Gold Star Mother's convention, Long Beach, 1952

4 images. Gold Star Mother's convention, Long Beach, 9 June 1952. (This group of four lost ten sons in Armed Forces): Mrs. Alben Borgstrom, Tremonton, Utah, 4 sons; Mrs. Bernadette Gagne, Woonsockett, R.I., 3; Mrs. Walter Boyd, Long Beach (President) of GSM), 2; Mrs. Mae M. Cushman, Los Angeles, 1.; Supplementary material reads: "Chernus -- Long Beach. Gold Star Mothers convention. Two negatives show left to right: Mrs. Walter H. Boyd, of Long Beach, who lost two sons in World War II, and president of Gold Star Mothers, welcomes Mrs. Alben Borgstrom, of Tremonton, Utah, who lost four sons in World War II, to Gold Star Mothers Convention, which opened today. Mrs. Boyd holds American flag. Three negatives show: These four mothers have lost a total of ten sons in Armed Forces. Left to right: Mrs. Alben Borgstrom, of Tremonton, Utah, who lost four sons; Mrs. Bernadette Gagne, of Woonsockett, R.I., who lost three sons; Mrs. Walter Boyd of Long Beach, national president of Gold Star Mothers, who lost two sons, and Mrs. Mae M. Cushman, of 1130 West 53rd Street, Los Angeles, who lost one son in World War I". [Note: There are only 2 negatives showing 4 mothers].