The Soldier-Railroaders’ Story of the 716th Railway Operating Battalion
- Item sets
- World War II Regimental Histories
- Title
- The Soldier-Railroaders’ Story of the 716th Railway Operating Battalion
- Alternative Title
- 716th Railway Operating Battalion
- Publisher
- [Place of publication not indicated] : [Publisher not indicated], [1946?]
- Date
- 1946
- Description
- December 21st, 1943 marked the day of activation of the 716th Railway Operating Battalion. The outfit, sponsored by the Southern Pacific-Railroad, began its life at Fort Sam Houston (San Antonio), Texas with officer personnel drawn chiefly from the sponsor and a cadre made up of "veterans" of the 726th, the unit that had recently completed its technical training on the Santa Fe at Clovis, New Mexico. For the most part, both the officer personnel and the cadre were former railroad men.
- Subject
- United States. Army. Railway Operations Battalion, 716th--History
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front
- World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories
- Format
- 120 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of folded plates : illustrations, color maps, portraits ; 33 cm
- Language
- English
- Is Part Of
- Bangor Public Library Special Collections
- Rights
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