The Southern Railway: Further Recollections

The Southern Railway: Further Recollections
ISBN-10
073851831X
ISBN-13
9780738518312
Category
History
Pages
128
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Authors
C. Pat Cates, Dick Hillman, Sallie Loy

Description

Following on the heels of Images of Rail: The Southern Railway, this volume takes a more detailed look at a historic railroad that has served the South for over 100 years and continues to serve as the Norfolk Southern Railway. Included in these pages are stories of bravery in war and ingenuity in peace. From 1942 to 1945, the 727th Railway Operating BattalionA[a¬asponsored by the Southern RailwayA[a¬aserved in North Africa and up the spine of Italy into Germany. The courageous unit received a citation from Gen. George S. Patton for its involvement in the Sicily Campaign.

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