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  • 116 Bok Tower Gardens, Florida
    116 Bok Tower Gardens, Florida Image
        Bok Tower Gardens (Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary & Singing Tower), Iron Mountain, Polk County, Florida
      Bok Tower Gardens (Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary & Singing Tower), Iron Mountain, ...
  • 087 Hospital at Porthcawl, Wales
    087 Hospital at Porthcawl, Wales Image
        Known as "The Rest" on Rest Bay, Posthcawl, Wales, it served as a hospital for wounded allied soldiers during both World Wars. It is currently being restored into deluxe apartments. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Known as "The Rest" on Rest Bay, Posthcawl, Wales, it served as ...
  • 088 Barge on river shore
    088 Barge on river shore Image
        Barge along river shore in France, Belgium, or Germany at the end of World War II https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/welsh-homes/inside-iconic-seaside-dilapidated-building-15226474
      Barge along river shore in France, Belgium, or Germany at the end ...
  • 089 European town
    089 European town Image
        European town at the end of World War II. Seaside? U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      European town at the end of World War II. Seaside? U.S. Army ...
  • 090 Army crew surveying damaged structure
    090 Army crew surveying damaged structure Image
        Army crew surveying damaged structure at the end of World War II U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Army crew surveying damaged structure at the end of World War II ...
  • 091 Building destruction
    091 Building destruction Image
        Destruction of buildings in Europe from World War II U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Destruction of buildings in Europe from World War II U.S. Army Corps ...
  • 093 Bridge reconstruction
    093 Bridge reconstruction Image
        Bridge reconstruction in France or Belgium at the end of World War II U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Bridge reconstruction in France or Belgium at the end of World War ...
  • 096 Railroad reconstruction
    096 Railroad reconstruction Image
        Railroad reconstruction in France or Belgium at the end of World War II. Sign reads "Bridge built by HQS Platoon Co D 333 Engineers" U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Railroad reconstruction in France or Belgium at the end of World War ...
  • 094 Man street performing
    094 Man street performing Image
        Man street performing (?) in Europe after World War II U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Man street performing (?) in Europe after World War II U.S. Army ...
  • 026 Bridge reconstruction
    026 Bridge reconstruction Image
        Bridge reconstruction at the of World War II by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Bridge reconstruction at the of World War II by the U.S. Army ...
  • 027 Howard Longwell on train
    027 Howard Longwell on train Image
        Howard Longwell standing on train engine U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Howard Longwell standing on train engine U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company ...
  • 028 Damaged train station
    028 Damaged train station Image
        War damaged train station, believed to be in Nordschwaben, Germany U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      War damaged train station, believed to be in Nordschwaben, Germany U.S. Army ...
  • 029 Soldiers on construction equipment near damaged village
    029 Soldiers on construction equipment near damaged village Image
        U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
  • 003 Soldier posing by Jeep
    003 Soldier posing by Jeep Image
        Soldier posing by Jeep (Jeep #20627914S) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Soldier posing by Jeep (Jeep #20627914S) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company ...
  • 002 Soldiers fixing Jeep
    002 Soldiers fixing Jeep Image
        Soldiers fixing jeep. Army tents in background. One man identified as Charley Dole. c 1944-1945 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Soldiers fixing jeep. Army tents in background. One man identified as Charley ...
  • 001 Soldier Posing on Reconstructed Bridge
    001 Soldier Posing on Reconstructed Bridge Image
        Soldier posing on reconstructed bridge in France or Belgium, c 1944-45 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Soldier posing on reconstructed bridge in France or Belgium, c 1944-45 U.S. ...
  • 007 Soldiers at train car in Germany
    007 Soldiers at train car in Germany Image
        Soldiers standing by and in train car in Germany. One looks to be using a mirror again car to shave. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Soldiers standing by and in train car in Germany. One looks to ...
  • 006 Soldiers with Jeep
    006 Soldiers with Jeep Image
        Two soldiers in and by Jeep (Jeep # NBS * 333 E...) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Two soldiers in and by Jeep (Jeep # NBS * 333 E...) ...
  • 005 Soldiers and crane
    005 Soldiers and crane Image
        Soldiers with crane unloading lumber beams to repair railroads in France or Belgium. Train in background. c 1944-1945 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Soldiers with crane unloading lumber beams to repair railroads in France or ...
  • 004 Navarin Monument
    004 Navarin Monument Image
        Monument aux Armees de Champagne or "Navarin Monument" in France commemorating the battles of Champagne (1914-1915-1917). The architect was Bauer and was built in 1924. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Company D 333
      Monument aux Armees de Champagne or "Navarin Monument" in France commemorating the ...
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Lee S. LaForge Collection


Lee Spencer LaForge was born to Carrie Pattee and Burton LaForge on the family farm in Curran, Michigan on April 9, 1913. He served in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Company D 333, from 1941 to 1945. Mildred Breest (died Oct. 16, 2015) and Lee married on June 11, 1946. Lee died in Detroit, Michigan on March 22, 2003 and is buried at the Curran Cemetery. Excerpts from "The Technical Services: the Corps of Engineers: the war against Germany" by Beck, Bortz, Lynch, Mayo, and Weld, 1985: "The 333d and 342d Engineer General Service and the 333d Engineer Special Service Regiments were assigned to the 1056th Port Construction and Repair Group to begin reconstruction of Cherbourg [France]" (page 353)...and..."Early in July [1945] the 333d Engineer Special Service Regiment began clearing debris from the shattered docks" [Darse Transatlantique in Normandy, France and Gare Maritime in Brussels, Belgium] ..."After the debris and mines were removed from the quays at the Darse Transatlantique, the 333d Engineer Special Service Regiment began construction." (page 355). The images in this collection taken by Lee LaForge represent these areas and time frame.