Piker, Elmer G. Co. A

Poole, Walter L. Co. C

Frank, Sherman C. Co. A Gambill, Dolphis N. Co. A Resoff, Wallace Co. A

I've always been interested in a collection of document on the 743rd ROB in the National Archives. This my dad's WWII unit and I finally spent the money to get the collection copied by the National Archives and I will post the documents below. 

I have been able to get together a master list of all names mentioned in this investigation, trial and court martial. Getting this file was quite expensive and if would like to donate - please do. (donation link to the right) 

Part 2 List

Surname    First Name    Rank
Ashworth    Edward R.    
Barron    Leo R.    T/4
Beach    T. R.    Lt Col
Beatty    Edward L.    Jr.
Belin    Louis A.    IV
Bennett    Carl I.    T/4
Benson    Herman T.    
Berger    Isaiah S.    
Borders    Ira L.    
Boyd    Frank O.    Jr.
Braternita    Charles A.    Major
Brown    Leonard W.    
Burke    Ralph E.    
Burnett    Harry B.    Jr.
Cagle    B. M.    
Carter    Glenn R.    
Cham        Sgt
Christianson    Kenneth C.    
Coffinberger    Walter S.    Pvt
Connolly    Michael F.    
Cook    Frank G.    Lt Col
Coyne    Richard F.    Pvt
Crank    Alfred    
Crouch    Elijah F.    
Daugherty    Joseph L.    
Davidson        T/4
Davis        
DeWeese    William H.    Pvt
Diebold    Charles L.    
Dixon    William B.    1st/Sgt
Edwards    G.    
Felling        Sgt
Ferguson    Russel S.    
Flake        S/Sgt
Flynn    Donald J.    Pfc
Flynn    Donald J.    Pvt
Foley    George W.    Lt
Foster        S/Sgt
Foust    Johnnie P.    Pvt
Fuller        T/5
Garrett    Daniel A.    
Girouard    Anthony    
Glass        S/Sgt
Gluckmann    Morton    
Godkoska        T/Sgt
Gutkoska        T/Sgt
Harding    Arthur T.    
Harris    Alva E.    
Hathaway    Nelson C.    Pvt
Hester    Charles V.    
Hutchinson        Sgt
Jackson    Raymond W.    T/5
Jean    Wilfred A.    
Johnson    Leon S.    
Kline    Thomas J.    Jr.
Langston    James L.    
Lefever        Major
Lukasiewicz    Thomas S.    
Lutjen    Marvin L.    
Mallibert    Jean J.    
Marsalis    Edwin L.    1st Lt
McCarthy    James    Jr.
McKenna        Sgt
Meske        Capt
Moore    Philip T.    Pvt
Mueller    Francis    Capt
Murphy    Thomas P.    
Pack    Hollis O.    T/5
Parker    Stanley X.    
Pennington    Floyd    
Pommer    Leonhardt C.    Jr.
Power    Robert D.    Lt
Poyner        Pfc
Regan    Philip J.    
Regina    Joseph J.    Pvt
Remington        Sgt
Rieman        Lt
Robenolt    Edward    Jr.
Robertson        Lt
Rust    Herman A.    Major
Santella    Edward P.    
Scribner        T/4
Shelton    John W.    Capt
Simmons        Lt
Sisson    Jack T.    Capt
Smithson        T/4
Spencer    Billy G.    
Stephenson    Robert G.    
Stockman    L. H.    Major
Strommen    Leslie H.    Capt
Swope    John G.    
Tende    George H.    
Thomas    Robert M.    
Tomlinson    John J.    
Turpin    William E.    
Wagner    Jay F.    
Williams    Lemmie X.    
Young    Kermit W.    
Zoldan    Jacob   

Part 1 list 

Armstrong    Dean R.    T/5
Beman    Edwin L.    Lt
Black        Sgt.
Brake    Capt Fred A.    Chaplain
Breternitz    Colonel Charles I.    Lt
Buchner    Perry C.    Lt Colonel
Burns    Charlie    
Coffinberger    Walter S.    Pvt
Cook    Frank G.    
Coyne        Pvt.
Coyne    Richard P.     Pvt
Dart        Sgt.
Davidson        Sgt.
Deffeas    William B.    Pvt
DeWeese        Sgt.
Donovan    Leo I.    Capt
Epps    James L.    1st Sgt
Felling        Sgt
Flynn    Donald J.    Pvt
Foley        Capt.
Foust    Johnnie P.    Pvt
Hathaway    Nelson C.    Pvt
Henry        Sgt.
Hutchinson    James N.    T/Sgt
Jackson    Raymond W.    Pvt
Jackson        Pvt.
Jelling    William C.    Tec 4
Leonard    Bob    
Luce        Maj.
McCoy        Sgt.
Moore    Philip B.    Pvt
Mueller    Francis A.    Capt
Polk    George M.    Lt
Power    Robert D.    Lt
Rieman        Lt.
Rust    Norman A.    Major
Schaeffer    Otto B.    T/Sgt
Shelton    John W.    Capt
Sisson    Jack T.    Capt
Smithson        T/4Stockman    L. H.    Major
Stone    John G.    Col
Strain    Leslie H.    Capt
Watts    Raymond L.    Pfc

Part one 

713th Railway Operating Battalion Distinctive Unit Insignia 

At the outbreak of World War II the Army needed experts who could handle certain missions without extensive additional training. Most of the early Army railroad units were therefore composed of men who worked for specific Railroad companies. The 713th Railway Operating Battalion was formed on March 12, 1942, and consisted entirely of men who worked for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. Their job was to clear, repair, and build military railways as well as operate the trains. 

The 713th, known as the “Santa Fe Battalion”, formed at Camp Clovis, New Mexico, and after initial military training was sent to Camp Dix, New Jersey, on January 21, 1943. The unit was first sent to North Africa where in seven months they transported 500,000 tons of cargo in 47,255 rail cars. The 713th went from North Africa to Italy and then on to Southern France. They ended the war in 1945 serving in Western Germany.