727th Railway Operating Battalion in World War II by Nancy

Roster of 727th Railway Operating Battalion, Transportation Corps, Military Railway Service, of the Army of the United States of America.

727th Roster by Nancy

[Source: The 727th Railway Operating Battalion in World War II. New York: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 1948]

Southern Railway Historical Association Collection: 727th Railway Operating Battalion

727 Th Finding Aid by Nancy

Archivist's Perspective Riding the Rails Up Paper Mountain: Researching Railroad Records in the National Archives

Research in National Archives by Nancy

Thanks Brad ! And he's working on more photos from his grandfather, Henry Monroe Haines ...

Army Rail Units Playing by Nancy

Railroad Logistics ETO WWII by Nancy

746th ROB Risha by Nancy

2ndMRS Documents by Nancy

American Battle Monuments Commission 

ABMC manages 24 overseas military cemeteries, and 25 memorials, monuments, and markers. The cemeteries and memorials honor those who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Search for names from the honor rolls. Information presented includes service information, dates of birth and death, and notes which relate to the circumstances of death, status, and awards received. http://www.fold3.com/title_853/
 
Miles R Hicks
Full Name:Miles R Hicks
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot D Row 30 Grave 19 Ardennes American Cemetery Neupre, Belgium
Death: 1-Apr-45
Death Date: 01 Apr 1945
Memorial Cemetery: Ardennes American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Neupre, Belgium
Memorial Location: Plot D Row 30 Grave 19
Residence:State: Virginia
World War II
Rank:Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service Number:35233462
Regiment:717th Railway Operating Battalion

William C Hedin
Full Name:William C Hedin
Death:
Buried: Buried at: Plot B Row 22 Grave 31 Epinal American Cemetery Epinal, France
Death: 8-Nov-44 1
Death Date: 08 Nov 1944
Memorial Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Epinal, France
Memorial Location: Plot B Row 22 Grave 31
Residence:State: Minnesota
World War II
Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army
Service Number:37582388
Regiment:718th Railway Operating Battalion

Luke O'Brien
Full Name:Luke O'Brien
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot F Row 6 Grave 16<br />Luxembourg American Cemetery Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 1
Death: 5-Apr-45
Death Date: 05 Apr 1945
Memorial Cemetery: Luxembourg American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Memorial Location: Plot F Row 6 Grave 16
Residence:State: California
World War II
Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army
Service Number:39532958
Regiment:718th Railway Operating Battalion

Joseph M Cushman
Full Name:Joseph M Cushman
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot I Row 10 Grave 5 Luxembourg American Cemetery Luxembourg City Luxembourg 1
Death: 10-Jan-45
Death Date: 10 Jan 1945
Memorial Cemetery: Luxembourg American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Memorial Location: Plot I Row 10 Grave 5
Residence:State: Ohio
World War II
Rank:Technician Fourth Class, U.S. Army
Service Number:35877747
Awards:Legion of Merit
Regiment:718th Railway Operating Battalion

Gilbert F Stride
Full Name:Gilbert F Stride
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot C Row 16 Grave 34 Lorraine American Cemetery St. Avold, France
Death: 31-Jul-45
Death Date: 31 Jul 1945
Memorial Cemetery: Lorraine American Cemetery
Memorial Country: St. Avold, France
Memorial Location: Plot C Row 16 Grave 34
Residence:State: Oregon
World War II
Rank:Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service Number:37355853
Regiment:718th Railway Operating Battalion

Clarence Orr
Full Name:Clarence Orr
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot G Row 11 Grave 4 North Africa American Cemetery Carthage, Tunisia
Death: 26-Sep-43
Death Date: 26 Sep 1943
Memorial Cemetery: North Africa American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Carthage, Tunisia
Memorial Location: Plot G Row 11 Grave 4
Residence:State: New Jersey

724th Roster 1993 by Nancy

Christmas dinner menu

Re-printed with permission-- Thanks to Mark Metz , Rail chairman

besson MM by Nancy

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American Battle Monuments Commission ABMC manages 24 overseas military cemeteries, and 25 memorials, monuments, and markers. The cemeteries and memorials honor those who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Search for names from the honor rolls. Information presented includes service information, dates of birth and death, and notes which relate to the circumstances of death, status, and awards received. http://www.fold3.com/title_853/

Carl E Buckingham
Full Name:Carl E Buckingham
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 5 Grave 35
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy
Death: 9-May-44
Death Date: 09 May 1944
Memorial Cemetery: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Nettuno, Italy
Memorial Location: Plot A Row 5 Grave 35
Residence:State: Kentucky 
World War II 
Rank:Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service Number:14166882
Regiment:715th Railway Operating Battalion

Oscar W Dixon
Full Name:Oscar W Dixon 
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot E Row 8 Grave 5
North Africa American Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia
Death: 27-Feb-44
Death Date: 27 Feb 1944
Memorial Cemetery: North Africa American Cemetery 
Memorial Country: Carthage, Tunisia 
Memorial Location: Plot E Row 8 Grave 5 
Residence:State: Ohio
World War II 
Rank:Technician Fourth Class, U.S. Army 
Service Number:35420325 
Regiment:715th Railway Operating Battalion 

Drenzellee Lindstrom
Full Name:Drenzellee Lindstrom 
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot J Row 9 Grave 17
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy 
Death: 1-Sep-44
Death Date: 01 Sep 1944 
Memorial Cemetery: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery 
Memorial Country: Nettuno, Italy
Memorial Location: Plot J Row 9 Grave 17
Residence:State: Texas
World War II 
Rank:Private, U.S. Army
Service Number:38090415
Regiment:715th Railway Operating Battalion

George F Saylor
Full Name:George F Saylor 
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot H Row 10 Grave 16
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy 
Death: 3-Jul-44 
Death Date: 03 Jul 1944 
Memorial Cemetery: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery 
Memorial Country: Nettuno, Italy 
Memorial Location: Plot H Row 10 Grave 16 
Residence:State: Michigan 
World War II 
Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 
Service Number:36525099 
Regiment:715th Railway Operating Battalion 

Dalton R Bradley, Sr
Full Name:Dalton R Bradley, Sr 
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot D Row 49 Grave 21
Lorraine American Cemetery
St. Avold, France 
Death: 3-Sep-45
Death Date: 03 Sep 1945 
Memorial Cemetery: Lorraine American Cemetery 
Memorial Country: St. Avold, France
Memorial Location: Plot D Row 49 Grave 21 
Residence:State: Arkansas
World War II 
Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army
Service Number:38606362
Regiment:716th Railway Operating Battalion 

George A Trimmer
Full Name:George A Trimmer 
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot B Row 31 Grave 54
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France
Death: 19-Oct-44
Death Date: 19 Oct 1944
Memorial Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery 
Memorial Country: Epinal, France 
Memorial Location: Plot B Row 31 Grave 54 
Residence:State: Virginia
World War II 
Rank:Private, U.S. Army 
Service Number:33659457
Regiment:716th Railway Operating Battalion 

Thomas A Hawkins
Full Name:Thomas A Hawkins 
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot J Row 24 Grave 11
Lorraine American Cemetery
St. Avold, France 
Death: 13-Jul-45 
Death Date: 13 Jul 1945 
Memorial Cemetery: Lorraine American Cemetery 
Memorial Country: St. Avold, France 
Memorial Location: Plot J Row 24 Grave 11 
Residence:State: Illinois 
World War II
Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 
Service Number:36775275
Regiment:716th Railway Operating Battalion 

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727th ROB Rail Unit Cited 1943 by Nancy

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American Battle Monuments Commission

ABMC manages 24 overseas military cemeteries, and 25 memorials, monuments, and markers. The cemeteries and memorials honor those who
served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Search for names from the honor rolls. Information presented includes service information, dates of birth and death, and notes which relate to the circumstances of death, status, and awards received. http://www.fold3.com/title_853/

James P Fahey
Full Name: James P Fahey
Death:
Buried: Buried at: Plot B Row 8 Grave 54&lt;BR&gt;Lorraine American Cemetery&lt;BR&gt;St. Avold, France
Death: 21-Nov-44
Death Date: 21 Nov 1944
Memorial Cemetery: Lorraine American Cemetery
Memorial Country: St. Avold, France
Memorial Location: Plot B Row 8 Grave 54
Residence: State: Illinois
World War II
Rank: Sergeant, U.S. Army
Service Number:36754811
Regiment:712th Railway Operating Battalion


Arthur R Ivester
Full Name: Arthur R Ivester
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot C Row 3 Grave 19 Luxembourg American Cemetery Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Death: 6-Aug-45
Death Date: 06 Aug 1945
Memorial Cemetery: Luxembourg American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Memorial Location: Plot C Row 3 Grave 19
Residence: State: South Carolina
World War II
Rank: Private, U.S. Army
Service Number:34122943
Regiment:713th Railway Operating Battalion


Wayne B Agnew
Full Name: Wayne B Agnew
Death:
Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 7 Grave 22&lt;BR&gt;Rhone American Cemetery&lt;BR&gt;Draguignan, France
Death: 5-Dec-44
Death Date: 05 Dec 1944
Memorial Cemetery: Rhone American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Draguignan, France
Memorial Location: Plot A Row 7 Grave 22
Residence: State: Iowa
World War II 1
Rank: Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service Number:37191857
Regiment:713th Railway Operating Battalion

American Battle Monuments Commission
ABMC manages 24 overseas military cemeteries, and 25 memorials, monuments, and markers. The cemeteries and memorials honor those who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Search for names from the honor rolls. Information presented includes service information, dates of birth and death, and notes which relate to the circumstances of death, status, and awards received. http://www.fold3.com/title_853/  

William L Evans
Full Name:William L Evans
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot C Row 5 Grave 14<BR>North Africa American Cemetery<BR>Carthage, Tunisia
Death: 31-Oct-44  
Death Date: 31 Oct 1944
Memorial Cemetery: North Africa American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Carthage, Tunisia  
Memorial Location: Plot C Row 5 Grave 14
Residence:State: Nevada
World War II  
Rank:Private First Class, U.S. Army  
Service Number:39828669  
Regiment:711th Railway Operating Battalion  

Bernard R Dougherty
Full Name:Bernard R Dougherty  
Death:
Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 10 Grave 8<BR>North Africa American Cemetery<BR>Carthage, Tunisia
Death: 20-Jun-43  
Death Date: 20 Jun 1943
Memorial Cemetery: North Africa American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Carthage, Tunisia  
Memorial Location: Plot A Row 10 Grave 8
Residence:State: Ohio  
World War II
Rank:Private, U.S. Army
Service Number:35456345
Regiment:711th Railway Operating Battalion 1

Harlan J Dooley
Full Name:Harlan J Dooley
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot G Row 9 Grave 12<BR>North Africa American Cemetery<BR>Carthage, Tunisia 1
Death: 5-Apr-44  
Death Date: 05 Apr 1944  
Memorial Cemetery: North Africa American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Carthage, Tunisia
Memorial Location: Plot G Row 9 Grave 12  
Residence:State: Idaho  
World War II
Rank:Private, U.S. Army
Service Number:39182956
Regiment:711th Railway Operating Battalion

Alfred R Mitchell
Full Name:Alfred R Mitchell
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot I Row 3 Grave 13 North Africa American Cemetery Carthage, Tunisia
Death: 31-Oct-44
Death Date: 31 Oct 1944
Memorial Cemetery: North Africa American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Carthage, Tunisia  
Memorial Location: Plot I Row 3 Grave 13  
Residence:
State: Alabama  
World War II
Rank:Master Sergeant, U.S. Army  
Service Number:34016728
Regiment:711th Railway Operating Battalion  

Eric E Fall
Full Name:Eric E Fall  
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot H Row 16 Grave 14 North Africa American Cemetery Carthage, Tunisia
Death: 31-Oct-44
Death Date: 31 Oct 1944
Memorial Cemetery: North Africa American Cemetery  
Memorial Country: Carthage, Tunisia  
Memorial Location: Plot H Row 16 Grave 14  
Residence:State: Nevada  
World War II  
Rank:Private, U.S. Army  
Service Number:39828689  
Regiment:711th Railway Operating Battalion

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Virgil D Kamp born Illinois, enlisted out of Chicago, Illinois. His daughter Debbie writes ... my father was stationed in England. I have his DD214 and it shows the 3615 Q.M. TRK CO. He was employed before the war by CB& Q Railroad out of Chicago, Ill, living and working in the St Louis Area. He had brakeman, conductor, rifle, basic training and Truck Driver Heavy listed on his discharge papers. Does anyone recognize these locomotives or the location ? Can anyone tell me more about what his unit did ? Contact Debbie dbgorry [@] sbcglobal.net

From Kelly daughter of E.V. McPherson, age 92, who is still living in Redding, California. He grew up in Stockport, Ohio. He began his service at Camp Shelby, Miss Some names that he had on a photo are: Garford, Schmeider, Chearhart, McPherson,Kreisel, Jenkins, Borden, Chalforsh, Tom Miller, Moore, Dalan, and Hord Thanks!

1945 Seine Section, Paris France, Brig Gen Peas B. Rogers by Nancy

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1945 Well Done, Washington DC, Southern Railway System Trains ROBs by Nancy

thanks Jean

Atlantic Coast Training Dec 1943 by Nancy

740th Letters of Commendation May 1945 by Nancy

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Thanks Jean

Steve [sb4(at)msn.com] wrote that his father-in-law, James W. Belcher, who was assigned to B Company, 341st Infantry Regiment of the 86th Infantry Division collected and traded for patches while in Europe during the war and they were later used to create this great quilt. Some of these are railroad units .. if you recognize any get in touch with Steve.

Fascinating research by one of 763rd ROB soldiers, James Herring by his son Dean - you can trace his research into the Weston Camp where the unit was stationed in 1943 and see what is still there and how the camp effected the locals and what they remember of the friendly Yanks today .. Thanks Dean

763rd all Herring.docx by Nancy

744th ROB by George Goetzelman by Nancy

1945 06 20 MilitaryRailwayService USArmy Passenger Mail Service ETOUSA by Nancy

1944 46 724th 710th ROB PhotoAlbum Thomson Geo W CoA FairOaks CA by Nancy

shows photos of this Hospital train bombing HOSP TRAIN No. 23 – 14 Sep 43 England – 24 Mar 44 Scotland – ETO Sep 44 France -Central Europe (partly destroyed by German bombing, at the Gare St. Lazare, Paris, 26 Dec 44)