299th Combat Engineer Memorial Fund
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I am on a mission and I need your help...Please help me honor the
"The Famous 299th Combat Engineer Battalion"
by having a Special Commemorative Bronze Plaque designed and dedicated to them at the
National D-Day Memorial. This is an honor they greatly deserve...
- The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944 brought together the land, air and sea forces of the allied forces in what became known as the largest military invasion in human history.
- The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France. The beaches were given the code names UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO and SWORD. By June 30th, over 850,000 men, 148,000 vehicles, and 570,000 tons of supplies had landed on the Normandy shores.
- OMAHA beach has been called "Bloody Beach" in the history books. The men of the 299th Combat Engineer Battalion were "First on Omaha Beach" with overwhelming casualties on D-Day.
- Eight assault teams of the 299th Combat Engineer Battalion landed on OMAHA beach (Easy Red, Fox Green, Fox Red) with the mission of clearing eight 50-yard gaps in the underwater obstacles. The 299th Combat Engineer Battalion was the only Engineer Battalion to land on both Omaha and Utah beaches D-Day.
- For the heroic work done by the Battalion on the beaches of Normandy, the War Department awarded the "Famous" 299th Combat Engineer Battalion" with the Presidential Unit Citation as well as numerous individual commendations.
- The 299th has honorably served from when they were first activated before World War II at Camp White, Oregon until today, at Fort Carson, Colorado where they are currently assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division as the
299th Brigade Engineer Battalion.
- The www.299thcombatengineers.com is devoted to all soldiers who served and continue to serve with the 299th. The site contains their amazing history and lineage as well as personal stories and many remarkable photos.
- As the proud daughter of one of these brave men and webmaster/historian for the 299th Combat Engineer Battalion my mission is to preserve their history online so all can read about and appreciate these amazing men. They paid a heavy price to make sure we continue to enjoy the freedoms that we do today. I need your help to honor them for all they did so that future generations will learn their story of bravery and love of country.
- The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia is a very special place where these men and others that fought for our freedoms on D-Day are honored and remembered ALWAYS...www.dday.org
With your help, I would like to dedicate a Special Memorial Plaque in honor of the 299th Combat Engineer Battalion and their valiant actions on D-Day June 6th, 1944. It will be a beautifully designed commemorative bronze plaque with the unit history and will be placed in a section of the memorial that best tells their story. (example below)
- I also want to place a Memorial Brick along the Annie J. Bronson Veterans Memorial Walk ( Le Monument Aux Morts) (below) for my father, Warrant Officer James W. Tucker.
- My father, Warrant Officer James W. Tucker (below), led his men onto Omaha Beach (Easy Red sector) in advance of the first wave of infantry and under a rain of sniper fire from the enemy.
- His Bronze Star Citation reads:
“In a two week period, Warrant Officer Tucker, by his marked ingenuity and untiring efforts, converted eight heavy tractors into armor protected equipment to be used in removing underwater and beach obstacles during the invasion of the European continent. On June 6, 1944, in the face of artillery, mortar and small arms fire, he personally led his crew onto the invasion beach and supervised the removal of numerous obstacles. By his technical knowledge, fortitude and devotion to duty, Warrant Officer Tucker reflects credit upon himself and the military service.”
- Warrant Officer James W. Tucker was buried in Arlington National Cemetary with full military honors in 1983.
- To read his historical account of D-Day click here .
Annie J. Bronson Veterans Memorial Walk
( Le Monument Aux Morts)
Your support & donation for the design and placement of the bronze plaque along with the memorial brick is not only an investment in the legacy of the men of "The Famous 299th Combat Engineer Battalion" and all they represent, but an investment in the future of the National D-Day Memorial and all it stands for. It helps them continue what they do to preserve the history, stories, artifacts and memories from D-Day (June 6th, 1944).
Please donate now and be a part of this effort.
Thank-you for helping me honor these great men.
Jeannie Tucker
Webmaster - www.299thcombatengineers.com
"The Famous 299th Combat Engineer Battalion"
by having a Special Commemorative Bronze Plaque designed and dedicated to them at the
National D-Day Memorial. This is an honor they greatly deserve...
- The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944 brought together the land, air and sea forces of the allied forces in what became known as the largest military invasion in human history.
- The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France. The beaches were given the code names UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO and SWORD. By June 30th, over 850,000 men, 148,000 vehicles, and 570,000 tons of supplies had landed on the Normandy shores.
- OMAHA beach has been called "Bloody Beach" in the history books. The men of the 299th Combat Engineer Battalion were "First on Omaha Beach" with overwhelming casualties on D-Day.
- Eight assault teams of the 299th Combat Engineer Battalion landed on OMAHA beach (Easy Red, Fox Green, Fox Red) with the mission of clearing eight 50-yard gaps in the underwater obstacles. The 299th Combat Engineer Battalion was the only Engineer Battalion to land on both Omaha and Utah beaches D-Day.
- For the heroic work done by the Battalion on the beaches of Normandy, the War Department awarded the "Famous" 299th Combat Engineer Battalion" with the Presidential Unit Citation as well as numerous individual commendations.
- The 299th has honorably served from when they were first activated before World War II at Camp White, Oregon until today, at Fort Carson, Colorado where they are currently assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division as the
299th Brigade Engineer Battalion.
- The www.299thcombatengineers.com is devoted to all soldiers who served and continue to serve with the 299th. The site contains their amazing history and lineage as well as personal stories and many remarkable photos.
- As the proud daughter of one of these brave men and webmaster/historian for the 299th Combat Engineer Battalion my mission is to preserve their history online so all can read about and appreciate these amazing men. They paid a heavy price to make sure we continue to enjoy the freedoms that we do today. I need your help to honor them for all they did so that future generations will learn their story of bravery and love of country.
- The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia is a very special place where these men and others that fought for our freedoms on D-Day are honored and remembered ALWAYS...www.dday.org
With your help, I would like to dedicate a Special Memorial Plaque in honor of the 299th Combat Engineer Battalion and their valiant actions on D-Day June 6th, 1944. It will be a beautifully designed commemorative bronze plaque with the unit history and will be placed in a section of the memorial that best tells their story. (example below)
- I also want to place a Memorial Brick along the Annie J. Bronson Veterans Memorial Walk ( Le Monument Aux Morts) (below) for my father, Warrant Officer James W. Tucker.
- My father, Warrant Officer James W. Tucker (below), led his men onto Omaha Beach (Easy Red sector) in advance of the first wave of infantry and under a rain of sniper fire from the enemy.
- His Bronze Star Citation reads:
“In a two week period, Warrant Officer Tucker, by his marked ingenuity and untiring efforts, converted eight heavy tractors into armor protected equipment to be used in removing underwater and beach obstacles during the invasion of the European continent. On June 6, 1944, in the face of artillery, mortar and small arms fire, he personally led his crew onto the invasion beach and supervised the removal of numerous obstacles. By his technical knowledge, fortitude and devotion to duty, Warrant Officer Tucker reflects credit upon himself and the military service.”
- Warrant Officer James W. Tucker was buried in Arlington National Cemetary with full military honors in 1983.
- To read his historical account of D-Day click here .
Annie J. Bronson Veterans Memorial Walk ( Le Monument Aux Morts)
Your support & donation for the design and placement of the bronze plaque along with the memorial brick is not only an investment in the legacy of the men of "The Famous 299th Combat Engineer Battalion" and all they represent, but an investment in the future of the National D-Day Memorial and all it stands for. It helps them continue what they do to preserve the history, stories, artifacts and memories from D-Day (June 6th, 1944).
Please donate now and be a part of this effort.
Thank-you for helping me honor these great men.
Jeannie Tucker
Webmaster - www.299thcombatengineers.com
Organizer
Jeannie Tucker
Organizer
Tucson, AZ
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