My grandfather Walter Neil Oates served in Company F 150th Alabama Army Guard unit during World War II, is there a history of this unit available. It became Company C 1342rd Battalion of Army Engineers in Patton's 3rd Army Corps. My mother told me they were the first to cross the Rhein. I want to find out what my grandfather did during the war, because I have not heard anyone mention this unit, while talking about W.W. II. They constructed airstrips in the Aleutian Islands which they later used to bomb Japan. It was in North Africa also in the Mediterranean Operation and in Europe. He received four bronze stars for service and a Good Conduct Medal. If there is anyone who knows anyone who served in this unit please let me know. I would like to contact them. My grandfather came from a family whose men were military heroes. His father served in Co. K 2nd United States Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish American War, Neil's greatgrandfather Ephriam Oates was an officer in the Confederate Army, Gracie's Co. and Armstrong's Co. Henry Mounted Rebels, he also had a third cousin William Calvin Oates, which commanded two Southern Infantry Regiments in the war the 15th & 48th Alabama Infantry, and lost his right arm in 1864. Neil's greatgreatgreatgrandfather James served in Col. John Armstrong's North Carolina Militia in the American Revolution. If there is anyone that knows anything about this unit or the men who served in it. Pleas email me LeBateman@NetZero.Net. or write me Jacob L. Bateman III 3870 Strathmore Drive Montgomery Alabama 36116-4614. Thank you __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html