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4-H Promotion Compendium: 4-H Raises Money to Purchase Planes, Too


A National Compendium of 4-H Promotion and Visibility over the Past Century


4-H Raises Money to Purchase Planes, Too

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While the Liberty Ships garnered much of the visibility of 4-H's war bond contributions to the war effort, there were other vessels named, including the carrier named by Washington State and a series of military ambulances. And, then there were the planes - bomber planes, Boeing B-17 flying fortresses, at least one P-51 Mustang, and others - with costs covered by 4-H bond sales.

Winding up 1943's outstanding war services, Ohio 4-H members and leaders purchased $510,041 in war bonds for which a four-motored flying fortress heavy bomber aircraft was purchased and christened "Buckeye 4-H" at Lockbourne Air Base.

An impressive story out of Boussard, Louisiana... A single club, the Senior 4-H Club in St. Cecilia High School, had a war bond drive during the winter months of 1944-45 and raised enough to purchase a Pursuit plane. The Modern Mohawks 4-H club of St. Johnsville, Fort Plain, New York, had raised enough funds by their 4th war bond drive that they, too, were able to have a P-51 Mustang fighter plane named for their work. The name - "St. Johnsville 4-H Club Special."

According to a feature in the November 1943 National 4-H Club News, in an impressive ceremony before the grandstand at the Oklahoma State Fair, a squadron of 18 Liberator 4-motored bombers, purchased through the sale of war bonds by Oklahoma 4-H members, was presented to the U.S. Army Air Corps on September 28 of that year. The 4-H war bond program, chaired by Governor Robert S. Kerr, had raised over $11 million during the previous five months, representing an average of $10,450. per club and $169.96 per member. "They have given to America something that is a part of themselves... something that is a part of their hearts and their souls," Governor Kerr told the 4-H group in complimenting them upon their magnificent accomplishments.

The Ninth 4-H Capital Day program in Albany, New York was an impressive event. 4-H State Leader Albert Hoefer and 150 4-H members presented Lt. Colonel John R. Shields enough war bond funds raised by New York 4-H'ers to purchase a fleet of 25 fighter planes. Suffolk county generated the most sales; enough to purchase four fighter planes, apply named Suffolk 4-H, Suffolk North Shore 4-H, Suffolk South Shore 4-H, and Suffolk Middle Island 4-H. More than 600 members took part in the project according to County 4-H Club Agent Wilbur F. Pease.


 
4-H Liberator Squadron Flagship

Flagship of the 18 bomber Oklahoma 4-H "gift" squadron shown with some of the folks most active in raising the funds for its purchase.

The names of the other 17 bombers were: Canadian County: 4-H Liberty Ship, Carter County: Spirit Carter County of 4-H Clubs, Cleveland County: 4-H Clubber, Creek County: "Porky", Garfield County: 4-H Clubs Sooner Spirit, Grant County: Osage 4-H Thunferbirf, Jackson County: Jeanette, Muskogee County: 4-H Queen, Ottawa County: Ha-D-Ska, Pawnee County: 4-H Clubs, Payne County: 4-H Bumble Bee, Pittsburg County: Spirit of Pittsburg County, Pontotoc County: 4-H Bombadier, Texas County: 4-H Bomber, Tillman County: 4-H Tokyo Express, Washington County: Wash-Co-Homa






Compiled by National 4-H History Preservation Team.


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