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Old 11-26-2008, 03:59 PM
 
Location: Louisville, KY
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Found a link to Time's unpublished photos on another site, when i searched "wilkes-barre" i found this. I'm going to need to talk to my grandmother and see what she remembers.
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From the Wilkes-Barre Record Almanac - 1951.
Lest we forget, this is contributed in honor of the memory and sacrifice of these individuals by Willard A. Gower.
109th FA BATTALION TRAIN WRECK
Thirty-three members of two batteries of 109th Field Artillery Battalion were killed and about two score others were seriously injured early on the morning of September 11, 1950, when the rear of their troop train was rammed by a crack Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train near West Lafayette, O. In addition, many soldiers of 109th Infantry from Lackawanna and Wayne Counties and other 109th Artillery men suffered injuries in the crash, a total of 278, the ICC reported. It was the greatest single tragedy in the history of the 109th FA or its predecessors, who participated in every war the United States fought, starting with the Revolution. Having been federalized for the second time in nine years, the 109th was en route to Camp Atterbury, Ind., when death rode the rails. The battalion had spent one week of its annual summer training program at Indiantown Gap when the Korean War, which started June 25, became serious and the 28th Division, of which the battalion is a part, was alerted on August 1 for federal service. The men returned to Wilkes-Barre on August 7 and on September 5 they were inducted for active duty. On September 8 the battalion paraded central city streets for the last time before departure for Camp Atterbury. On Sunday afternoon, September 10, majority members of the battalion, solemn and unaware of the fate which was in store, left the city in special cars which were attached tot he rear of the 109th Infantry troop train in Buttonwood Yards of Pennsylvania Railroad. Shortly before daybreak on September 11 the troop train experienced trouble and halted for repairs near West Lafayette, O. Pennsylvania Railroad's passenger train "Spirit of St. Louis" was following on the same track. The engineer was unable to stop the train and it ran into the rear of the troop train, killing and injuring the men, many of whom were in the last three cars.
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September 11, 1950 Troop Train accident (http://www.coshoctonfire.org/trooptrain.htm - broken link)
trainpics (http://www.coshoctonfire.org/trainpics.htm - broken link)

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Old 11-26-2008, 04:26 PM
 
Location: Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh, PA
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Wow! 9/11 is truly a bad day all around!
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Old 11-26-2008, 05:23 PM
 
Location: Pocono Mts.
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wow..that is something I did not know...

my dad and my best friend's son both were members of the 109th.
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Old 11-26-2008, 06:12 PM
 
Location: Drama Central
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My grandfather and great grandfather were both in the 109th and I think my great grandfather retired in 53....Unfortunately there is no one in my family to ask...My mom was 7 when it happened and only remembers her grandfather and father talking about it. On a lighter note I would love to have one those dodge power wagons...
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Old 11-27-2008, 09:04 AM
 
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My grandfather was supposed to have been on that train, he was a staff sgt with the 109. Fortunately, he had been given an early discharge when he found out that my grandmother was pregnant with twins. It was a sad, sad time for many people.

I spotted the Times write-up on the book a couple weeks ago, it's on my xmas list.
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Old 11-27-2008, 09:30 AM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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My aunt's fiance was killed in that accident.
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Old 12-02-2010, 04:21 AM
 
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My uncle was one of the 33 soldiers killed. He was 19yrs old. We never got to meet but he is surely missed and will be with me always. God bless our fallen heroes.
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Old 12-02-2010, 07:26 AM
 
Location: Saylorsburg, PA
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I get a "404 Page Not Found" error when I click on your links...
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Old 12-02-2010, 07:31 AM
 
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I get a "404 Page Not Found" error when I click on your links...


Ditto
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Old 12-02-2010, 03:33 PM
 
Location: Louisville, KY
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I get a "404 Page Not Found" error when I click on your links...
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Ditto

looks like the website has been updated since I originally posted. this is an updated link

Troop Train Accident (http://coshoctonfire.org/trooptrain.aspx - broken link)
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