Info on Army 785th Military Police Co. B or D

Hi I'm looking for info on my grandfather Beamon Newsome, who is deceased. If anyone knows anything about this battallion, I'd be very grateful. Thanks so much! He was from Statesboro, Ga and born in 1916.
His separation papers give this info:
785th Military Police Battallion
Co. D on separation paper although his discharge certificate says Co. B
armorer 511
Tech 5
He entered service at Fort McPherson in Georgia Nov 1942 was discharged through same place Dec 1945 served in Ga National Guard 8 months. In April 1944, he attended ASF TECH School Packing and Crating before leaving for Europe on Sept 15, 1944 and arrived Sept 25,1944. I haven't been able to find much at all on the 785th or life at Fort McPherson or where he went in Europe. Were military police in all different units?
Rhineland Go 40 WD 45
Central Europe Go 46 WD 45
He went to the Pacific Jul 7, 1945 arriving Sep 1, 1945 but
don't know where?
Although no mention of going to Africa, his paper lists the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with Two Bronze Stars along with others.
Thanks

 

Hi and welcome to the forum

here's a good start I hope;

785th Military Police Battalion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Although I understand that units listed on separation might just be a holding unit a man was assigned to for purposes of his discharge, rather than a unit he served with as such.

I am sure you will find all you need from people here

also do you have his service number - it may help?

 

Thanks Nigel
I did find that page on Wikipedia but nothing about WWII exactly. I do have his service # but his files were burned in 1973 in St. Louis Records fire.
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Thanks,
Rhonwyn

 

The following are facts about the 785th MP Battalion. Participated in two Campaigns. They are:

Rhineland September 15, 1944-March 21, 1945
Central Europe March 22-May 8, 1945

The two Bronze Service Stars on his European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon indicate those two Campaigns. You are correct, the 785th never served in Africa. The name of the Campaign Medal/Ribbon is to apply to all those that served in Europe, AFRICA & the Middle East.
Departing Marseilles, France on July 1, 1945, the 785th were passengers onboard the USS General H.W. Butner AP-113. Via the Straits of Gibraltar, Panama Canal, Eniwetok & Ulithi Atolls, the USS General H.W. Butner AP-113 arrived at Okinawa, September 1, 1945. V-J Day, was September 2, 1945.
The 785th is credited as serving with the Army of Occupation at Okinawa, September 15, 1945-March 5, 1946.

Richard V. Horrell

 

Thanks so much Richard! I have searched hours and haven't found that out. (That was a long boat ride and a lot happened in the world while they were making their way to the Pacific.) Would you happen to know any boats leaving the Pacific to come home on Nov 7, 1945 arriving Nov 22, 1945? I really appreciate your time!
Rhonwyn

 

Just in case anyone else knows anything about these two Pacific boat rides. My father said before his grandfather died he mentioned a typhoon of some sort that lifted their carrier ship into the air. Would the atomic bomb blasts have caused this?
leaving Europe (Marseilles) July 1, 1945-arriving in the Pacific Sept 1, 1945
leaving Pacific Nov 7, 1945 arriving in US Nov 22, 1945
Thanks!

 

Are you typing that an Aircraft "carrier" returned your grandfather to the USA, November 7-22, 1945?

Richard V. Horrell

 

Thanks Richard,
I meant whatever ship that would carry troops. I looked up that there were typhoons in the Pacific August 1945, September 1945, but the biggest of that time in October 1945. If the USS Butner dropped off the troops from the ET and then left, I guess they would have been on land in October. I still haven't found what ship would have carried troops home from Okinawa in November 1945.
Thanks for any help!
Rhonwyn