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81st Infantry Division Archive
306th Engineer Battalion
Officers and enlisted men of Company A, 306th Engineer Combat Battalion, near 306th Engineer motor pool area, Leyte, Philippines (8-Sep-45)
Officers and enlisted men of Company B, 306th Engineer Battalion
Leyte, 8 September 1945
Officers and enlisted men of Company C, 306th Engineer Battalion
Leyte, 8 September 1945
"SGT Buck"
Buck was the mascot of the 306th Engineer Battalion. He was a brown and white dog. Buck started with the 306th in June 1943. He traveled with the boys from Tennessee and even landed on Angaur and Peleliu! He went all the way to Japan! He eventually left with his owner and had a spotless service record.
SGT Andrew J. Lamping, KIA
SGT Lamping served in Company B, 306th Engineer Battalion. He was KIA 10 October 1944 on Peleliu Island.
PVT Ben Odeimin, KIA
PvT Odeimin served in Company B, 306th Engineer Battalion. He was KIA 10 October 1944 on Peleliu Island.
PFC Willis Rush, KIA
PFC Rush served in Company C, 306th Engineer Battalion. He was KIA 28 October 1944 on Peleliu Island.
General Mueller (Left) and Lt. Col. Alenius (Right)
General Mueller presents award to Lt. Colonel Eskil M.J. Alenius, Commanding Officer of the 306th Engineer Combat Battalion, New Caledonia. 3 March 1945.
Company C, 306th Engineer Battalion Basketball Team
Unknown identities, Recreation Area, Honshu, Japan December 1945/January1946
Company A, 306th Engineer Battalion
Company A, 306th Engineer Battalion building a Bailey Bridge, New Caledonia, April 1945.
Company A, 306th Engineer Battalion
Company A, 306th Engineer Battalion building a Bailey Bridge, New Caledonia, April 1945.
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