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79th Engineer Battalion
39th Engineer Group

Looking for more information from military/civilian personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army in Germany from 1945 to 1989. If you have any stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me.


406th Engr Bn History (1955-1957)

79th Engr Bn History
(1955-19..)




 
406th Engineer Battalion History
195. - 1955
406th Engineer Bn DUI
(Source: Email from Richard Dolan)
I was in the 406th Engr. Bn. from Sept 1953 until Feb. 1955, at which time the 406th became the 79th Engr. Bn. We were stationed at Neureut Kaserne. We were under the 39th Gp. I think that the 406th arrived at Neureut in 1952 as all colored unit at which time it was slowly integrated.

I rotated back to the States in Apr. 1955
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79th Engineer Battalion History
1955 - 19..
79th Engineer Bn DUI
If you have more information on the history or organization of the 79th Engr Bn, please contact me.

 
Related Links:
79th Engr Bn (Const) Unit History - (dead link) very detailed history of this construction battalion can be found on Bruce Christman's excellent website.
Gerszewski Barracks Yahoo Group - a place for discussing the "old days" at the now-closed and torn down Gerszewski Kaserne located in Karlsruhe
79th Engineer Battalion (Const) - Norm Snowdon's web site that covers his father's service with the 79th in Germany between 1959-1962.