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Steve Grooms Thursday, January 12th 2012 - 09:24:59 AM sgrooms@ftc-i.net My Dad was in the 1260th Combat Engineer Battalion. His name was James S Grooms aka Jim,Jake or JS. Anyone with any info on him or 1260th would be great.

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Nell of Canada Monday, January 9th 2012 - 06:54:51 PM ebb@execulinj=k.com I am pleased to pick up the image of In Flanders Fields crediting Putnam co. This must be the source of errors re the poem and author as published as sidebar Philip Lyford doughboy illustration in Bauer & Black advertisement Ladies' Home Journal Nov 1918. That's the ad that inspired the US Poppy Princess.

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Bill Callahan Thursday, December 8th 2011 - 07:54:25 PM billcall@sover.net I was a radio operator with the 1110th Combat Engineer Group during the building of the Hodges Bridge across the Rhine during WWII. The 207th and 148 Combat Engineers were part of our command. My radio post was set up in a tiny Rhine castle next to the river and I was able daily see this amazing construction take place by the brave men of the 207th and the 148th. If I remember correctly, there was a 9foot gap when the east and west sides were completed which was soon fixed and the heavy equipment soon roared on to victory Bill Callahan

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Sheldon P. Lawson Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 07:17:59 PM slawsongi@verizon.net

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RAFord Saturday, July 16th 2011 - 06:42:42 AM Russford@aol.com Thanks for the website. My father served with the 148th- Earl E Ford from Virginia. Dad died in 2001. Jim Norris, Lucky and Harry were some of his buddies. My father was humbled by what he saw and did, but proud of the men he severed with, and had an affection for the 101st and 82nd which 148th worked with in Normandy. He told us, if we ever see a member of those units we were to salute. Any pictures of B company would be appreciated. Again thanks for the great images and articles.

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Antoinette Guido Johnson Saturday, July 2nd 2011 - 06:50:55 PM rjohnson3554@comcast.net My Dad, Herman Guido, was in the 148th. I am blessed to have his photographs from this experience. I am looking at a photo, with my Dad and several other members of the 148th with an original smaller sign made, stating "THIS BRIDGE CONSTRUCTED BY 148TH EngrC Bn" which brought me to this website. Thank you for documenting this. My father passed away on November 5, 2001. Your website has certainly brought a tear to my eye. I'd love to hear from anyone who served with my Dad. Antoinette Guido Johnson

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Estelle Friday, June 10th 2011 - 11:41:51 PM redtop03@comcast.net Love your website and especially love your help when I hit a brick wall. Keep up the good work.

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Hunter Vaught Monday, April 4th 2011 - 08:19:23 AM hmvaught@cox.net My great-grandfather William Vaught had a sister named Ollie Mae(1869-1947). She married Charles W. Jennings (1863-1945).

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kaijah Friday, February 18th 2011 - 10:27:29 AM kaijahs@yahoo.com

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Hawley Everett Rising Saturday, January 22nd 2011 - 01:44:09 PM hawletrising@embarqmain.com Charles E. Matthewa, b. May 3, 1876 at Southwic, MA

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Brian Dolan Thursday, January 13th 2011 - 04:01:47 PM bpdolan5@optonline.net My father, James Dolan, served with the 148th and always spoke very highly of the men he served with notably John Pender of Steubenville Ohio. He also remembered the men who died in combat. My father passed away Jan. 24, 2009.

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Richard Stempien Wednesday, December 1st 2010 - 02:11:56 PM certco1@aol.com Enjoyed reading the background and history of the Hodges Bridge. I have a copy of the same pamphlet which I'm going to put up on eBay. I would like to add a link to your website on the description of the item so that others may also enjoy the additional information. If you do not want me to add the link please contact me via email

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Andy Chase Friday, November 26th 2010 - 02:20:34 AM andychasela@aol.com I have a copy of the Hodges Bridge booklet that came from my father, Walter Chase, who was in the 1110th. I also have a patch that matches the logo on the cover of the booklet. I assume these were worn by the men who built the bridge.

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bill winczner Friday, July 23rd 2010 - 01:04:17 PM billw92@aol.com hi my dad was in the 148th and was a friend of mr. page he sent me a pictures of my dad francis a winczner just comming out of thr river i think the rine river he and a nother soldier saved a soldier from drowning.francis got a soldier medal and i dont know if its from that action. he paled around with larry hansen,ken wetzel,jim sizemore,lawrence page,jim moore.any buddy knows about this indacent.thank you. bill winczner pittsburgh pa.

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Warren Rucker Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 - 07:09:27 AM WPRucker@aol.com Very interesting site. Thank you. I've been searching for a dead friend's brother listed elsewhere as: Thomas D. Reese (Virginia) 33627835 Died 3 July 44 148th Engineer Combat Battalion Buried Colleville-sur Can't find him listed on the 148th roster. Sadly, the next generation of his family hardly remember that an uncle was killed in France long before their time. Warren Rucker

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Joyce Baki Friday, May 21st 2010 - 12:09:56 PM bakija@co.cal.md.us Thanks for helping me with my research!

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Isobel McGuffie Friday, April 23rd 2010 - 03:59:34 PM jyxzo@hotmail.com My interest in this family is because of the connection with the Lennox family. My great grandparents were their neighbours in Lorton, Cockermouth, Cumberland. The Jennings family were brewers - in fact my father had shares in the company which had been handed down to him as his grandfather William Hetherington who married Charlotte Lennox actually loaned him some of his 'start-up' capital or so I was told. I have included some early photos of the Jennings family which you should be able to see. I have checked some of their lineage but have concentrated on the Lennox connection. Ann Lennox = Joseph Henry Jennings 24.5.1876. Isobel

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Richard Hollenback Wednesday, December 16th 2009 - 02:45:02 PM real1619@msn.com I have a picture taken of Hodge's Bridge taken by my dad in (1945?) WWII. Trying to find info. on dad's combat engineer brigade . . . might be 207th. R. Hollenback

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laurie nichols Thursday, November 12th 2009 - 02:53:16 PM lauriesfamily@yahoo.com There are Jennings on my mom's sideas in John Jennings,1735,Virg.But only a bit more on that lineto john Jennes, 1579, England.Would like to know if there is a conn. with your Jennings.

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James Thomas Mathews Tuesday, October 13th 2009 - 03:32:22 PM sls248@fwwebb.com Was looking for the the origin of Mathews in Ireland.

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Reinhard Becker Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 03:04:05 AM reinhardbecker2@gmx.de Hallo, seit 2006 gibt es am Rheinufer in Niederdollendorf eine Schautafel, mit der auf die Hodges Bridge mit Text und Bildern hingewiesen wird. Sie wurde vom Kreis der Heimatfreunde Niederdollendorf entworfen und aufgestellt. Weitere Informationen gint es in der Heimatstube Niederdollendorf. Am Godesberger Ufer steht ebenfalls eine Hinweistafel. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Reinhard Becker

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William Timothy Mathews Monday, September 7th 2009 - 02:36:36 PM master-grader@hotmail.com Just caught an interest in family origins.

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George Mathews Saturday, August 29th 2009 - 07:05:08 PM mathes7@comcast.net Louise, hello. I did not know or had forgotten that you have this website. I noted it in the e-mail you sent on August 24. So, I will make a record of it and sign your book George

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Rick Foreman Wednesday, June 17th 2009 - 12:50:00 PM foremri@earlham.edu Hi Steve, We have talked before. I have the map that my Dad colored. There are 5 circles on that map that apparently refers to some narration. Do you happen to have that narration, or can find it somewhere? I have a pretty good camera. Could I add the map to your webpage? Rick Foreman My Dad is Pvt. Richard Paul Foreman

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John G. Sullivan Friday, June 5th 2009 - 02:29:40 PM jsullivan@cisriskgroup.com I wrote Fuel To The Troops, Published bu Merriam Publiishing, Ray Merriam. You may find my book by googleing my name and the Title to the book. I served in 698th Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company, which laid the first pipeline across the Rhine on your Bridge. Lt Everest Wible received a Bronze Star for this accomplishment, and is memtioned in my book. S/Sgt Peter J Sarpolis, of Glen Lyon Pa., headed the enlisted men in this part of your story headed up this effort.

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Klaus Schlupp Monday, May 11th 2009 - 11:15:28 AM info@d-light-service.de Thanks God for the US Army! Thanks to the US Army that make the end of the ww2!

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Craig Lee Jennings Wednesday, April 1st 2009 - 09:58:32 AM clcjnngs@metrocast.net The John Jennings born 7 October 1724 and discussed at the following link: http://www.rlhenry.net/jenn.htm was my great, great, great, great grandfather. His son George was my great, great, great grandfather. Many of my direct descendants were born and raised in the town of Brownsville, MD and their burial sites can be found there.

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Craig Lee Jennings Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 06:06:33 PM clcjnngs@metrocast.net John Jennings as discussed at http://www.rlhenry.net/jenn.htm was my great, great, great, great grandfather. Many of his descendants, my ancestors, were born and raised in or near Brownsville, MD and the grave sites of many can now be found there. A pleasant surprise to find the info at the above link on the web.

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Craig Lee Jennings Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 06:04:21 PM clcjnngs@metrocast.net John Jennings as discussed at http://www.rlhenry.net/jenn.htm was my great, great, great, great grandfather. Many of his descendants, my ancestors, were born and raised in or near Brownsville, MD and the grave sites of many can now be found there. A pleasant surprise to find the info at the above link on the web.

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Alice Duncan Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 09:22:48 PM Morsnom2@sbcglobal.net Decendent Tucker family of Culpeper County Va. 1800/1830 Margaret Tucker m Jacob Miller 1823 according to a Tucker family probate. Is she the same as yours?

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frank tippett Wednesday, December 17th 2008 - 03:19:24 PM a good job

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Les Parr Saturday, December 13th 2008 - 09:24:48 PM lesnyvonne2002@yahoo.com Great site, thanks to all who served. I have a question my grandfather served in the 1260th combat engineering battalion and served in the european theatre in ww2. Sadly, he recently died. I dont know what larger unit the 1260th was part of. I don't know if you can somehow help me. He did serve in the battle of the Buldge. Any possible help would be greatly appreciated. Les

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Claude Leake Saturday, September 13th 2008 - 01:14:03 PM cleake@ntelos.net Claude Leake, Jr, PFC, 207th; Col. Burfening(sp?)Battalion Commandeer; Company "A", Capt. John Hutto, CEO; 2nd platoon, Lt. Schultz followed by Lt. Gunther(sp?), platoon commander; Sgt. Bisson, NCO. I have the booklet on the bridge. At one of our reunions some active engineers came and put on a demonstration. They told us the the Hodges Bridge still holds the record for the longest ever built. It' good to make contact with some of our colleagues. Thanks for the work on the web site.

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Juan Peláez Ochotorena Tuesday, July 29th 2008 - 05:03:53 AM jpelaez15@yahoo.es Congratulations. Fantástico. Muchas gracias Juan

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john F. Leach Monday, July 14th 2008 - 03:10:22 PM cjsnorkle@comcast.net Son of P.F.C. Foster E. Leach 148th Combat Eng. Batt.

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Pamela Smith Thursday, June 19th 2008 - 03:10:16 PM PJ_63@sbcglobal.net http://793rdfieldartillery.homestead.com/ Thank you for sharing the information & photos. I have been in the process of documenting my father's time in the service and have been fortunate to talk with some gentlemen from the same battalion. These men are true Heroes that have lived their life as if they had done nothing but their jobs when what they actually did is give us the freedom we now enjoy. God Bless our Veterans and Soldiers

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John F. Leach Friday, June 13th 2008 - 01:28:12 PM cjsnorkle@comcast.net My Dad was a PFC in the 148th. He worked as a stores clerk during the war per his discharge papers. He often talked about the bridge and had a picture of it. Are their many of the 148th still with us? Dad passed 2 May 1982 one week before his 70th birthday. Thank you for all you have done.

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D. Hein Tuesday, May 6th 2008 - 11:30:28 PM d_hein@sbcglobal.net Your website with the tribute to the Hodges Bridge is wonderful. My late father, Donald Hein, was in the 207 combat engineers and he had the same booklet as in your website. Working on that bridge was the one thing he loved to tell me about his war experiences. Recently I discovered some family photos with many pictures of the Hodges Bridge, including one my dad took of the first German prisoners to cross the bridge in an American transport truck. Anyone who was in the 207th or knows someone who was please feel free to contact me. I have photos I'd like to share.

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DON WOOD Saturday, April 26th 2008 - 05:34:51 PM don17ab@yahoo.com I AM ASSISTING A LADY HERE IN FT PAYNE, AL. SHE IS WRITING A BOOK ABOUT THE WWII VETS FROM OUR COUNTY. WE HAVE 494 DIFFERENT STORIES, AND EACH ONE IS TOLD SEPERATELY. I AM WRITING THE STORY OF LT LESTER JOLLEY. HE WAS THE EXEC OFFICER OF COMPANY A, 207TH ECB. HE DIED SEVERAL YEARS BACK. I FOUND YOUR SITE ABOUT THE HODGES BRIDGE, AND USED SOME OF THE DATA TO CONFIRM THAT HIS UNIT ASSISTED IN BUILDING THE BRIDGE. YOU DID A GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!! THANKS

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Jacqueline Eckhardt Monday, March 24th 2008 - 09:35:54 AM dorene@mycbsi.com I have so enjoyed reading what you have written. I do wish that I had had access to this when I was teaching about WWI. Thank you.

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ANGELA MATHEWS Thursday, February 21st 2008 - 03:51:40 PM ANGMICMAT@BELLSOUTH.NET MY G G GRANDFATHER IS ALEXANDER MATHEWS. MARRIED FRANCIS. WHAT I HAVE FOUND SO FAR IS THEY LIVED IN MCMILLANS, SC (MARION COUNTY). HAD 3 CHILDREN SARAH, DANIEL, AND ROBERT. DANIEL IS MY G GRANDFATHER WHO ENDED UP IN FAIRFIELD, FL. ALSO MARION COUNTY. THEY HAD 6 CHILDREN HUGH, ALICE, ALMA E, BENJAMIN B, JACK R, AND DOROTHY D. ALEXANDER WAS BORN ABT 1850 IN SC.

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Mike Loring Tuesday, February 5th 2008 - 10:33:44 AM mikeloring@earthlink.net http://www.mikeloring.com Nice to see all the photos I scanned many photos for steve tooker

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Rene Borowski Monday, February 4th 2008 - 10:42:18 AM borowski@caesar.de I´m living near the spot where the old hodges-ponton bridge was laid over the river rhine. Thank you for the old photos. It´s very nice to learn more about the place I´m living now. I´m 42 years old and like to jog along the river rhine. So I visit the place of the old briged almost every day. Best whishes and greetings from Germany, René

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Sandy Brand Sunday, December 23rd 2007 - 03:35:49 AM sandybrandusa@yahoo.com My father,Louis Lee Smith,a member of the 207th Engineering Combat Battalion, helped construct the Hodges Bridge at Bad Godesberg. I have a copy of the same booklet as shown here as well as a picture Dad took of the completed bridge.

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Joseph Franklin Mathews Tuesday, September 11th 2007 - 02:39:46 AM jojujuja@yahoo.com I was pleasently suprised to stumble upon this website. My mother's maiden name is Brown as well so I got quite a bit of information. Thank you

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Sandy Economou Friday, June 29th 2007 - 02:08:30 PM seconomou@tampabay.rr.com Great pictures and history. My Dad was in the 207th Engr. Combat Battilion working on the bridge as an electrician. Found a ink drawn map of the Continental Parade of the 207th, just recently and some pictures of Hodges Bridge. I wonder what the area looks like now. Thank you.

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Gerold Litschi Friday, June 29th 2007 - 08:48:42 AM litfchig@comcast.net I was there. I supervised (T/5) the placing of cables on the barges that we sank up-stream to serve as anchors for the treadway. [Co. A 207 CE John Hutto commanding ]

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John Woughter Monday, April 30th 2007 - 03:02:49 AM john.woughter@gmail.com An interesting web page and history of the Hodges Bridge in Bad Godesberg, Germany. I am the spokesman of the US Embassy offices left in Bonn, and find it interesting that groups in the towns on both sides of the river have made an effort to preserve the history of the bridge. On May 13, there will be a ceremony opening the display of a historical tablet on each side of the Rhine to remember the bridge. John Woughter US Embassy Office Bonn, Germany

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Nancy Elizabeth McIntyre Mathews Monday, April 9th 2007 - 09:50:19 PM Scopoletus@aol.com Very nice website. I am new to genealogy but would be very interested to find out more about your Alexander Mathews/Mathes and any of his siblings. I have been researching my husband's Mathews family and have gotten back six generations to Isaiah Mathews, b. 1796, d. 1858 & Sarah ??? Mathews, b. 1797, d. 1865; who were the parents of Isaac Mathews, b. 1827 who married Margaret Campbell, b. 1834, of Meadow Gap, Springfield Twsp, Huntingdon, PA and had children: Sarah, Lucinda, Isaiah, Mary, Jeanatta, Eliza J., Elizabeth, Samuel R., Catherine, Thomas B. & Charles W. This family is of Irish decent and my husband's Great Aunt Agnes Agalia Mathews said she was told by her brother Gerald prior to his death that either dad or grand-dad had come over from Ireland. Unfortunately, that's as much as we have to date... the search continues.

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