763rd Railway Shop Battalion -- Ralph Glazer
Scott (Ralph's son ) writes....We have been able to find these so far – all of them are my dad, Ralph Glazer of HQ Co and in photo F, Abe Glanzman also of HQ Co. Thanks Scott !
United States Transportation Corps Locomotives
United States Transportation Corps Locomotives by Nancy on Scribd
741st Railway Operating Battalion Headquarters Company roster ~ Joe Morgan
Joe Morgan son, Don shares his dad's amazing copy of the Headquarter Company roster from 741st ROB. Thanks Don
741st ROB Headquarters List All by Nancy on Scribd
Dutch family tends grave of Bend soldier Emmet C. De Laney died in the last days of WWII
* I frequently hear from the European ( Belgium and France) families that take care of these graves as the try to learn more about their soldier -- it's just wonderful and not commonly known.
At the
Netherlands American Cemetery, he walked into the 65 acres of green
lawns where 8,301 nearly identical headstones march into the distance.
The regiments of graves can be confusing to navigate, but Jonas knew his
way. He is the fourth generation of his family to come to Margraten
this time of year, and the destination is always the same: Plot K, Row
3, Grave 6. http://bit.ly/2ryvx1s
722nd ROB and the 709th RGD Seeley Co. C (3)
The guys moved around alot ..
Thanks to Greg for sharing his grandfather's photos Robert Seeley of 722nd Company C722nd Railway Operating Battalion Reunion album
Reunion Photos Name List
1. Andy Anderson
2. Atlas Irvin
3. Bob Seeley
4. Clarence Lahn
5. Dock Williams
6. Gil Miller
7. Henry Green
8. JD Baldwin
9. Killian Tucker
10. Luis Kupser
11. Osmond Mabry
12. Warren Lawhorne
Guitar Group 1
• George ?
• Earl (Red) Grass (C Company)
• Joe DiCaffa (?)
• Benny Burch (?)
Guitar Group 2
• George Irvin
• Earl (Red) Grass (C Company)
• J Bunch (?)
• Joe DiCaffa (?)
• Joe Jones
• Charles Zachary
Thanks to Greg for sharing his grandfather's photos Robert Seeley of 722nd Company C
714th Railway Operating Battalion- Chaumont
714th Transportation Battalion - history
714th Transportation Battalion
The 714th Transportation Battalion (Railway Operations) (Steam and Diesel Electric) was constituted on 18 October 1927 and was originally known as the 56th Engineering Battalion (Railway). From then until the outbreak of World War II it existed only on paper. Although it was disbanded on 14 November 1940, it was reconstructed as the 56th Engineering Battalion (Railway Operating) because the entry of the United States into World War II was eminent. On 21 February 1941, it was redesignated as the 714th Engineer Battalion (Railway Operating). Then on 1 April 1942, it is again redesignated the 714th Engineer Railway Operating Battalion (ROB). Finally on 31 October 1942, the 714th ROB was activated at the Engineer Unit Training Center at Camp Clairborne, Louisiana.
The skill of running a railroad battalion was not something that the US Army could train men to do overnight. Railroading required years of experience. Therefore, the US Army had an agreement with civilian railroad companies that in event of war they would sponsor railroad battalions. They would provide key personnel and training for the organization.
The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway sponsored the formation of the 714th ROB and the recruiting took place primarily in St Paul, Minnesota. However, when the recruiting was completed, the men came from far and wide across the country. Since railway battalions were part of the Engineer Corps, the majority of the officers of the 714th were Engineer Reserve officers.
The Engineer Center was not as improved as the rest of the camp so the men accustomed themselves to the rugged life. They first lived pyramid tents with dirt floors then moved into tar-paper shacks. Because of the preponderance of mutton on the menu, the men of the battalion took to calling their new home, “Goat Hill.” They later moved over to the main camp and replaced the 759th ROB on the Camp Clairborne-Polk Railroad.
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