** these engineers worked on some very interesting rail bridges ... Returning to the United States in July and August 1943, the regiment was next stationed at Camp White, Oregon. The regiment was broken up at Camp White on 25 September 1943. Its HQs became the headquarters of the 1122d Engineer Combat Group, and its 1st and 2nd Battalions became the 35th and 145th Engineer Combat Battalions, respectively. The 35th trained at Camp White until April 1944, and then served in Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and central Europe campaigns of World War II and received a Croix de guerre from the government of Luxembourg. The battalion returned to the United States in September 1945 and was inactivated on the 17th of that month at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey.

Company ‘C’ 753rd Railway Shop Battalion invitation to SECOND OVERSEAS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR COMPANY ‘C’ 753 RAILWAY SHOP BN TENTH OF FEBRUARY 1945… Also a letter thanking ‘BEN’ for his service and urging him to attend. Signed by F.J. Kossuth Captain TC Commanding

759th Cho Choo News 1943 by Nancy

Thanks so much to Catherine for sharing !

Here's a better copy from Sam grandson of T/Sgt. George A. Akers, Company B,he writes ..  is in the fourth row, just left of the leftmost officer.  

Naomi shares her amazing slide presentation " First of all, it was very interesting to tour your Military Railway Service blog. I can see why our presentation would be of interest. However, Jim and I are currently revising it as we have found more accurate information for a few details. So perhaps it would be best to include a caveat on the blog to that effect " I will post a new version when it becomes available !

From AGRS to JMAC 15Nov12 NJPetersen by Nancy

743rd ROB Eugene Lewis by Nancy on Scribd

Scott is researching his Dad Walter and says

721 order of battle.pdf by Nancy

Thanks Helen whose dad, Eugene McReynolds is in the photo from RAILWAY AGE April 29, 1944, vol 116 #18 page 813 She adds " Happy Memorial Day "

754th Booklet by Nancy