"Spirit of Union Pacific" Goes to War

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Identifier2022-00-00-17_image_002SourceThe Boeing Story Exhibit Collection (2022-00-00-17), Box 1, Folder 12CreatorUnion Pacific Railroad CompanyDescriptionPhotographic postcard of Boeing and Union Pacific representatives with "Spirit of the Union Pacific," a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, circa 1930s-1940s.

Caption on verso: "'Spirit of Union Pacific Goes to War.' Proudly a committee of Union Pacific employes went to Seattle recently to see 'our' Flying Fortress off-to-the-wars. Attending the dedication (pictured above, left to right) were: H. O. West, Executive Vice Pres., Boeing Aircraft Co.; Walter Wilson, chairman Union Pacific War Bond Committee; F. W. Madden, representing Brotherhood Railway Clerks; John D. Beard, Brotherhood Maintenance of Way; L. A. Collins, Supt. Oregon Division; D. W. Hood, Brotherhood Railway Trainmen; and A. A. Murphy, Assistant to President of Union Pacific.

"To the Employes of the Union Pacific goes the distinction, according to the Treasury Department, of being the first railroad group in the Nation to be honored with a 'named' heavy bomber for voluntarily increasing their payroll deductions for War Bonds by more than $379,000 during May and June.

"'You have certainly done a grand job on the Union Pacific Bomber Bond Campaign,' wrote James L. Houghteling, Director, National Organizations Division, Treasury Dept., War Savings Staff."Creation Datecirca 1930s-1940sSubjectBoeing B-17 Flying FortressAirplanes, MilitaryBoeing CompanyUnion Pacific Railroad CompanyExtent1 postcard : black and white ; 7 x 5 inLanguageEnglishOriginal Formatphotographic postcardsBibliographic CitationThe Boeing Story Exhibit Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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