I just finally chased down my grandfather's discharge papers and learned he was a Technician, 5th grade, 507th quartermaster car company. I'm not turning up much on historical sites or veteran groups on the companies, and I have a few questions. Forgive my army ignorance in advance, I've found the information online to be quite overwhelming.

1. Did the quartermaster company accompany the units that shared the same name? for example, did the 507th follow/supply/shadow the 507th airborne?

2. how many were in the quartermaster companies?

3. I know very little about my beloved grandfather's military history, as he usually was reluctant to speak of it. I do know that the last six months he served as an MP, and that he was working in POW camps and was a "hangman's assistant." Was this a normal jump for a mechanic to end up as an MP?

4. He did reveal that at one point he was in some pretty hairy situations with snipers in france, taking fire and many in his unit were killed. He described them running, one by one, across a makeshift bridge to get to safety. Was it typical for quartermasters to be in combat situations?

Thank you in advance for your assistance. I would absolutely love to find out anything I can. I've requested his records but am aware there is a slim chance of anything surviving the fires in the 70s, so I'm hoping his unit will give me some background.