Cuba's Gold Star Boys aboard the Blue Bonnet Frisco Train - Cuba, MO
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BruceS
N 38° 03.717 W 091° 24.348
15S E 639853 N 4213888
Mural honoring the World War II servicemen from Cuba, Missouri who lost their lives during the war.
Waymark Code: WME0D
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2006
Published By:
TVN
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"During World War II the Blue Bonnet, a Frisco train named after the Texas
state flower, was a familiar sigh with its distinctive blue and white cars. The
train was a major form of transportation from 1927 to 1967, and during World War
II this #7 train whisked away many of Cuba's service men as they left their
homes to protect our way of life.
"Gold Star Boys" designated those that were killed in combat while on active
duty in the armed forces. Small pins worn by family members had a gold star on a
purple background, bordered by a gold laurel wreath. The gold star was a symbol
of the supreme sacrifice made by that person while serving his country. Shown
from left to right: Dale K. Hudson, Preston A. (Bud) Gibson Jr., Rex Hilliard
Powell, Lawrence E. Grant, Floyd Cecil Vaughn, and Ralph Burnell Fishwick." ~
from plaque