devincu Posted November 1, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 1, 2015 Hey Guys, Here is another small grouping to a vet that was with the 540th Combat Engineer Group and later the 2832nd Engineers. This is a very interesting grouping because it has quite a few letters from him, that talk about his experiences in combat that somehow made it passed the Army Examiner. There is one that has Anzio Beachhead at the top dated May 23 1944. The grouping also has a 7th Army, 5th Army, and 9th Infantry Division patch which I am not sure why the 9th ID is in there, unless they were attached at some point?? There is also a neat 540th Pocket Patch that looks like their DI. The invasion armband was rolled up tight in the corner of the little box I found it in, and is still nice and soft, and there are some nice photos of him with buddies and one of him holding a TR flag. There is also a nice piece of foreign currency that has a bunch of signatures on it. Would love to know where this note is from if anyone can tell me. Thanks Devin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devincu Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted November 1, 2015 Armband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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devincu Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted November 1, 2015 Note Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devincu Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted November 1, 2015 540th Combat Engineer Pocket Patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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devincu Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted November 1, 2015 letters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devincu Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted November 1, 2015 Anzio Beachhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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devincu Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted November 1, 2015 Here is the other side of that note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterson45 Posted November 1, 2015 Share #12 Posted November 1, 2015 It looks like your piece of foreign currency is from Morocco. Great grouping, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devincu Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted November 1, 2015 Morocco, that makes sense I guess. Thank you! Devin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devincu Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted November 1, 2015 Can anyone give me any info on the 540th Engineer pocket patch? Where it was made? Devin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted November 4, 2015 Share #15 Posted November 4, 2015 Are there any letters that mention the invasion of Sicily? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devincu Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted November 4, 2015 Are there any letters that mention the invasion of Sicily? I'm not sure...there are a ton of letters and I am just starting to dig into them. I will let you know if I come across any. Devin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted November 4, 2015 Share #17 Posted November 4, 2015 Nice looking group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted November 4, 2015 Share #18 Posted November 4, 2015 I'm not sure...there are a ton of letters and I am just starting to dig into them. I will let you know if I come across any. Devin I appreciate it. My grandfather landed with this unit in Gela and Salerno. Would like to see what he has to say about it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzeVT Posted August 27, 2017 Share #19 Posted August 27, 2017 Hi there. I know this is a relatively old post, but I just ran across it searching for 540th Combat Engineers images online. The 540th was my grandfather's unit during WWII. He eventually was the CO for the first battalion (the 2832nd) of the two that made up the regiment. He made the entire roster of landings done by the 540th: Casa Blanca, Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, and Southern France. If he hadn't gotten his feet webbed by then, he also crossed the Rhein as well. The history of the 540th can be told better by a woman named Marion Chard than I can. She has at least done all the research and put it all in one spot. Please look here: http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/540th.htm Her whole site (http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/default.html) is dedicated to the engineers of VI Corps and would be a treasure trove of information for those interested in the subject or units therein. Her interest started as the daughter of Walter "Monday" Poniedzialek who was one of the enlisted men in the second battalion (2833rd) of the 540th, which is how we became acquainted. If you have specific questions you can email Marion or ask the folks on their associated forum: http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/engforum/index.php. She may even know about the patches the men wore and where they were made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walts Daughter Posted September 1, 2017 Share #20 Posted September 1, 2017 Hi: Haven't been here in a long time, due to running my own forum, etc. But a friend of mine pointed out this post to me and just wanted to tell you that my dad was a member of the 540th. He was with H&S Company. I'm the historian for the unit, and have been doing research on the group for over a dozen years. I see my buddy made a post regarding my site, several days ago. Thanks. Anyway, it's great to see things I haven't seen before. Appreciate the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted September 30, 2017 Share #21 Posted September 30, 2017 Devincu, I think your mailbox is full. I see you have this group for sale without the German items and American flag armband. Are you keeping those items or selling them separate? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinephalen Posted October 1, 2017 Share #22 Posted October 1, 2017 I'm very interested to see what the reasoning is behind splitting it up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted October 1, 2017 Share #23 Posted October 1, 2017 Here is the eBay listing without the German items and American flag armband. eBay listing # 232474563052 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted October 6, 2017 Share #24 Posted October 6, 2017 Have not received a response regarding the missing items from this group since it has been listed on EBAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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