Photograph
Soldiers on Wrecked French Locomotive
| Two soldiers pose on a wrecked French locomotive in Folligny, France. Names, (left to right) are Switchman Private First Class Kenneth Walters of St. Paul, Minnesota and Yard Conductor Sergeant John Welch of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Back home, Private First Class Walters was a switchman for the Northern Pacific. Robert Doyle wrote a caption for this image although it was not published at that time, "This may not be the 'Old 97', but the French locomotive is sufficiently wrecked to qualify it for the song. Damage was done at railroad yards in Normandy bombed by Allies before invasion. In the cab are (names above), members of railway operating battalion. Welch was a Milwaukee Road conductor before entering service." |
| Image ID: | 100573 |
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| Creation Date: | 10 13 1944 |
| Creator Name: | Doyle, Robert |
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| Collection Name: | Robert Doyle papers, 1935-1974, 1995 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | M99-114, box 8, roll 39, neg 3912 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.375 x 2.375 inches |
| Robert Doyle was a civilian war correspondent for the Milwaukee Journal during World War II, covering the experiences of Wisconsin troops in the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division, an infantry division of the United States Army National Guard. The "Red Arrow" Division consisted mainly of soldiers from Wisconsin and Michigan. |
| Armed Forces |
| Military uniforms |
| Soldiers |
| Transportation, Military |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portrait photography |
| Locomotives |
| Railroads |
| Railroad employees |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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