Author : C. Pat Cates
Release : 2005
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 312/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis The Southern Railway by : C. Pat Cates
Download or read book The Southern Railway written by C. Pat Cates. This book was released on 2005. 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 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.