Rank and Name, Private Adam Ambrose.
Unit/Placed in, 833rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation.
Adam is born on 1911 in Pennsylvania.
Spouse, Sally Ambrose.
Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.
Adam enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 333469991.
Adam died non-combat during a Construction effort on June 15, 1945, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Adam is buried/mentioned at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.
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833rd Engineer Aviation Battalion (EAB)
The 833rd was activated at McChord Field, Washington, in April 1942, and arrived in the United Kingdom in August 1942, where they were engaged in construction of heavy-bomber bases. The Battalion landed at St. Clair, Omaha Beach on the 30th of June, 1944, then moved across the continent building hospital evacuation strips, fighter-bomber bases, and other high-priority airfield construction.
What was the engineer aviation battalion in ww2?
Created in 1939, Engineer Aviation Battalions (EABs), were self-contained units which became the core of World War II aviation engineering efforts. These skilled construction and engineering troops constructed, repaired, camouflaged, and if necessary, defended small airfields.