764th RailwayShop Battalion Obits : Lester, Delvecchio & Wieczork
Cook, Lester A, b. 04/24/1908, T/4 CO C 764TH RAILWAY SHOP BN TC, Plot: D 586, bur. 09/27/1961
Camp Butler National Cemetery
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
ALBERT A. DELVECCHIO
Albert A. Delvecchio, son of Mrs. Mary C. Delvecchio of LeRoy, N. Y., and the late Dominic Delvecchio, was born November 2, 1913, in LeRoy. He attended LeRoy Grammar School and High School. He was employed at Hirschman Ventilating Company plant. On January 10, 1942 he married Carmela LaRussa of Batavia.
He was inducted August 5, 1943. Serial No. 42 020 026. He left with the 39th contingent for Camp Upton, L. I. Then to Camp Harahan, La., and to a railroad battalion in Bucyrus, Ohio.
Albert went overseas July, 1944, three months in Southport, England and then to France. Sgt. Tech. Delvecchio served in General George Patton’s Army for eight months in Co. B, 764th Railway Shop Battalion. He died of bronchial pneumonia June 15, 1945. General George Marshall sent a letter of condolence and the Army Chaplain, Dennis McCarthy, wrote assuring his widow of his every care.
Sgt. Delvecchio received the Good Conduct ribbon and the European Theater ribbon with Bronze battle star. His body was brought to LeRoy to be buried in St. Francis Cemetery in the family plot. Besides his wife and mother, he was survived by five sisters and three brothers serving in World War II.
WIECZOREK, Steve J. 8-18-1911 - 10-14-1958
Nebraska PFC
Co C 764th Ry Shop Bn
WWII
745th Railway Operating Battalion: Gerald J. Brady
From Michael about his Dad, Gerald Brady
My father Gerald J Brady served in the 745th RR group as an engineer. In the group photo he is the 5th person from the left in the front row. I have been looking for the history timeline of the 745th during their tour of duty during WWII. I have included a couple of photo’s that he had while serving. My understanding is that his unit was in India during the time of these photo’s, according to my Aunt. My father died in 1955 when I was 5/old and left very little information about his service. Thanks again.
Michael Brady
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