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830th Engineers
Twenty-two months experience in constructing heavy-bomber bases in England successfully prepared this unit for its continental mission. After crossing Omaha Beach, 13 fields were completed in record time. Metz will be remembered. Jerry's straffing and night construction work within sight of German-held forts. The men have fulfilled their slogan, "GET THE DAMN JOB DONE".
831st Engineers
The 831st was activated in May and left for E.T.O. duty in August 1942. This unit poured three runaways and complete perimeter track in 89 days a Chipping Ongar. "Engineers from all over the country came to see this work. Nothing like it has ever been done before in this country," said the London Express.
A-94 Conflans F/B 830 19-Sep-1944 20-Nov-1944 22-May-1945 A-94 A-94 A-95 Nancy/Azelot F/B 819 20-Sep-1944 31-Oct-1944 11-May-1945 A-95 A-95 A-96 Toul/Ochey F/B 826 20-Sep-1944 29-Oct-1944 11-May-1945 A-96 A-96 A-97 Sandweiler TNSPT 818 F/B 818 TNSPT 816 17-Sep-1944 18-Sep-1944 15-Aug-1945 A-97 A-97 A-98 Rosieres En Haye F/B 850 22-Sep-1944 21-Nov-1944 22-May-1945 A-98 A-98 A-99 Mars/Latour TNSPT 830 26-Sep-1944 03-Dec-1944 11-May-1945 A-99 A-99 Y-1 Tantonville F/B 843 02-Oct-1944 25-Dec-1944 29-May-1945 Y-1 Y-1 Y-2 Luneville F/B 819 06-Oct-1944 Y-2 Y-2 Y-3 Avril F/B 832 CONSTRUCTION CANCELLED 28-OCT-1944 27-Aug-1944 28-Aug-1944 Y-3 Y-3 Y-4 Buc LIAS EC Y-4 Y-4 Y-5 Amberieu F/B CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 29-May-1945 Y-5 Y-5 Y-6 Lyon/Bron F/B CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Jun-1945 Y-6 Y-6 Y-7 Dole/Tavaux F/B CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 17-Jul-1945 Y-7 Y-7 Y-8 Luxeuil F/B CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 1-Jun-1945 Y-8 Y-8 Y-9 Dijon/Longvic F/B CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 1-Jul-1945 Y-9 Y-9 Y-10 Le Culot/East F/B 852 25-Jun-1945 Y-10 Y-10 Y-11 Cannes/Mandelieu TNSPT CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 23-Nov-1944 Y-11 Y-11 Y-12 St. Raphael/Frejus CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-12 Y-12 Y-13 Cuers/Pierrefeu CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-13 Y-13 Y-14 Marseilles/Marignane TNSPT CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO UNKNOWN Y-14 Y-14 Y-15 Aix/Les Milles CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-15 Y-15 Y-16 Salon TNSPT ENGR COMD MTO ATC 837 20-Nov-1944 Y-16 Y-16 Y-17 Istres/Le Tube CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO Y-17 Y-17 Y-18 Le Vallon CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-18 Y-18 Y-19 La Jasse CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-19 Y-19 Y-20 Sisteron CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-20 Y-20 Y-21 Montelimar/Ancone CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-21 Y-21 Y-22 Crest CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-22 Y-22 Y-23 Valence CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-23 Y-23 Y-24 Satolas CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-24 Y-24 Y-25 Loyettes CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-25 Y-25 Y-26 Lons Le Saunier CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-26 Y-26 Y-27 Besancon/Thise CONSTR BY ENGR COMD MTO 20-Nov-1944 Y-27 Y-27 Y-28 Verdun/Charny LIAS CONSTR BY 12TH ARMY GRP COMBAT ENGRS 25-Jun-1945 Y-28 Y-28 Y-29 Asch F/B 852 M/B 846 05-Nov-1944 20-Nov-1944 20-Jun-1945 Y-29 Y-29 Y-30 Le Havre/Octeville TNSPT CONSTR BY U.S. NAVY Y-30 Y-30 Y-31 Bulgneville LIAS 1-Jun-1945 Y-31 Y-31 Y-32 Ophoven F/B 820 22-Nov-1944 10-Dec-1944 29-May-1945 Y-32 Y-32 Y-33 Thionville TNSPT 832 TAD 825 27-Nov-1944 29-Nov-1944 19-Jun-1945 Y-33 Y-33 Y-34 Metz F/B 830 05-Dec-1944 25-Dec-1944 UNKNOWN Y-34 Y-34 R-41 Schwabish-Hall S & E 831 20-Apr-1945 22-Apr-1945 R-41 R-41
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