My father was Leo William Connolly , Jr.. I think he served in this unit in WWII. He was in the Philippines near the end of the war. I am looking for a copy of a book "The Story of the 1637th Engineers, "The Willing Globetrotters." by R. Schumacher, Hardcover, 1946. It is apparently in private hands now. Does anyone know where I can contact the owner of the book? Any stories to share? I will check this space occasionally.
Dr. Ken Dodd
02-Sep-2018 19:59
My dad, Clifford K. Dodd, was apparently with this unit in New Guinea and the Philippines. I have a number of photos from that era that he brought home.
col jim amodeo
16-Aug-2016 20:15
Do you have ny photos taken in th Phillippins or s unit roster?
James D. Whittington
03-Mar-2010 17:24
My father, Paul B. Whittington, was with the 1637th in the Philippines in 1945. Maybe 1944 too. I don't know when they got there.
