740th Railway Operating Battalion bombed trains photos
740th Railway Operating Battalion Photo of Bombed Train in Belgium (Liege area).
Top shows US Soldier guarding Train, back has no. 643; bottom left shows bombed train engine, tender and passenger car, back has stamps of Gevaert by Ridax and no. F743; right shows bombed train engine, back has stamp of Gevaert by Ridax and no. 643.
720th , 722nd , 723rd Railway Operating Battalion Casualties Killed in Action- Buried abroad
American Battle Monuments Commission
World War II 1 Rank:Captain, U.S. Army
Service Number:O-298849 1
Awards:Bronze Star 1
Regiment:720th Railway Operating Battalion 1
Howard O Hoonsbeen Full Name:Howard O Hoonsbeen 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot M Row 4 Grave 10
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 28-Aug-45 1 Death Date: 28 Aug 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot M Row 4 Grave 10 1 Residence:State: Illinois 1
World War II 1 Rank:Master Sergeant, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:36676899 1 Regiment:720th Railway Operating Battalion 1
Lonnie W Baker Full Name:Lonnie W Baker
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 40 Grave 37
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France Death: 14-Dec-44 Death Date: 14 Dec 1944
Memorial Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Epinal, France Memorial Location: Plot A Row 40 Grave 37 Residence:State: Alabama
World War II 1 Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:34817627 1 Regiment:722nd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Melvin D Shaffer Full Name:Melvin D Shaffer 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 31 Grave 52
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France 1 Death: 7-Dec-44 1 Death Date: 07 Dec 1944 1
Memorial Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Epinal, France 1 Memorial Location: Plot A Row 31 Grave 52 1 Residence: State: Ohio 1
World War II 1 Rank:Private, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:35916807 1 Regiment:722nd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Robert M Thomas Full Name:Robert M Thomas 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot N Row 4 Grave 13
Brittany American Cemetery
St. James, France 1 Death: 20-Sep-44 1 Death Date: 20 Sep 1944 1
Memorial Cemetery: Brittany American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. James, France 1 Memorial Location: Plot N Row 4 Grave 13 1 Residence:State: Tennessee 1
World War II 1 Rank:Captain, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:O-487959 1 Regiment:722nd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Arthur R Hoveland Full Name:Arthur R Hoveland 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot G Row 5 Grave 23
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 2-Jun-45 1 Death Date: 02 Jun 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot G Row 5 Grave 23 1 Residence:State: Montana 1
World War II 1 Rank:Private, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:39621562 1 Regiment:723rd Railway Operating Battalion 1
John R Valentine, Jr Full Name:John R Valentine, Jr 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot B Row 12 Grave 14
Brittany American Cemetery
St. James, France 1 Death: 10-Dec-44 1 Death Date: 10 Dec 1944 1
Memorial Cemetery: Brittany American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. James, France 1 Memorial Location: Plot B Row 12 Grave 14 1 Residence:State: Montana 1
World War II 1 Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:39621500 1 Regiment:723rd Railway Operating Battalion 1
William G Miles Full Name:William G Miles 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot F Row 15 Grave 14
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 18-Apr-45 1 Death Date: 18 Apr 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot F Row 15 Grave 14 1 Residence:State: New Jersey 1
World War II 1 Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:42100648 1 Regiment:723rd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Merlin P Murnan Full Name:Merlin P Murnan 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot O Row 15 Grave 7
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 22-Aug-45 1 Death Date: 22 Aug 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot O Row 15 Grave 7 1 Residence:State: Alabama 1
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Railway Operating Battalion Casualties Killed in Action-
Buried abroad
World War II 1 Rank:Captain, U.S. Army
Service Number:O-298849 1
Awards:Bronze Star 1
Regiment:720th Railway Operating Battalion 1
Howard O Hoonsbeen Full Name:Howard O Hoonsbeen 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot M Row 4 Grave 10
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 28-Aug-45 1 Death Date: 28 Aug 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot M Row 4 Grave 10 1 Residence:State: Illinois 1
World War II 1 Rank:Master Sergeant, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:36676899 1 Regiment:720th Railway Operating Battalion 1
Lonnie W Baker Full Name:Lonnie W Baker
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 40 Grave 37
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France Death: 14-Dec-44 Death Date: 14 Dec 1944
Memorial Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Epinal, France Memorial Location: Plot A Row 40 Grave 37 Residence:State: Alabama
World War II 1 Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:34817627 1 Regiment:722nd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Melvin D Shaffer Full Name:Melvin D Shaffer 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 31 Grave 52
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France 1 Death: 7-Dec-44 1 Death Date: 07 Dec 1944 1
Memorial Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Epinal, France 1 Memorial Location: Plot A Row 31 Grave 52 1 Residence: State: Ohio 1
World War II 1 Rank:Private, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:35916807 1 Regiment:722nd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Robert M Thomas Full Name:Robert M Thomas 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot N Row 4 Grave 13
Brittany American Cemetery
St. James, France 1 Death: 20-Sep-44 1 Death Date: 20 Sep 1944 1
Memorial Cemetery: Brittany American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. James, France 1 Memorial Location: Plot N Row 4 Grave 13 1 Residence:State: Tennessee 1
World War II 1 Rank:Captain, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:O-487959 1 Regiment:722nd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Arthur R Hoveland Full Name:Arthur R Hoveland 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot G Row 5 Grave 23
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 2-Jun-45 1 Death Date: 02 Jun 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot G Row 5 Grave 23 1 Residence:State: Montana 1
World War II 1 Rank:Private, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:39621562 1 Regiment:723rd Railway Operating Battalion 1
John R Valentine, Jr Full Name:John R Valentine, Jr 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot B Row 12 Grave 14
Brittany American Cemetery
St. James, France 1 Death: 10-Dec-44 1 Death Date: 10 Dec 1944 1
Memorial Cemetery: Brittany American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. James, France 1 Memorial Location: Plot B Row 12 Grave 14 1 Residence:State: Montana 1
World War II 1 Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:39621500 1 Regiment:723rd Railway Operating Battalion 1
William G Miles Full Name:William G Miles 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot F Row 15 Grave 14
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 18-Apr-45 1 Death Date: 18 Apr 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot F Row 15 Grave 14 1 Residence:State: New Jersey 1
World War II 1 Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:42100648 1 Regiment:723rd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Merlin P Murnan Full Name:Merlin P Murnan 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot O Row 15 Grave 7
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 22-Aug-45 1 Death Date: 22 Aug 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot O Row 15 Grave 7 1 Residence:State: Alabama 1
Railway Gazette 756th RSB January 1944
From RJE ...scans from the British railway magazine 'Railway Gazette' of 21 January 1944 outlining the work of 756 RSB in erecting ckd USATC rolling stock at Hainault near London.. Thanks !
713th Railway Operating Battalion: The Santa Fe Battalion in World War II Unit History
The Santa Fe Battalion in World War II (713th Railway Operating Battalion) Hardcover – January 1, 1945 by Loren W. Richter (Author), Louis L. Russell (Editor), Glen E. Blomberg (Illustrator), Marvin Krinke (Photographer)
713th Santa Fe Railway Operating Battalion Unit History by Nancy
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