Co. F, 359th Engineer Co.
Co. E, 284th Inf. Reg.
75th Inf. Div.
ETO, World War II
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T/5 Ira Emmett Ryan
Westernport, Maryland
Inducted 21 December 1942
Discharged 1 December 1945 |
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Served in Europe
Ft. Meade, Md.
Camp Claiborne, La.
Camp Shanks, NJ
Queen Elizabeth (trans-Atlantic)
Scottland
England
Isle of Wright
Normandy (Omaha)
Hasselt, Belgium
Camp Luck Strike
SS Sea Robin (Home)
Trained as an petroleum pipeline engineer, Mr. Ryan spent his first six months in France/Belgium laying pipeline and servicing pumping stations. Later, he built bridges. After the Ardennse Offensive, he was transferred to the infantry. |
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