Show railroads carry soldiers since pearl harbor nearly 23 million soldiers have been carried on U S railroads since pearl harbor major general gross chief of transportation we reports ports the figure does not include the millions of soldiers who moved at the same time either in small groups or on furlough the 23 millions moved in organized groups handling of which required passenger cars sleeping cars baggage and kitchen cars and refrigerator box goi gondola idola an and d flat cars it required an average of 24 cars to handle each 1000 men these figures do not include likewise the number of sailors marines and others in other branches of the military service what no it might also interest you to know that in the same period pearl harbor to july 1 1944 the railroads handled about tons of war department freight and tons of express VIM A 7 W photo by courtesy bridgeport hebraic climbing back to health at the crippled childrens clinic bridgeport conn jimmy and IT marion arion practice muscle re aduca tion exercises to overcome the aftereffects after effects of infantile paralysis funds from the march of dimes have made it possible for these children to receive continuing A physical therapy treatments the march of dimes takes place this year january 1431 14 31 01 lf |