Monday, May 29, 2023

722nd Railway Operating Battalion wooden shoes

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   Gloria writes... I have a question, these wooden shoes (pictured below) were bought at a yard sale in Red Bluff, California.  A teenage g...
Sunday, May 28, 2023

717th Railway Operating Battalion etched soldier's cup

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This cup was destined for the metal recycling at a thrift shop, was rescued and given to our Sisters Museum in Sisters, Oregon. It is a diar...

706thRailway Grand Division: Military GI Railroading with the 706th RGD Vol 10 No 3 winter 2004

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

717th Railway Operating Battalion - Yacono

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Front- line Express by Charence Woodbury This Week Magazine March 11, 1944

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Right now Yankee hoggers and brake-heads, engine hostlers, car knockers and gandy dancers are delivering goods in five continents. They are...

Research : Hospital Trains

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US Army in Germany https://bityl.co/IiA0   WW2 US Medical Research Centre  https://www.med-dept.com/articles/ww2-hospital-trains/

Movements of Railway Battalions ETO illustration Transportation Corp V. 5 Part II-3

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One of the most important documents on this blog!

WWII and Korea Campaigns - Unit Citation campaign participation credit register

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Campaign Register Prior to 1962 pages 322 - 429 (700s units)

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Monday, May 15, 2023

715th Railway Operating Battalion - Lane

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Railroad men from the 705th Railway Grand Division and the 720th Railway Operating Battalion training in New Orleans

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Troops demonstrate military tactics. Official caption: "Railroad men from the 705th Railway Grand Division simulate defense against aer...

716th Railway Operating Battalion - Chaplin Addison

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716th and 724th Railway Operating Battalion theft articles

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    Evening Star  24 Jan 1945  Evening Star Fri Feb 23 1945  The Evening Sun_13_Feb_1945 Amarillo Daily News Fri Jul...

716th Railway Operating Battalion - Fleishman

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1st Sgt Carl Flieshman 716th Railway Battalion  This belonged to First Sergeant Carl F. Flieshman (ASN: 39118130) who served with the 1st Mi...

716th Railway Operating Battalion - Skalka

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