Greetings from Bergstrom Army Air Field, Austin, TX, 1945
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1945 (Linen)
About this postcard
A patriotic red, white and blue greeting card for Bergstrom Army Air Field, showing a twin-engine transport plane, the winged-star insignia of the U.S. Army Air Forces, a blue star and an eagle emblem on a ribbon reading "Vincit Qui Primum Gerit." The base opened in 1942 southeast of Austin as Del Valle Army Air Base and was renamed Bergstrom Army Air Field in 1943 for Capt. John A. E. Bergstrom, the first Austin pilot killed in World War II. It trained troop carrier crews under the I Troop Carrier Command during the war, later became Bergstrom Air Force Base, and its site is now Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
Postcard Details
Box 271. Pennsgrove, NJ
Postcard record
| Publisher | A "Colourpicture" Publication, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| Series | A-13 16227 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Mrs Howard Mead, Box 271., Pennsgrove, NJ |
| Place mentioned | Austin, TX |
| Publisher | A "Colourpicture" Publication, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A., Cambridge, MA |
| Place sent from | Minnie Raynor, Wilmington, DE |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; printed card numbers A-13 (lower left) and 16227 (lower right); no white border. No postmark or stamp; card appears unmailed, with the address written in the message space. Handwritten date "July-1-1945"; addressed to Mrs. Howard Mead, Box 271, Pennsgrove, N.J., sent from Wilmington, Del.; signed Minnie Raynor. Distributed by Hausler-Kilian Cigar & Candy Co., Austin, Tex. Tiny motto "VINCIT QUI PRIMUM GERIT" on the ribbon of the eagle emblem at lower right. Light edge wear and toning. |
Cite this card
Greetings from Bergstrom Army Air Field, Austin, TX, 1945, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/greetings-from-bergstrom-army-air-field-austin-tx-1945. Accessed November 2, 2026.