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Men Of 173rd Guard Battalion Proud To Be Engineers
The 173rd Engineer Battalion based in Onalaska La Crosse and Prairie du Chien arrived at Camp Grayling Michigan to work on fortifications bridges and ranges. Lt. Col. Anthony Wise said morale is highest among this unit formed from guardsmen who trace origins to the 32nd Division and later reorganizations. The battalion is rotating projects with stay on site while many members train on weekends at Camp McCoy.
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173Rd Guard Battalion
Onalaska
173Rd
Au Sable Creek
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Camp McCoy
John Lucente
Independence
la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Olson
Battalion of Engineers
32Nd Division
Mackinack
Oak Lake
Lake Margarethe
Frederick
Philip A. Jenson
Charles Baule
Arden Adams
David Cline
Lutheran Hospital
Ft. Knox
Ft. Leonard Wood
Dominic Fanello
C47
Yolk Field
Camp Douglas
M. P. Wang
Camp Williams
Camp Grayling
Green Bay Armory
Robert Skuldt
Arlie Macks, Jr
Jack King
Maj
Lucente
National Guard
Gary Key
Platteville State College
Key
Pfc
Dale Beewar
Gen
William A. Towner
la Crosse Logan High School
Gerald L. Roob
Erik J. Hyland
Wisconsin State Highway Commission
Register of Deeds Office