Thanks to Tom for sharing these great photos of his dad, Michael Walter Matlosz. 

Obituaries: Michael W Matlosz, 77 Jersey Journal, The (Jersey City, NJ) - Wednesday, July 14, 1999 

Mass for Michael W. Matlosz, 77, a lifelong resident of Bayonne, will be Friday at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bayonne. He died Monday in St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. Matlosz was an Army veteran of World War II. He was received the Asiatic Pacific Theatre Ribbon with two Campaign Stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Battle Star, and the Meritorious Unit Plaque. Matlosz was a chemical operator for Allied Chemical Corp., Elizabeth, for 22 years, retiring 13 years ago. 

He was a member of F.A. Mackenzie American Legion Post 165, Bayonne. Surviving are his wife, Nellie T.; two sons, Michael Mark and Thomas K.; two daughters, Maureen M. and Debbie D. Kocher; a sister, Jean Jadlowski; a brother, John; and five grandchildren. Dworzanski & Son Funeral Home, Bayonne, is in charge.

Les was a friend and great inspiration for this blog. RIP 

This is my favorite photo of Les at the ripe old age of 19 

Lester Anthony Jacoby May 7, 1928 - October 27, 2020 Columbia, South Carolina - Les Jacoby, 92, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, and the last combat steam and diesel locomotive railroad engineer in the world, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. He was born in Wabasha, Minnesota, the oldest of 11 children born to Nicholas and Marcella (Kennebeck) Jacoby, and lived on the family farm in southern Minnesota, with no running water or electricity, until he entered the U.S. Army in 1946. He proudly served his country first during WWII as an advisor to the Korean National Railroad, then with the 790th Transportation Railway Operating Battalion, where at the age of 19 he became the engineer of the last USATC S160 steam locomotive to be used in conflict. He operated the Gen. Pershing #101 in combat until he returned to the US at the end of his tour. The Gen. Pershing 101 is now a permanent exhibit at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, WI. read online here

Lester Anthony Jacoby obit by Nancy on Scribd

My Dad, Pvt. Michael W. Matlosz, served in the 790th Railway Operating Company (Battalion?) in the Philippines during WWII. Any information about the 790th which you can provide, like date and area of deployment, would be most appreciated.
 I know that his records were destroyed in the St. Louis fire. I've attached a few photos. Dad can be seen in 0164 and 0165.

Manilla 790th TROB Yank article by Nancy on Scribd

790th TROB Korea by Nancy