March 1945, 278th Engineer Combat Battalion: With the coming of March, the Battalion left Valkenburg, Holland for a trek northward to DeHieblohm, Hollard, approximately 6 miles northwest of Roermond. They moved to Weert shortly after and set up Battalion Headquarters in a former Dutch barracks. "A" Company C.P. remained at DeHieblohm, "B" Company C.P. moved to Caulille, and "C" Company moved to Maeseyck. It was during this move that one of the "B" Company men stepped on what was presumed to be an S-mine during convoy halt which resulted in the death of 5 enlisted men and the injury of six other men. It was one more tragic occurrence which brought home the fact that vestiges of the war remain behind long after the enemy has been driven back.
March 1945, 278th Engineer Combat Battalion: With the coming of March, the Battalion left Valkenburg, Holland for a trek northward to DeHieblohm, Hollard, approximately 6 miles northwest of Roermond. They moved to Weert shortly after and set up Battalion Headquarters in a former Dutch barracks. "A" Company C.P. remained at DeHieblohm, "B" Company C.P. moved to Caulille, and "C" Company moved to Maeseyck. It was during this move that one of the "B" Company men stepped on what was presumed to be an S-mine during convoy halt which resulted in the death of 5 enlisted men and the injury of six other men. It was one more tragic occurrence which brought home the fact that vestiges of the war remain behind long after the enemy has been driven back.
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