724th , 725th , 727th Railway Operating Battalion Casualties Killed in Action- Buried abroad

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Harland J Broussard
Full Name:Harland J Broussard
Death:Buried: Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines
Death: 12-Sep-44
Death Date: 12 Sep 1944
Memorial Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Manila, Philippines
Memorial Location: Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Residence:State: Louisiana
World War II
Rank:Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Service Number:38266655
Regiment:725th Railway Operating Battalion

Harry Samuel Keith
Full Name:Harry Samuel Keith
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot H Row 10 Grave 10 North Africa American Cemetery Carthage, Tunisia
Death: 14-Jun-43
Death Date: 14 Jun 1943
Memorial Cemetery: North Africa American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Carthage, Tunisia
Memorial Location: Plot H Row 10 Grave 10
Residence:State: Pennsylvania
World War II
Rank:Private, U.S. Army
Service Number:33246949
Regiment:727th Railway Operating Battalion

Francis Waldbillig
Full Name:Francis Waldbillig
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 14 Grave 22 Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy
Death: 28-Jun-44
Death Date: 28 Jun 1944
Memorial Cemetery: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Nettuno, Italy
Memorial Location: Plot A Row 14 Grave 22
Residence:State: Michigan
World War II
Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army
Service Number:36238037
Regiment:727th Railway Operating Battalion

David O Champagne, Jr
Full Name:David O Champagne, Jr
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot C Row 4 Grave 31 Cambridge American Cemetery Cambridge, England
Death: 18-Jul-43
Death Date: 18 Jul 1943
Memorial Cemetery: Cambridge American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Cambridge, England
Memorial Location: Plot C Row 4 Grave 31
Residence:State: Connecticut

711th Engineering Railway Operating Battalion Fall Frolic dance program 1942

Railway Station Camp Meade 1917 WWI


714th Railway Operating Battalion Clidence Obit

Harold D. Clidence Birth: May 27, 1916 Death: Oct. 26, 2011
ANDERSON--Harold D. Clidence, 95, resident of Primrose Adult Living Center, passed away early Wednesday morning at his residence. He was born in Clinton County, May 22, 1916, the son of Homer and Mabel Louks Clidence. He was a graduate of Sugar Creek School and was former owner of Twin Gables Restaurant in Frankfort. He was also a mayoral candidate for the city of Frankfort. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II stationed in Alaska. He was preceded in death in September by his wife, Lena Mae; a sister, Doris Scott; and two brothers, Lloyd and William Clidence.

He is survived by his children, Terry (Areta) Clidence of Carol, MI, Richard (Jeannie) Clidence of Muncie, Ronald E. (Lucretia) Clidence of Anderson, and Sandra (Billy Lee) Paddack of Ft. Myers, FL; one sister, Mary Frances Wright of Anderson; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Trinity Community Church in Daleville with Pastor Paul Pletcher officiating. Burial will follow in Bronnenburg Cemetery in Chesterfield. Friends may call on Friday from 4-8 p.m. at Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, 8212 S. Walnut St., Daleville, and one hour before the services at the church on Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Trinity Community Church.
THE MUNCIE STAR PRESS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011

Korea unknown railway unit

757th Transportation Battalion business card


Military Rail MP patch


1944 Military Railway Service Train Order Form


1st Military Rail Service Organizational Chart 1945



714th Railway Operating Battalion Church program 1945


727th Railway Operating Battalion Lyon France

 Great photo !

735th Railway Operating Battalion Reunion photo 1955

Thanks John L so much for this !


Military Railway 1916 WWI