The Southern Railway: Further Recollections

The Southern Railway: Further Recollections
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9781439629888
ISBN-13 : 1439629889
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Book Synopsis The Southern Railway: Further Recollections by : C. Pat Cates

Download or read book The Southern Railway: Further Recollections written by C. Pat Cates and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005-09-14 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Battalion'sponsored by the Southern Railway'served 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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