755th And 763rd Railway Shop Battalion Plaque
Details:
Inside the church.
Two shield-shaped bronze plaques set within a gilt frame, with an inscription in English in relief and black lettering. There is a colored Union Jack and U.S. flag at the top of each shield. Listed on each plaque are the soldiers who died while in service during World War II.
Source of photo: Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register
Monument Text:
Upper shield:
755TH RY SHOP BN
TRANS CORPS US ARMY
LONGMOOR CAMP LISS
11 JUNE TO 9 AUG 1944
IN MEMORY OF
T/5 ALLAN V STAUBER
PFC ROBERT L FREEMAN
PVT JOHN M MC GILLIS
WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF
THEIR COUNTRY
Lower shield:
763RD RY SHOP BN
TRANS CORPS US ARMY
WESTON CAMP DERBY
15 MAY 1944 - 18 OCT 1944
IN MEMORY OF
WOJG JAMES DE LUCA
T/5 JOSEPH T MILLER
PVT REUBEN STAVITZ
WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF
THEIR COUNTRY
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
755th Railway Shop Battalion
763rd Railway Shop Battalion
Wars:
WWII