tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post8345675186868631769..comments2024-02-21T22:28:04.047-06:00Comments on U.S. Army Railway Units of the Past: 733rd Railway Operating Battalion --Gordon Dunaway U.S. Military Railway Servicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810097587119360288noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-29654009459986601502022-02-19T21:09:30.443-06:002022-02-19T21:09:30.443-06:00It was a railway division. Did any of your grandf...It was a railway division. Did any of your grandfathers tell stories like "bed check charlie" or how it got its name as the 7 thirsty third?CSNaples Coachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202800217716122266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-70611713657696929302022-02-17T19:20:13.222-06:002022-02-17T19:20:13.222-06:00you can Contact me : Nancy militaryrailwayservic...you can Contact me : Nancy militaryrailwayservice(@) gmail.com Cunningb2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07696599520308356494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-35808603415951148762022-02-17T15:51:56.127-06:002022-02-17T15:51:56.127-06:00My Grandfather James Featherstone served in the 73...My Grandfather James Featherstone served in the 733rdTom smieyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340175056827852039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-40591289723207118972021-12-08T15:13:40.147-06:002021-12-08T15:13:40.147-06:00Which person are you referring to?Which person are you referring to?dadlquinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881298719403135773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-6879131263926418262021-11-20T17:51:50.789-06:002021-11-20T17:51:50.789-06:00His name was James Featherstone His name was James Featherstone Tom smieyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340175056827852039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-9891158337709817432015-02-20T19:57:58.362-06:002015-02-20T19:57:58.362-06:00My Dad said this unit called itself the Seven Thir...My Dad said this unit called itself the Seven Thirsty Third. Did anyone else hear that?<br /><br />Also, he mentioned "bed check Charlie." Have any of you heard these stories?CSNaples Coachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202800217716122266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-10850595083772537942015-02-20T18:19:53.443-06:002015-02-20T18:19:53.443-06:00If anyone spots a family member in any of these pi...If anyone spots a family member in any of these pictures please tell us which one and where they are. It would be great to figure out who all of these men are.dadlquinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881298719403135773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-14770137798708177582015-02-19T17:47:06.008-06:002015-02-19T17:47:06.008-06:00Stephen Boy, my father-in-law, served from 10/9/1...Stephen Boy, my father-in-law, served from 10/9/1943 to 1/8/46 in the 733 ROB. He was from Buffalo, NY.<br /><br />- Don AstrasAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816758940829115506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-29767174620226553742015-01-09T21:58:42.944-06:002015-01-09T21:58:42.944-06:00Thanks for posting these photos! My Dad was in th...Thanks for posting these photos! My Dad was in the 733rd ROB. Frederick Bloch.CSNaples Coachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202800217716122266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-52758790840571693232014-08-18T16:17:44.116-05:002014-08-18T16:17:44.116-05:00Dawn,
Just went through your slides and was pleas...Dawn,<br /><br />Just went through your slides and was pleasantly surprised to my father in Slide 16. He's in the 1st row - 1st on the left - John Gergacs Sr. Nice photo!<br /><br />Rodger Geragcsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-3606832087541923142013-07-12T10:17:35.838-05:002013-07-12T10:17:35.838-05:00I sent copies of any train photo that I had to you...I sent copies of any train photo that I had to you at the museum. Did you receive them?dadlquinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881298719403135773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-30900165293687285302013-07-04T20:12:55.656-05:002013-07-04T20:12:55.656-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.dadlquinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881298719403135773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248290718959199402.post-32970669396225751692013-05-19T23:27:37.449-05:002013-05-19T23:27:37.449-05:00I am researching Whitcomb locomotives and your scr...I am researching Whitcomb locomotives and your scrap book contains three photos of a damaged/repaired Whitcomb 65-ton Diesel engine. Are high quality scans available of these photos? We would love to include these in our museum display:<br /><br />http://www.flaggtownshipmuseum.org/Whitcomb.shtml<br /><br />Steve O'Connormachinehead61https://www.blogger.com/profile/08120044667627296423noreply@blogger.com