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734th Railway Operating Battalion- World War II in microcosm : one soldier's experience by Garcia, Karal Lynn
World War II in microcosm : one soldier's experience by Garcia, Karal Lynn Year: 2004
What is ROB - define ?
Define ROB (Railway Operating Battalion)
(Source: Military Railway Service, The General Board Study No. 123)
The basic operating unit in the ETO was the Railway Operating Battalion consisting of four companies:
HHC in charge of administration, train dispatching, supply, communications, and signals;
Co A responsible for maintenance of way and strcutures;
Co B operated the engine house and made running repairs of motive power and rolling stock;
Co C was the actual operating unit, with 50 train and engine crews.
This basic operating unit was capable of operating 90 to 150 miles of track with not more than one terminal with classification yard facilities. The Bn consisted of 29 officers and 790 EMs.
The Railway Shop Battalion was responsible for maintaining and repairing rolling stock, and was equipped to serve from three to four ROBs.
735th Railway Operating Battalion Gallucci, Armand obit
735 Railway Operating Battalion Gallucci, Armand obit
January 5, 2010. Predeceased by his wife, Shirley. He is survived by his wife, Marianne Gallucci; son, Armand A. (Donna) Gallucci, daughters, Monica (Frederick) Bouchey, Darlene (David) Ferrara of Boulder City, NV; step-daughter, Jean (Richard) Thomas of Webster; grandsons, William Levine of Buffalo, NY, Russell Rischenole of Las Vegas. Armand was a WWII veteran and served in the 735th Railway Operating Battalion. He was a respected restaurateur and business owner in
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766th Transportation Battlion Heraldic
Department of the Army Emblem
Department of the Army - Lineage and Honors
HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT 766th TRANSPORTATION BATTALION
Constituted 28 August 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 766th Railway Shop Battalion, Transportation Corps
Activated 4 September 1944 at Camp Plauche, Louisiana
Inactivated 10 February 1946 in Germany
Redesignated 16 April 1959 as the 766th Transportation Battalion and allotted to the Army Reserve
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 766th Transportation Battalion, activated 1 May 1959 at Gary, Indiana
Location changed in 1960 to East Chicago, Indiana
Inactivated 31 January 1968 at East Chicago, Indiana
Activated 15 March 1972 at Evansville, Indiana
Ordered into active military service 17 November 1990 at Evansville, Indiana; released from active military service 3 July 1991 and reverted to reserve status
Location changed 17 January 1999 to South Bend, Indiana
Ordered into active military service 7 December 2003 at South Bend, Indiana; released from active military service 3 June 2005 and reverted to reserve status
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
European-African-Middle Eastern Theater,
Streamer without inscription
Southwest Asia
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1993-1994
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
JEFFREY J. CLARKE
Chief of Military History
745th Railway Operating Battalion Co. C 1945 photo
Source: "World War II Order of Battle", Shelby L. Stanton, 1984 Formed: 12 May 43, New Orleans, LA Inactivated: 29 Oct 45, Camp Kilmer, NJ Locations: Departed Zone of the Interior 10 Dec 43; India 11 Jan 44; Jorhat, India Aug 45; NY Port of Embarkation 28 Oct 45. Associated with: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR Meritorious Unit Commendation: 1 Mar 44-30 Sep 45, GO 6, Hq USF IBT, dtd 6 Jan 46. |
