The Texas Merci Boxcar arrives at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, Feb. 13, 2014. The boxcar was one of 49 given to the in 1949 – one for each state and the then Hawaiian territory, and was inducted into the Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry during a ceremony on Feb. 23, 2014. The “Gratitude Train” or Merci boxcars were given by the people of France as a gift to the American people as a gesture of thanks for their sacrifices made on French soil during World Wars I and II. ( Air National Guard photo by 2nd. Lt. Alicia Lacy) International History returns to the Texas National Guar


The Texas Merci Boxcar arrives at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, Feb. 13, 2014. The boxcar was one of 49 given to the in 1949 – one for each state and the then Hawaiian territory, and was inducted into the Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry during a ceremony on Feb. 23, 2014. The “Gratitude Train” or Merci boxcars were given by the people of France as a gift to the American people as a gesture of thanks for their sacrifices made on French soil during World Wars I and II. ( Air National Guard photo by 2nd. Lt. Alicia Lacy) International History returns to the Texas National Guard by Texas Military Department


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