Showing posts with label ROB Killed in Action- Buried abroad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ROB Killed in Action- Buried abroad. Show all posts

The Forever Promise Project: Honoring and Remembering Fallen WWII American Soldiers in the Netherlands

 I have over the past 30 years frequently heard from Dutch families who participated in this US Soldier grave adoption - I now hear from the grandchildren of those families READ
The Forever Promise Project: Honoring and Remembering Fallen WWII American Soldiers in the Netherlands

I've researched all known Military Railway Soldier's deaths, here is the known burial in Netherlands. 

For Memorial Day visit this site and read some of the bios Here 

Military Railway Service: Honor List of Dead in World War II Rail soldiers ( spreadsheet ) who died 1942-1946. Designations: KIA- Killed in Action; DOI- Died of Injuries; DNB- Died Non battle; DOW- Died of wounds Most are listed as DNB-Died Non battle but remember their work was Non battle, so they died performing their duties. 

“... these men gave the last full measure of devotion” 

 Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address November 19, 1863 

*I’ve identified 122 Military Rail dead, contact me if you know of others. 

 Here are all the know MRS soldiers killed during service HERE

Stories behind the stars and research done for repatriation of WWII Fallen Soldiers Using DNA and Genealogy Research

I'm going to start working on a World War II Army rail-man killed in action death project.

How to Tell 400,000+ WWII Fallen Stories in 36 Months




741st Railway Operating Battalion, Robert W Ciarlelli: Interment Records Foreign Soil 1942-1949

Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 - burial cards US Archives 

Name    Robert W Ciarlelli
Gender    Male
Rank    Private First Class
Residence Place    Missouri
Service Number    37729458
Military Unit    741st Railway Operating Battalion
Military Branch    U.S. Army
War    World War II
Death Date    19 Oct 1945
Cemetery Plot Number    D
Cemetery Row    20
Cemetery Section    Grave: 3
Cemetery    Netherlands
Burial Place    Margraten, Netherlands
Father    J C Ciarlelli


 


729th Railway Operating Battalion, David O. Champagne: Interment Records Foreign Soil 1942-1949

Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949- burial cards US Archives

Name:     David O Champagne Jr
Gender:     Male
Rank:     Technical Sergeant
Residence Place:     Connecticut
Service Number:     11104351
Military Unit:     729th Railway Operating Battalion
Military Branch:     U.S. Army
War:     World War II
Death Date:     18 Jul 1943
Cemetery Plot Number:     C
Cemetery Row:     4
Cemetery Section:     Grave: 31
Cemetery:     Cambridge
Burial Place:     Cambridge, England
Next of Kin:     Lavinia Champagne 

743rd Railway Operating Battalion George Herman obit KIA


763rd Railway Shop Battalion- James De Luca, Joseph T. Miller, Rueben Stavitz

763rd Railway Shop Battalion
Transportation Corps US Army
Weston Camp Derr
y 15 May -15 October 1944
In memory of :
James De Luca
Joseph T. Miller
Rueben Stavitz
Who died in service of their country.
Thanks Jasper for sending this !

755th Railway Shop Battalion - Allan M. Stauber, Robert L. Freeman, John M. McGillis

755th Railway Shop Battalion Transportation Corps US Army Longmoor Camp 114 June Aug 1944
In Memory of: Allan M. Stauber Robert L. Freeman John M. McGillis Who died in service of their country.
Thanks Jasper! 
 
Jasper contacted the McGillis family and they shared these photos of John:



The editor of the Norfolk & Western Historical Society magazine, the Arrow magazine sent along the article they recently published on McGillis,  its so great to have these guys remembered for their service. 
You can join and subscribe here : https://www.nwhs.org/ 

Arrow Extract 2020 by Nancy on Scribd

Dutch family tends grave of Bend soldier Emmet C. De Laney died in the last days of WWII

* I frequently hear from the European ( Belgium and France) families that take care of these graves as the try to learn more about their soldier -- it's just wonderful and not commonly known.

 Jonas Daemen woke Sunday in the Dutch village of Heerlen, loaded some flowers into the family car and made the half-hour drive to a green swath on the edge of the village of Margraten.
At the Netherlands American Cemetery, he walked into the 65 acres of green lawns where 8,301 nearly identical headstones march into the distance. The regiments of graves can be confusing to navigate, but Jonas knew his way. He is the fourth generation of his family to come to Margraten this time of year, and the destination is always the same: Plot K, Row 3, Grave 6.
The white marble cross is chiseled with the name of a man his family has known for 72 years:
EMMETT C. DE LANEY
T. Sgt 736 Tk Bn
Oregon April 19 1945
Jonas is the newest guardian of this one small plot of hallowed ground holding the remains of a Bend box factory worker who went off to war and never came back.
Since 1945, De Laney’s grave has been watched over by four generations of Jonas’ family.

http://bit.ly/2ryvx1s

746th and 749th 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/  

Joe C Spencer Full Name: Joe C Spencer Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 15 Grave 41 Lorraine American Cemetery St. Avold, France Death: 25-Nov-45 Death Date: 25 Nov 1945 Memorial Cemetery: Lorraine American Cemetery Memorial Country: St. Avold, France Memorial Location: Plot A Row 15 Grave 41 Residence: State: Kansas World War II Private First Class, U.S. Army Service Number:37728511 Regiment: 746th Railway Operating Battalion

Harry L King
Full Name:Harry L King 1
Death:
Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 12 Grave 31<BR>Netherlands American Cemetery<BR>Margraten, Netherlands 1
Death: 20-Apr-45 1
Death Date: 20 Apr 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1
Memorial Location: Plot A Row 12 Grave 31 1
Residence:State: Maine 1
World War II 1
Rank:Corporal, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:6137235 1
Regiment:746th Railway Operating Battalion 1

Robert L Bourne
Full Name: Robert L Bourne 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot D Row 40 Grave 25<BR>Lorraine American Cemetery<BR>St. Avold, France 1
Death: 26-Jul-45 1
Death Date: 26 Jul 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Lorraine American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. Avold, France 1
Memorial Location: Plot D Row 40 Grave 25 1
Residence:State: Kentucky 1
World War II 1
Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:35811262 1
Regiment:746th Railway Operating Battalion 1

Herbert W Rowland
Full Name:Herbert W Rowland 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot D Row 25 Grave 44<BR>Lorraine American Cemetery<BR>St. Avold, France 1
Death: 4-Nov-45 1
Death Date: 04 Nov 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Lorraine American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. Avold, France 1
Memorial Location: Plot D Row 25 Grave 44 1
Residence:State: Iowa 1
World War II 1
Rank:Private First Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:37692186 1
Regiment:746th Railway Operating Battalion 1

Vincent A Lipira
Full Name:Vincent A Lipira 1
Death:
Buried: Buried at: Plot B Row 5 Grave 31<BR>Luxembourg American Cemetery<BR>Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 1
Death: 21-Apr-45 1
Death Date: 21 Apr 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Luxembourg American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 1
Memorial Location: Plot B Row 5 Grave 31 1
Residence:State: New York 1
World War II 1
Rank:Private, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:42119485 1
Regiment:746th Railway Operating Battalion 1
 

James R Black
Full Name:James R Black 1
Death:Buried: Missing in Action or Buried at Sea<BR>Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery<BR>Manila, Philippines 1
Death: 9-Sep-46 1
Death Date: 09 Sep 1946 1
Memorial Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Manila, Philippines 1
Memorial Location: Missing in Action or Buried at Sea 1
Residence:State: Missouri 1
World War II 1
Rank:Private First Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:37413044 1
Regiment:749th Railway Operating Battalion 1

US soldier graves overseas tended by locals

Generations of Dutch Citizens Still Trek to the Graves of US World War II Soldiers by Nancy

759th 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/

John L Donahue
Full Name:John L Donahue 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot C Row 21 Grave 98<BR>Lorraine American Cemetery<BR>St. Avold, France 1
Death: 28-Mar-45 1
Death Date: 28 Mar 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Lorraine American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. Avold, France 1
Memorial Location: Plot C Row 21 Grave 98 1
Residence:State: Nebraska 1
World War II 1
Rank:Private First Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:37449423 1
Regiment:759th Railway Operating Battalion 1

Leonard N Ervine
Full Name:Leonard N Ervine 1
Death:
Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 13 Grave 13<BR>North Africa American Cemetery<BR>Carthage, Tunisia 1
Death: 1-Jun-43 1
Death Date: 01 Jun 1943 1
Memorial Cemetery: North Africa American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Carthage, Tunisia 1
Memorial Location: Plot A Row 13 Grave 13 1
Residence:State: West Virginia 1
World War II 1
Rank:Private, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:35745579 1
Regiment:759th Railway Operating Battalion 1

750th and 752nd 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/

Elbert P Bennett
Full Name:Elbert P Bennett 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 23 Grave 13<BR>Lorraine American Cemetery<BR>St. Avold, France 1
Death: 7-Apr-45 1
Death Date: 07 Apr 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Lorraine American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. Avold, France 1
Memorial Location: Plot A Row 23 Grave 13 1
Residence:State: Mississippi 1
World War II 1
Rank:Corporal, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:7081841 1
Regiment:750th Railway Operating Battalion 1

James J Curd
Full Name:James J Curd 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 24 Grave 13<BR>Lorraine American Cemetery<BR>St. Avold, France 1
Death: 7-Apr-45 1
Death Date: 07 Apr 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Lorraine American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. Avold, France 1
Memorial Location: Plot A Row 24 Grave 13 1
Residence:State: Pennsylvania 1
World War II 1
Rank:Technician Fourth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:33811987 1
Regiment:750th Railway Operating Battalion 1


Rex C Gill
Full Name:Rex C Gill 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot E Row 37 Grave 19<BR>Lorraine American Cemetery<BR>St. Avold, France 1
Death: 27-Sep-45 1
Death Date: 27 Sep 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Lorraine American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. Avold, France 1
Memorial Location: Plot E Row 37 Grave 19 1
Residence:State: Kansas 1
World War II 1
Rank:First Lieutenant, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:O-542631 1
Regiment:750th Railway Operating Battalion 1
 

John L Cronin
Full Name:John L Cronin 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot D Row 18 Grave 11<BR>Netherlands American Cemetery<BR>Margraten, Netherlands 1
Death: 20-Jun-45 1
Death Date: 20 Jun 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1
Memorial Location: Plot D Row 18 Grave 11 1
Residence:State: Massachusetts 1
World War II 1
Rank:Technician Fourth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:31091491 1
Regiment:752nd Railway Operating Battalion 1

Memorial Day 2015 sites to search for Americans who dies in US wars

Memorial Day, coming up Monday, May 25, honors Americans who died in military service to their

country here are websites where you can search for who died serving in US wars:
  • Nationwide Gravesite Locator database from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, which catalogs burial locations of veterans and their family members in VA national cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, other military and Department of the Interior cemeteries, and private cemeteries (after 1997) when the grave is marked with a government marker
Thanks Genealogy insider  http://bit.ly/1LhQ2jk