Re: Army Aviation Engineer - What are they?

In article <436590E7.F139AA73@xxxxxxxxx>,
Ryan <quakeserver149@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Redirects invited as I fear this may venture beyond topic. (I browsed
> the FAQ and charter)
>
> My research has come up empty in trying to learn particulars about a
> WWII veteran's type of service.
>
> I have a few scattered facts about a grandfather. He was in the Army as
> an Aviation Engineer. He was in the 815th. Has a of photo pouring a
> runway in Harrington Airfield, England. Served in North Africa and a
> lot of Italy. Did communications with morse code and allegedly
> preceeded other troops into recently captured territory to help make
> usable captured airfields, which may have included bolting together
> prefabricated metal runways. (Nat'l Archives had no records)
>
> I would like to learn who this 815th was, what was their role, under
> whose command they served, where they went, etc.
>
> -Ryan

A quick Google check came up with this:
http://groups.msn.com/815thEngineers

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flying.html
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