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'ORDEJ1ING INTO ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE "rBE 717th, 722nd and 724th RltILrrfl.Y OPE,AATDm mts.--Tho·\mIts 'listed blDloW' arc OrdGr~1a in.to UlO o.ot;J.ve cllitar'Y '13QrV~Oe of the Un:i. .. bed sta.tos on dtl.tos shown and con ... ollit"l'ontly trCll1~f'orrod wi thou't por aonno L and 0quipmont to Foroe Sam
722nd Ro.i1wo.y Operat;tng natto.lion, Transp~r~ution Corps
.724th RtJ.ilwe,y Operating B,o.ttQ1ion ..
TrD.nsportation Corps
7 December 1943
21 Deocrnbor 1943
(Autht. WD lcl.'\;;tor, Ao. 322 (8 NoV 43) OB-I-SPMOU-M, subjoot, nOrgo.niia .. tion of,ac~to.i~ Railway Units, ~rrulsportntion Corps, during Novambor and Dccombcr ,lG4gtt j dn.tod 11 NOV01l1bor 1943.)
By command of Mr~jor Gener-al, RECKORD,
NORMfl.N R,\NDOLPH Brigadier Genoral, GSa . Ohiof of Sta.ff
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General Orders No. lOSt,this headQuarters, 19 November 1943 is amended to change .the sbat Ion to which the 717th Railway Operating Battalion, Transportatioh Cor ps lis transferred wi thout personnel and equrpmonf from Fort Sam Houston, Toxas I to Army Service Forces Unit Tra.in,ing Conter. New Orl~ans Sta.,gingAroa. Lov,isian@:.
(Auth l ·~ID lot ter AG 322 (18 Nov 43) OB--I-SPMOU .. M, subjoct 1 ItOrganiZaHon of Certain Itailway Units, Transportation Corps, during Novombor
and DocQmbor 1943,
By command of l~ajor General RECKORD:
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Harry P. Lowrv , Lieutenant Colonel) 'rC; Commanding ufficer, j oinse the unit on 15 J-anuary 1944, .af't.er cornp.re t.Lng 8. refresher mili t.s.r.y traillin,g course at Fort ':;'lc cum J New lork. He was commi s si oned in 1 ~JO as a Li.eu t.enan~, in ORC; was commissioned a lieutenant colonel on 22 May 1942, and called to active ou ty on _:;, Lecemoer 1943. In c.ivf.Li.an life Lt.eut.enan t Colonel Lowry- was a traitlJlltlster' on the l~enns;ylvlinia hailro8.u, in charge of cper atd ons of both freight and passenger Lr-a ins and in charge of t.i e in &J1Q engine service personneL He has had thirty-eight (38) years' r ed.Lr oad experience, all with +ne Pennsy.L vani.a nad Lr-oad , During tne last war he Wf:),S a Sergeant in a Ei.e Ld Artillal·Y· uni, t with one year's service in france.
His home town is Dowru.ngt.cwn , PE .•
Fred J. Sana) Major, 'l'GJ l!;xecutive Officer" joined t.ne unit, as LUJutanton 3 December 1943. .rie was commissioned on 20 october 19i1.2) and W2.S ce Li.ec to active duty on J February- 1943. Prior to joining the unit he serveo
with the 721st riailwbY Operating Dattb.lion and as a trc1ining officer at- New Or-Leans Port of Emhar-katd.on , tIe became executive officer on 6 Februarv
19Lt-4, and was promoted to the rank ofmujor on ;() February I1f44. In c.i vi.Li.an lifeJ. lI!1ajor ~and was a traulmaS1:,er and supervising agent on the l~e'" Y()l,'k Gentralli$ilroad, hav mg twerrty-f'our (;;'A) years' service WiUl this l'a_U.rOf),G. Luring the lest Wllr ne serveo witn an Infe.lltr~f uui t. as a ~erge\!tnt, serving
in France for seventeen (17) mon chs. His home t.own is Pitt~burgh, .ea.
Jacob J. Kasni t.z , Captain) TC J Battalion dU}lpJ.y Offi0er J VII:t.S comnu.s s i.onec on 1'/ May 191..3, and ent.er ed on ac l-ive outy on 16 Jun8 1943. He f\t t.enced Adjuta.nt Gener-aLt s School f'rom .:LO Jtuy 1'14j, to 1 bept,ember 1943} then re-
por' ced to l~ew Orleans Port of Embarii:ation as 1:1 training officer ami became AdjuLant of the 706th Railwe.y Gr,md Division on 25 Oct.ober lSl43. Ce.IJi:.ain Kusnitz joinecl t.he 717th li.ailwuy Opera r.i.ng Batttl,lion on ~6 Febr-uary 1941+)
with assignment of' Supply Officer. He has had t.wenty-six l26) yevI'f:,l experience with the Pennsy.lvarn.a Railroad in Lhe engineering depe.rtm6nr,. 11is home t.own is Berwi.cx , Pa , , although he nOil resides in manhasae t., Long Isl&.nd.
Lor-en H. l'iyandt, captain, Chap.La.rn, joined the unlt on 3 liecemuer 191..3; wa.s comcu.s ai onec in kpri.l. ls/jU as a. Ls t Li.sut.enant j pr omo tcc 1,0 a captain on the 7th Oc t.co er 19Jb, and ent.er sd on ac tiv-e duty on 17 J anuary 1941. He previously served as a Chap.Lai.n with the 151st, Inf8-ntr~~; the S:2oth 'I'ank Lestro~fer- Battalion, ard the :28LJ[:'h sigr1al Pigeon (1!:ll1lpany. lJuring Lhe last WB.r, he served as an enl.Ls t.ed marl wit,h a Field ltrt.iller;y- unit ano hac nine (9) monr.hs ' service in france. Chaplain I,y~;.ndt attended the ''-rmy Chaplain's School at Harvar'd , dur Lng Jlll1UarJ 1'143, Prior t.o be.i.ng caLled to mi.Li, t.ary duty, he was a Lutheran pas WI' in Muncie J Lndd.ana , Chap.Le m 1'-,'1 a.ndt is 8. graduate of Wit.tenberg & .i:ib.mmu Livini"G'y Sehool,.bpringfield, nh.r.c , He a1 SCI served. as a Chap.La i.n in tn s cee, from 1'73, to 1 SlJ 7 •
frank S. Howard, Ls t Li.eut.enarrt, , 'l'C J was commi s aioned on J J-u1y 19-4." and reported for active cut.y at. fort ClJ..ocumj NEW, r ork , on 10 August. 1:t4).
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After completing officers! tl"ttining school, he report.ed to i~ew orleans port
of Embarkation and was assigned as Plans and ri'raining Officer of a provisional TC battalion. He Joined t.he unit on 5 December 1943, and became Adjutunt.
of "the battalion on 6 Febr-uary 19M~. He r ece.ived his promotion to Ls t Lieutenant on 25 February 1941+. In c Lv.i Li.an life, Lb Howard was employed
in the engineering depar-tment of the chicago R.apid 'fransi t COmpBl1)! on subwas construction. His home tOWl1 is UhicagoJ 111.
James W. Mur-phy , 1st Lieutenant, 'fe, Commander of Headquarters Company, was commissioned on 4 June 1943; calJed to active duty 011 29 October 1943,
'and. attended officers I school; at Fort SlOCUill, New York, during NOV8r.lber 19Lt3. In civilian lif e, he was a Lra.Ln dispatcher on the ,t' ennsy 1 vani,a Hailroao.) hava.ng twenty-soven years r service. lJul'ing the last war, he was a Ciergeant
in the Signal corps und spent eighteen (18) months in France. He r ece Ived
the Silver Star) BlHnc Mont, on the 3rd b'c bob er 1918) and participated infive (5) major battles. His home town is Canton, Ohio. Lt j,qurph,y has one
son in service in the E'rO with an infantry unit.
Geor-ge p. Hay e s J'r , captain, TG, Commander of Comva1\y 1111.11, was commis::;ioned on 5 December 193:' in ORC, and report.ed t.o activo duty on ';:.'-) Dct.ooer 19/+3. He attl;lnaed officers 1 school, at _!i'art .slocum" l'llsrv lork, during November 19i..J, and reported to the unit. on 7 December- 191+.3. In civilian life, Captain Hayes was IJlaster Carpenter 011 the PennsylvaniH hailroad, Philadelphia rermi na., Livbion, in char-ge of buildings and br i.cges , He has had eighteen lId) :years r serv ice in the 911gineering depar-tment of the pennsylvania Railrohd. His home town is Bryn MawT J Pa.
William O. oren, Lst Lt eubensnt., TO, Commander of Company rIBII, was commi.as Loned on 27 July 1943, and called to ac t.i.ve duty on 29 October 194.3. He attended of'f tc er s ' school, at Fort 'Slocum, New York, durlng NOVdlllbel' 1943, and joined the unit on 7 Decemb'er 1943. He has had sixteen (16) year-s r experience wi 1-h the pen rsy Lvani a ,tiailroad, specL'llizing as as ai1'br-ake supervisor and. prouuc tion engine er . His home t.own is Pot t.sv.il Le , P a.
Lloyd It. Winslow, Cap t.aa.n , rc, Commander of Company 11 C", was commissioned on 12 .June 19/+2, and called to ac-c,ive duty on 2 l!ecember 1'1/t3.
He attended off~cersl school, at Fort slocUin, i'~e1l1 York, during December 1943, and joined the unit on 15 January- 1944. He has had 'bwent.y-eight ('::3) years J experience with the pennSj'lvania RaiJ.road. as trainmaster and 0upervisor of .freight. operations. His home town is Grand Rapids, j\llich.
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Snowden, Curtis G. Jr. S t ang er , "I;].yn8 C. Stephen~J ?loyd J. Sr. Swanner, Oliver L. 3zcze~8nik, Eduard F. Tidwell; EM~ett F.C. 7estervelt, 7i11iam O. ;~jil130n, 'I'horna s .r, Youn2:, paisley Zuercher, ~arold L.
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Bruce, Job.ert A. . Byrd, ,John ,r~l. ' Byrne s , JOlT," J.
Calholln, LIilfol'"Jcl C ~ -, Carr18r~on, filbert G. ;Denham, Loren ';'Doty, JOh1-1 ';.,",
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Petty, Lindell B. Plumley, EdwCtrd T. Powell, John ~j_'o :1amirez, Luis Reavill, William A. Hedding, Clyde F. ~iegele, Charles A. ~1ehns trom, Neil B. ~{obertson, Charles A. saul, Arthur L'. schmid,t, John H. Slough, Eobart L.
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Be t t s ; Alfred ~jl. Braud, l~lloyd H. Brill, John A. Carney, Charles H. Carr, Poarl 3.
.CElrson, ClarencG A • . • Clark, Hugh V. Jr.
Cornell, Jesse F~
Cox, Jimr()y V. Dellefi~ldJ Victor W. Dulasky, Steven S. Dyer ~ ,ifilllam ~.7. EljiJell,Harry E.
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Ri.sh, Glenn D •. Schuemann, Edwin H. S'cibior, John L. Sheehan, Robert p. Shoemaker, Frederick E. Sutherland~ William J. Thiel, Donald J. 1:1ilkerson, Harold V.
Cox, Y!}"allace D. Cullen, Louilll J. Derryberry, Johnny A. ;ODIN, Ol:L:~t L. Jr. Durham; Gordon E. Edwards, Donald L.
Gibbs, Arlie M. _.
Gilmore, il:.rt.hur E. Jr. Gordon, fllervin Gragan,l1obert L. Graham, Alfred R. Greene, Nathaniel F. Hancock, James K. Jr. Hylka, Albert G. Jeffrey, 71lfred L. Kra thaus , Charles J. Lessor, Theron 1. Lichtenau, "lilliam -L. Liggett, John J. Linkston, Charles C. Lynch,. Marvin F. Malia, 'rJeonard
rl,~ar ti ne z , HamonC. Marshall, Charles E. '1\rIayo, George E. McGrattan, '(lobert A. McKenzie, Gordon L. Meloick, Patrick ~. II.qos iman, Glenn H. Naugle, Robert s. Orr, Co~nelius J. otto, ",fliliam .P. Jr.
Pirato, Ernest L.
Porter, Donald J. :tobbins, Ddnald O. ' Roman.chak, Nicholas 30senfeld, Joe L. - ;:1uby, stephen G~
Solk~, ~111iam J. Starnes, Henry C. Stever, Harley G. ste'uart, Samuel strauss, A],vin H. ::ltul1, '"jaodrov: W. Sundheimer, Charlp,8 n. Tank, '.7a11ace V.
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DISTRIBUTION OF 717TH RAILhAY OPERATING BATTALION as of 30 Se~tember 1944
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.... Pff l:1Vl Off 'ElVI J~ EM prr EM :Jff EM 01'1' EM Commander AI
lQ'.eWbwry- , -I. 10
Ii. '8 Thatcham 1 1 l2 12 1 28 2 6,;1 Lt Stickle
) W jjou.ghton 3 2 12 17 Sgt .drewer
S\ldbury-
C W Egginton 1 23 16 15 1 58 2 112 Cant Wins1o~
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D S /tshchurch . 4 6 7 1 23 1 (+0' ILt schroth
High"'!' :-
Qj S bride:e 3 ;2 :3 4 12 ~_Et Bufl~in
F W :Vem 4 ;3 9 16 Sg·t Ha tchet
L Moreton-
HW on-Luge: 7 1 11 5 23 1 46 Lt Shumate
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J Jy BarrY 1 7 15 3 1 1B 2 4.3 w t IvluJ:'phy
L C Haina_ult I . 1 14 1 58 7 ·1 80 Lt. Jlarris "
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M S Swindon ,
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N W !liston . 4 7 1. 3 19 1 .33 Lt Zetgler
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a S ~aI"ininste , 6 1 .:2 8 16 1 ),.) Lt NiacGi'll vr
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P S West Moorl . .3 1 ~ 3 11 Sgt Lowrey
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Q S rt.edge End 2 1 8 11 Sgt ImrerSJ.
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R W !Bill-tonwoo( 1 2 9 1" Sgt, ·Wa.lh.c,
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lUockerly 7' 16
U S Hall 4 4 1 1 31 Lt H. Kelly
f{oney- . ._
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V S ' bourne 4 6 1 6 15' 1 31 Ltoren
E :Jorton- 6 8 is Lt ,1. Tfel1v
X F:l,j;wwarrer . 1 1 :3 1
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Is ~()ut,hamnt( In , 10 10 Sgt O_ooper
Poole -,- .
S ,. 4 4 01>1 Flicken a
i. S uonzncor r .2 16 10 1 1 28 Lt Campbe1
I Jet I' .
"ranee 4 2 85 2 89 Lt Siedler
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Cardiff 4 1 3 35 1 9 1 .2 6 50 ~ Lt Col LoW! .r
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