Blue star flags denoted people in service.
Gold star flags denoted people who had died in service.
I assume this menat that, as of Jul 1, 1944, the CB&Q had 6764 workers in uniform.
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Date: Monday, January 24, 2022 at 8:43 PM
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Subject: [CBQ] Unknown Burlington Piece
The following photo was posted on the BRHS Facebook page. If you have any information on what this is, let us know and we will pass it along.
Interesting Burlington piece that I can’t make heads or tails of. Assuming to have something to do with WWII. Any ideas on the significance of the numbers or dates? No luck with the usual search methods. - Derek Thomas
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