Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Roster of 727th Railway Operating Battalion
Southern Railway Historical Association Collection: 727th Railway Operating Battalion
Research in National Archives: Archivist's Perspective Riding the Rails Up Paper Mountain: Researching Railroad Records in the National Archives
Monday, December 30, 2013
744th Railway Operating Battalion Unit photo
Thanks Brad ! And he's working on more photos from his grandfather, Henry Monroe Haines ...
717th and 718th Railway Operating Battalion Casualties Killed in Action- Buried abroad
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
Thursday, December 5, 2013
715th, 716th Railway Operating Battalion Casualties Killed in Action- Buried abroad
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
