Friday, July 24, 2026

85 Years of Rail Expertise: From the 711th to ERDC

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On June 18, 1941, the U.S. Army organized the 711th Railway Operating Battalion. Its first mission? To renovate the four-and-a-half-mile rai...
Thursday, July 2, 2026

737th Railway Operating Battalion ~ Herbert A Wolfe

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Tim Slocum writes ... my grandfather Herbert A Wolfe served in B company of the 737th Railway Operations Battalion in WWII. I'd love to ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Railway Unit Group 6

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  753rd Railway Shop Battalion Duncan, Clifford R. — Company A Gumm, George S. — Company B Hall, John D., Jr. — Company A Johanson, Fre...

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 (Railway Unit Group 5)

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 744th Railway Operating Battalion Name Unit James A. Bruewer Company B, 744th Railway Operating Battalion Gilbert J. Taylor Company C, 744...

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Railway Unit Group 4

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  730th Railway Operating Battalion Costa, Jack H. — Company A, 730th Railway Operating Battalion Broadle, John Joseph — Headquarters C...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

764th Railway Shop Battalion - David Zykofsky/ Zane

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764th Railway Shop Battalion David Zykofsky  David's son, Steve sent me this amazing photo -note the unit flag  "This photo my fath...
Monday, June 8, 2026

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Railway Unit Group 3

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725th Railway Operating Battalion Name Unit Bigelow, Daleton E. Company C, 725th Railway Operating Battalion Campbell, Archie Henry Company...

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Railway Unit Group 2

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  3rd Military Railway Service Richard L. Wirfs : Headquarters 3rd Military Railway Service Charles Niday : 3rd Military Railway Service 703...