In Memory of my grandfather-WWII Vet

[skeeter4206]

Funny, the sign in your first photo has "EAGLES NEST" spelled wrong!
Typical sign painter...hand lettering without reading (:

Oh thats too funny. As many times as I have looked at the picture, I never caught that. Even when you zoom in on the hi resolution picture I have scanned in, it definitly looks like a "C" instead of a "G".


What I found to be cool is how they name the jeep, just below the fron windshield. Looks like it says "Helen Jean", But I cant quite make it out. Looking at other pictures off the web, it appeared that they named there jeeps like they did there plans back then. I saw several other pictures of jeeps doing my searching on the web about these pictures that were also named.

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I also posted some of these pictures on another forum "airfieldinformationexchange.com" and a member there commented on the markings on the front bumper of that jeep and some of the other bigger trucks. All the bumpers appear to have "8*861E* on them. I fellow from scotland said he thinks that represents the 861st engineering aviation battalion. So I found another forum that is "IX engineering command" and was looking up that particular EAB. They had very little information on people or any pictures from this battalion. So I'm going to join that forum as well and post them pictures and list all the names I have that are written on these photos and post on that forum. I'm curious what information I get back form there. I'll keep yall posted on that.

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