Texas Military Forces Museum hosts French Gratitude Train boxcar
Channel: CBS Austin
Date: 2024-03-22

In 1949, as part of the French Gratitude Train, France sent 49 gift-filled boxcars to the United States, with one designated for each state, including Texas, as a symbol of appreciation for American aid during World War II; the Texas boxcar is now preserved at the Texas Military Forces Museum in Austin by the Forty and Eight Society veterans' organization.

Story: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/tbt-revisiting-the-75-year-old-tale-of-the-french-gratitude-train-at-camp-mabry#
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