World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John W. Durst
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bradford, Ohio
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE 729TH RAILWAY BATTALION AND THE 9TH DIVISION. THE 729TH RAILWAY OPERATING BATTALION LANDED ON THE BEACHES OF FRANCE TEN DAYS AFTER D-DAY; REBUILDING THE FREIGHT YARDS OF CHERBOURG AND OPERATING THE ANTWERP FREIGHT TERMINAL, IT PROVIDED TROOP, PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRANSPORT FOLLOWING THE ALLIED INVASION.