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116 ENGR (COMBAT) BN

On Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Lowell Erickson Email address wrote:

214 DAK AVE SE
STAPLES, MN 56479

Phone: 218-894-2382
Email: LOWELLE@STAPLE.NET


Comments: 
SSG LOWELL E ERICKSON USARET  SERVICE INTERMITTENT FRON USNR 1946-6 MN 
NG 1948? 116 ENGR (COMBAT) BN 1948 IDAHO NG 1950 Activated to Fort 
Belvoir Va. Korea spring 51. I need history of unit during 1951 to1951.

I was the Supply sergant. I was in numerious units after but never 
heard of the 116 after I left and I have very few records about it.

The unit as I remember was assigned at times to the 10th corps and 2d 
div or maby 8th Arny We did not get info to busy doing other things. 

The unit was origionaly from St Anthony Idaho Co B that is. Hq Co was 
at Idaho Falls when activated.

I was in the Company B 116th ECB when it arrived in Korea in Feb 1951 
app. the 10th we landed at Pusanfor staging  and as I recall went on 
our way to Teague,Chuchon,Chupu-ri,Wonju,Hoen-song,Chudon-ni.Hack-
Tam-ne, Chu-ga-tam,Won-go-ri, Ogan-ne,Yang-gu,Inji,Hoen-chan,Chun-chon 
where I left the unit for Soul,Inchon to Japan The only thing I heard 
about it scince was it got hit shortly after I left app. 13 Jan 52
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