tex; Cletus Weber; Delmar D. Zaleska

Keywords:

 
Entry: 31809
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
19TH ENGINEERS, MEDICAL DETACHMENT ???
LESA PERRY wrote on February 7, 2003


CITY AND STATE: OMAHA NE

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: Since my first posting, I've learned a bit more. According to a newspaper article pasted in a recently discovered family album, my dad was "...medical commander of a medical detachment of the 19th Engineers, US Army." Any further service info (place, dates, affiliated units, etc.), would be appreciated and add to the family record. :-)

Keywords:

 
Entry: 23199
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
INFO PLEASE
MARTY MARTIN wrote on February 16, 2002


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: Hello all,
I am looking for info, or any person who knew my grandfather William Foster. He was attached to 19th engineer as a Cook, and served in 1954 I think. I am in korea right now and would like to track down as much info as I can to visit some of the sites he may have been to


Keywords: 1954 19th Engineer

 
Entry: 21862
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
19TH ENGINEER GROUP (COMBAT)
PATRICK MAYS wrote on December 29, 2001


CITY AND STATE: BAKERSVILLE NC

UNIT: N/A

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: Hi, my name is patrick mays my late father was robert b. mays sgt. u.s. army 19th. combat engineers korea. he never talked about his army life, however I have inhereted hundreds of pictures that was in his possession opon his death. anyone that was attached to this unit might want to have these. also have another e-mail: maleti@m-y.net, ph# 828-688-2084
let me know guys, help all I can. p. mays


Keywords:

 
Entry: 15006
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
19TH ENGENEER COMBAT HQT CO.
THEO RUSSELL wrote on February 15, 2001


CITY AND STATE: CORNING IA

UNIT: HQT CO. PERSONEL OFFICE

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Can not remember any names of those who were there in 1953 and 1954, but would like to hear from anyone who can.

Keywords: nick name Ted

 
Entry: 14549
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
LOOKING FOR...
DAWN LOWE wrote on January 24, 2001


CITY AND STATE: FT. WALTON BEACH FL

UNIT: 19TH ENGINEER COMBAT GROUP H.Q. CO

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: I am searching on behalf of my father, Walter Salvatore, for individuals who may have served with him in Korea. Particularly a Corporal Hale and Corporal Brown. 1950-1951 Battalion H.Q. Company 19th Engineer Combat Group. He just wishes to correspond. Any info about anyone from then would be appreciated.
Thank you! You may email me at
dawn1110@aol.com


Keywords: Walter Salvatore, 19th Engineer combat group, 1950-1951. Hale, Brown

 
Entry: 4314
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
GROUP HQ
ROBERT CHAPEL wrote on November 7, 1999


CITY AND STATE: VENTURA CA

UNIT: 19TH ENGR COMBAT GRP HQ

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP:

Comments: 19TH ENGR COMBAT GRP HQ

Keywords:

 
Entry: 2389
19TH ENGINEER COMBAT BN
19TH ENGINEERS 8TH ARMY
WILLIAM POWELL wrote on January 19, 1999


CITY AND STATE: WESTERVILLE OH

UNIT: 19TH ENGINEERS 8TH ARMY

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP:

Comments: 19TH ENGINEERS 8TH ARMY

Keywords:

 

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