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724th Railway Operating Battalion 1951 timetable Fort Eustis
Fort Eustis Military Railroad 724th Trans Railway
Operating Battalion Timetable No 1, Eff 0001 HRS 2, April 1951
Inside 1stPage reads: “Personnel whose duties are in
anyway affected by the timetable must have a copy of the current timetable
while on duty”.
Railroad Fans - this Timetable is when Maj. A.M.
Schofield was the Division Superintendent - he went on to become the President
of the Pennsylvania Railroad (Just an interesting side note - nothing to do
with this listing - I also have Schofield's actual desk from the Pennsylvania
Railroad when he was the President).
Some History on Fort Eustis& the 724th Battalion:
On 7 May 1945, the 714 ROB was relieved of responsibility
in the operation of the Alaska Railroad and returned to Camp Claiborne,
Louisiana. The 714th did an outstanding job in the accomplishment of this
mission and for this service was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation. It
was re-designated as the 714th Transportation Corps, Railway Operating
Battalion on 29 December 1945 then just the 714th Transportation Railway
Operating Battalion (TROB) on 10 May 1947. Shortly after the end of
hostilities, the Battalion arrived at Fort Eustis, Virginia, and assumed the
responsibility for the operation of the Fort Eustis Railroad.
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In the summer of 1950, the 714th departed Fort Eustis for
Korea to perform duty with the Third Transportation Military Railway Service
(TMRS). They arrived there on 26 August 1950, commanded by Major H. W. Martens.
The 765th Railway Shop Battalion (RSB), commanded by Major James K. Hanks, had
also arrived.
The Korean version of the 712th TROB started as a reserve
unit sponsored by Reading Company, a Philadelphia based railroad. Similar units
were in place on the Pennsylvania Railroad, (724th),and others who sponsored
the 729th and a few others.
The Fort Eustis Military Railroad is an intra-plant
United States Army rail transportation system existing entirely within the post
boundaries of the United States Army Transportation Center and Fort Eustis
(USATCFE), Fort Eustis, Virginia. It has served to provide railroad operation
and maintenance training to the US Army and to carry out selected material
movement missions both within the post and in interchange with the US national
railroad system via a junction at Lee Hall, Virginia. It consists of 31 miles
(50 km) of track broken into three subdivisions with numerous sidings, spurs,
stations and facilities.
Railway Operating Battalions trained at Camp Shelby WWII
Tom writes... I'm involved with the
historic Wilmington and Western RR here in Delaware. One of our locomotives,
former Mississippi Central RR No. 98, was used at Camp Shelby during WWII to
train soldiers for various railway units. I've attached a photo of No. 98 and a
document I created that details the railway training at Camp Shelby during WWII
Thanks
722nd Rwy Opn Bn Co. B History
722nd Railway Operating Battalion Co.b Unit History by Nancy on Scribd
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734th, 735th and 743rd 744th 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/
* Our friend Guy in Belgium recently visited these soldier's graves and took these photos -thanks Guy Sept 2020
Philip E Sargeant
Full Name:Philip E Sargeant
Death:
Buried: Buried at: Plot L Row 2 Grave
9<BR>Netherlands American Cemetery<BR>Margraten, Netherlands
Death: 1-Feb-45
Death Date: 01 Feb 1945
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands
Memorial Location: Plot L Row 2 Grave 9
Residence:State: Pennsylvania
World War II
Rank:Captain, U.S. Army
Service Number:O1694271
Awards:Purple Heart
Regiment:743rd Railway Operating Battalion
Louis A Proulx
Full Name:Louis A Proulx
Death:
Buried: Buried at: Plot B Row 44 Grave
20<BR>Ardennes American Cemetery<BR>Neupre, Belgium
Death: 12-Feb-45 1
Death Date: 12 Feb 1945
Memorial Cemetery: Ardennes American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Neupre, Belgium
Memorial Location: Plot B Row 44 Grave 20
Residence:State: Massachusetts
World War II
Rank:Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service Number:31005521
Awards:Purple Heart
Regiment:743rd Railway Operating Battalion
George H Herrmann, Jr
Full Name:George H Herrmann, Jr
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot D Row 30 Grave
1<BR>Ardennes American Cemetery<BR>Neupre, Belgium
Death: 11-Apr-45
Death Date: 11 Apr 1945
Memorial Cemetery: Ardennes American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Neupre, Belgium
Memorial Location: Plot D Row 30 Grave
Residence:State: Illinois
World War II 1
Rank:Sergeant, U.S. Army
Service Number:36744207
Regiment:743rd Railway Operating Battalion
Leon R Barter, Jr
Full Name:Leon R Barter, Jr 
Death:
Buried: Buried at: Plot D Row 1 Grave
24<BR>Ardennes American Cemetery<BR>Neupre, Belgium 1
Death: 26-May-45 1
Death Date: 26 May 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Ardennes American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Neupre, Belgium 1
Memorial Location: Plot D Row 1 Grave 24 1
Residence:State: Wisconsin 1
World War II 1
Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:36838169 1
Regiment:744th Railway Operating Battalion 1
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