ASTP (The Army Specialized Training Program) was for the relatively high IQ's of the U.S. Army, all of whom were college age (18 to 24). All or almost all of the ASTP students were sent into the infantry when the war got rough in 1944. They sent the highest IQ's into the Infantry where combat would kill or wound at least 99 percent of them (yes, 99 percent!). ----- Original Message ----- From: <INZP@aol.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] U.S. Army - Training for Engineers -Carnegie Institute of ... | Hi Ellis: | | I'm going to contact Carnegie Mellon just on the off chance that they have an | archives librarian and one who, since it's been such a long time, will not be | a stickler on rules since I'm not a member of his immediate family. Pete and | his wife had no children and she died over 20 years ago, before he even | retired. I have a few pictures of him from his time in service and I'm hoping that | when the librarian in Aurora sends me the picture and info that she has I | will have a bit more information so when I finally request his records from the | Army I can at least give a few definite dates. I won't have his service number | but I will have his social security number plus portions of his service | information. If I send them a copy of his picture from his service days do you | think that would help? I haven't seen the one from the library as yet but it | must have been taken by the army since it stated that he was in Company C of the | 320th Engineers. | | So no mules or donkeys while you were training! I wonder where that would | have been. You know I tried to get him to write all of it out. He just kept | telling me that it would take too long. | | Thanks for all of your assistance and suggestions. I appreciate the time and | effort it took to do this. | | Adrienne | | P.S.: Pete and his wife lived in Gettysburg while he was working for yet | another mining corporation. He mentioned that they rented a very old home, | originally a farm home with something like 6 fireplaces. He said it was a very | cold place to live! One of his friends told him that it had been featured in a | newspaper or magazine because of its historical significance. I believe he | said something about President Truman living near the Gettysburg cemetery? | Sorry, I'm rambling. | | | ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html | This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. | | ============================== | Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the | areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. | Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx |