| Germany, Berlin — Baudenkmal Berliner Mauer — [Berlin Wall Monument] |
| | German Text: …
English Text:
The Berlin Wall became an international symbol of the division of Germany after the Second World War and also of the Cold War between East and West.
The construction of the Berlin Wall began on August 13, 1961. The government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) built this more than 150-km-long barrier to hermetically seal off East Berlin and the rest of the GDR. More than 2.7 million people had fled the GDR between October 1949 and . . . — Map (db m57785) HM |
| Germany, Berlin — Checkpoint Charlie Site |
| | [Panel 1:] During the time Germany and Berlin were divided by THE WALL, the sign which symbolizes world history was standing here: The victorious powers of World War II and the two Germanies confronted each other here, and the Western powers defended the fundamental rights of the special Berlin-Status until the confrontation between USA/USSR tanks. This sign is a copy. The original sign still exists and can be seen in the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie – 40 meters from here. . . . — Map (db m56213) HM |
| Germany, Berlin — Pariser Platz |
| | [English text] Pariser Plaz (Paris Square) is one of Berlin’s most distinctive squares and occupies a unique place within the groundplan of the city. Its planning is attributed to Philipp Gerlach (1697-1738), the architect commissioned by Frederick William I to extend the city’s development westward, which had begun in 1688. In 1732, at the request of the “Soldier King”, Gerlach extended Friedrichstrasse to intersect with Lindenstrasse, where he laid out a circus (now . . . — Map (db m56361) HM |
| South Korea, Gyeonggi-do Province (Demilitarized Zone), Panmunjom — Axe Murder Incident Memorial |
| | On this spot was located the yellow poplar tree which was the focal point of the axe murders of two United Nations Command officers, Captain Arthur Bonifas and First Lieutenant Mark Barrett, who were attacked and killed by North Korean guards while supervising a work party trimming the tree. On 18 August 1976. (On alternate lines is translation in Korean) — Map (db m35594) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — Air University Commanders |
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Maj Gen Muir S. Fairchild
February 1946 – May 1948
Maj Gen Robert W. Harper
May 1948 – October 1948
Gen George C. Kenney
November 1948 – July 1951
Lt Gen Idwal H. Edwards
August 1951 – February 1953
Lt Gen Laurence S. Kuter
April 1953 – May 1955
Lt Gen Dean G. Strother
May 1955 – Jun 1958
Lt Gen Walter E. Todd
August 1958 – July 1961
Lt Gen Troup Miller, Jr.
August 1961 – . . . — Map (db m64368) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — Boeing B-52D "Stratofortress" |
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Remaining in operation longer than any bomber in U.S. military history, the B-52 was the Strategic Air Command's principal long-range heavy bomber from the time it became operational in 1955. Affectionately known as the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat Fellow), it first flew on April 15, 1952. Nearly 750 B-52s (170 of them B-52Ds) had been built when production ended in October 1962. The B-52Ds were modified to carry the largest conventional bomb load of any in the series and due to the "Big Belly" and . . . — Map (db m64474) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — Establishment of Air University 1946 |
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The Army Air Forces school was assigned its first commander, Major General Muir S. Fairchild, in February 1946, and renamed Air University in March. The dedication ceremony occurred 3 Sep 1946. The first classes at the Air War College and the Air Command and Staff School began 4 Sep 1946.
”We conceive it to be the high and noble goal of Air University to educate and to aid in producing the planners and future leaders of that Air Force.”
General Muir S. Fairchild, 3 Sep 1946 — Map (db m64370) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — Expansion of Air University |
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During the early 1950’s, Air Force leaders decided to consolidate and relocate professional military and continuing education activities, as well as commissioning and specialized schools to Maxwell and Gunter Air Force Bases.
”(Air University’s) anticipated influence is measured only by the reach of Air Power. Its horizon is unlimited.”
General Carl Spaatz, 3 Sep 1946 — Map (db m64371) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — General Larry D. Welch — 12th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force — Served 1951 - 1990, Aviation Cadet 1953 |
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General (ret) Welch was born in 1934 in Guymon, Okla., and graduated from Liberal (Kan.) High School in 1952. He enlisted in the Kansas National Guard in October 1951, serving with the 161st Armored Field Artillery until enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. In November 1953, he entered the aviation cadet program and subsequently received his pilot wings and commission as a second lieutenant. He served initially as a flight instructor until his assignment in July 1958 to Headquarters, Air . . . — Map (db m64500) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — Joint Programs |
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Air University began new Air War College and Air Command and Staff College programs in 1987 which met newly mandated “Joint” education requirements. These programs emphasized joint war fighting.
”The basic reason for the essentiality of Air University lies in the fact that it trains, prepares, and inspires the future leaders of all our commands.”
Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker, 17 Mar 1961 — Map (db m64378) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — McDonnell Douglas F-4D "Phantom II" |
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First flown in May 1958, the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense and entered service in 1961. The USAF evaluated it for close air support, interdiction, and counter-air operations and, in 1962, approved a USAF version. The USAF's Phantom II, designated F-4C, made its first flight in November 1963. The F-4D was an improved F-4C and made its first flight on December 9, 1965. The F-4D offered an improved bombing and air-to-air capability. The USAF credited F-4D . . . — Map (db m64504) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — McDonnell RF-101C "Voodoo" |
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Ordered in 1951 by the Strategic Air command as a long-range escort fighter, the F-101 lineage included several versions: Low-altitude fighter-bomber; photo-reconnaissance; two-seat interceptor; and transition trainer. To accelerate production, no prototypes were built and the first Voodoo, an F-101A, made its initial flight on September 29, 1954. When production ended in March 1961, nearly 800 Voodoos had been built. Development of the unarmed RF-101, the world's first supersonic . . . — Map (db m64503) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — North American F-100D "Super Sabre" |
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Developed as a follow-on to the F-86 Sabrejet used in the Korean Conflict, the F-100 was the world's first production airplane capable of flying faster than the speed of sound in level flight (760 mph). The prototype, the YF-100A, made its first flight on May 25, 1953, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Of the 2,294 F-100s built before production ended in 1959, 1,274 were F-100Ds, more than all other series combined. The F-100D, which made its first flight on January 24, 1956, was the . . . — Map (db m64553) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — North American F-86A "Sabre" |
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The F-86, the USAF's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight on October 1, 1947. The first production mode flew on May 20, 1948, and on September 15, 1948, an F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph. Originally designed as a high-altitude day fighter, it was subsequently redesigned into an all-weather interceptor (F-86D) and a fighter-bomber (F-86H).
As a day fighter, the airplane saw service in Korea in three successive series (F-86A, E, and F), where it engaged . . . — Map (db m64586) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — Northrop T-38A "Talon" |
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In the mid-1950s, the USAF required a trainer with higher performance than the T-33 to better prepare student pilots for the latest tactical aircraft that were then coming into service. The aircraft chosen was the T-38A which offered high performance with low maintenance and operating costs. Destined to become the USAF's first supersonic trainer, the T-38A prototype first flew on April 10, 1959, and production continued until 1972. A total of 1,189 T-38As were built. Some were later . . . — Map (db m64433) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — Reorganization |
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During the late 1950’s three courses at Air Command and Staff College: the Weapons course, the Squadron Officer course, and the Academic Instructor course, became separate schools under the AU umbrella.
”…It is regrettable that what is being done at the Air University is not known by the millions of our citizens; they would worry less and sleep better.”
Lieutenant General Harold L. George, 5 Feb 1954 — Map (db m64373) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — Reorganization |
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HQ USAF realigned AU under Air Training Command (ATC) in 1978. For five years AU remained a part of ATC. On 1 July 1983, AU regained its major command status. ROTC was reassigned to ATC. The College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education, was born to research and analyze current and future issues of concern to the USAF.
”Air University turns out tomorrow’s leaders.”
Army Times Headlines, 1 Mar 1947 — Map (db m64376) HM |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — Republic F-105D "Thunderchief" |
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In 1951, Republic Aviation began a project to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F. The result was the F-105 "Thunderchief," later affectionately nicknamed the "Thud." The prototype YF-105A first flew on October 22, 1955, but the first F-105D did not fly until June 9, 1959. F-105s were produced in the single-seat F-105B and F-105D series, and in the two-seat F-105F model. Later, some F-105Fs were modified to become F-105Gs. A total of 833 Thunderchiefs of all . . . — Map (db m64505) HM |
| Arizona (Pima County), Green Valley — Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Museum |
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Tucson Air Museum Foundation
of Pima County
Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Museum
Established May 8, 1986
571st SMS, 390th SMW
Davis-Monthan AFB
Strategic Alert July 1963 – November 1982
National Historic Landmark
April 6, 1994
Dedicated
October 14, 1994 — Map (db m26926) HM |
| Arkansas (Benton County), Rogers — F-101B Voodoo |
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USAF Century Series aircraft flown by active interceptor squadrons, the Air Defense Command, and the Air National Guard from 1959 - 1983.
The Voodoo is well known for its NATO role as a nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
The RF-101 variant is famous for performing reconnaissance missions in Cuba during the 1962 Missile Crisis and in Southeast Asia.
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Designer and builder of over 800 F-101s
12 July 1991 — Map (db m62520) HM |
| California (Los Angeles County), Palmdale — Blackbird Air Park — Air Force Plant 42 |
| | [Panel #1]
Blackbird Wind Tunnel Model
(One-Twelfth Scale)
Aircraft models such as this are used in high-speed wind tunnels to test aerodynamic shapes, stresses, and temperatures. This particular model was used for testing all three versions of the Blackbird--the A-12, YF-12, and SR-71--through the use of different nose sections. It is displayed with an SR-71 nose section installed. The nose section on the left is a YF-12 and the one on the right is an A-12.
[Panel . . . — Map (db m51182) HM |
| California (Los Angeles County), San Pedro — Battery Osgood-Farley Historic Site — "Home of the Fort MacArthur Museum" — Battle Honors, Third Coast Artillery |
| | + Battle Honors
Third Coast Artillery
War of 1812
Fort Nelson, VA. - June 22, 1813
Fort Oswego, NY. - May 5-6, 1814
Mexican War
Palo Alto - May 8. 1846
Resaca de La Palma - May 9, 1846
Monterey - Sept. 21-23, 1846
Vera Cruz - March 9-28, 1847
Cerro Gordo Contreras
Churubusco Molino Del Rey
Chapultepec
Indian Wars
Seminole - 1832-39
Creek - 1836
Cherokee - 1838
Seminole - 1849-50
Rogue River -1855
Washington - 1858
Civil War . . . — Map (db m50903) HM |
| California (Mono County), Lee Vining — Navy Beach |
| | During the Cold War, Mono County was home to one of many remote facilities used by the US Military to test new weapons and weapons systems. A "secret military installation" operated by the US Navy was located along the south shoreline of Mono Lake.
During the 1950's and 1960's several branches of the US Armed Forces utilized this test facility to conduct various research. Numerous top-secret exercises were actually performed here during what was called "seismic testing." However with the . . . — Map (db m20739) HM |
| California (Riverside County), Blythe — Desert Strike |
| | In May 1964, U.S. Strike Command (STRICOM) launched the largest military war game since World War II. Known as Joint Exercise Desert Strike, this two-week training exercise simulated a nuclear air and ground battle between the mythical governments of Nezona and Calonia over water rights within the Colorado River watershed south of Las Vegas. Two joint task forces, Mojave and Phoenix, involving 100,00 U.S. Army and Air Force personnel, and utilizing over 900 aircraft and 500 tanks, were . . . — Map (db m39442) HM |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — McClellan Air Force Base |
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[Panel 1a:]
The 1930s
With war clouds gathering over the Pacific, in 1936 Congress authorized the construction of the Sacramento Air Depot. The Army Air Corp envisioned that the new depot would support operations on the West Coast, as well as provide a staging area for aircraft and material bound for the Pacific.
Built under the supervision of the Army Quartermaster Corps, construction of the Sacramento Air Depot began in late 1936. The depot took shape rapidly, and the . . . — Map (db m57199) WM |
| California (San Bernardino County), Ludlow — 134 — Project Carryall |
| | ...and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. Micah 4:3
With the end of World War II and the onset of the Cold War, America embarked on an ambitious program to ensure the nation's preeminence in the nuclear arms race. To this end Edward Teller and the Atomic Energy Commission detonated hundreds of nuclear devices underwater, underground, and in the atmosphere. . . . — Map (db m51451) HM |
| Colorado (El Paso County), Colorado Springs — B-52D Stratofortress — "Diamond Lil" — 1957 - 1983 |
| | Dedicated to the men and women of the
Strategic Air Command who flew and maintained
the B-52D throughout its 26-year history in the
command. Aircraft 55-083, with over 15,000 flying
hours, is one of two B-52Ds credited with a
confirmed MIG kill during the Vietnam Conflict.
Flying out of U-Tapao Royal Thai Naval Airfield in
Southern Thailand, the crew of “Diamond Lil” shot
down a MIG northeast of Hanoi during
“Linebacker II” action on Christmas Eve, 1972. — Map (db m43208) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), New London — Cold War |
| | World War II ended in 1945 with the surrender of Germany and Japan, but it was an uneasy peace that followed. Although the U.S.S.R. had been America’s ally during the war, after the war, the Soviet Union asserted control over eastern Europe, forming a communist bloc of nations hostile to the United States and western Europe. In the postwar years the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the dominant world powers, locked in a philosophical conflict between democracy and communism. An . . . — Map (db m48405) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — KC-68 — Hangar 1301 |
| | Constructed in 1944, Hangar 1301 served as the headquarters and engineering facility for the 4146th Base Unit from 1944 to 1946. Highly secret testing and development work was done here on air-launched rocket weapons. Aircraft used in testing ranged from P-47 Thunderbolts to four-engine bombers including B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators. Even single engine light planes were outfitted with multiple rocket launchers to test the feasibility of providing additional firepower for all types . . . — Map (db m50623) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — T-33A Shooting Star |
| | The two-seater T-33 was developed as a variant of Lockheed's P-80 fighter which had a high accident rate until more training with an onboard instructor reversed that trend. In service for over 50 years, the T-33, known as the Shooting Star of T-Bird, was used by the U.S. Air Force to train pilots already qualified to fly propeller-driven aircraft and as an advanced trainer.
In the early 1960s, the T-33 was replaced by the T-37 and T-38 Talon in the USAF's undergraduate pilot training . . . — Map (db m50626) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown — Victims of Communism Memorial, — National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C. — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. |
| | “These voices cry out to all, and they’re legion,” President George W. Bush, June 12, 2007"
The Victims of Communism Memorial enshrines the more than 100 million men, women, and children struck down by 20th century totalitarian communist regimes.
Communist leaders attracted countless millions throughout the world with their “big lie” promises of a classless, egalitarian society free of poverty and oppression. But in fact communist dictators wielded . . . — Map (db m36178) WM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Foggy Bottom — Edward Teller — Professor of Physics, 1935 to 1945 |
| | This plaque commemorates the seminal research of the renowned Dr. Edward Teller during his tenure at The George Washington University.
By agreement with GW Professor George Gamow, President Cloyd Heck Marvin invited the Hungarian-born Teller to join the Physics Department in 1935. During the next six years, while enthusiastically reaching the new quantum theory and before taking a leave of absence for the war effort, Teller lent his wide knowledge and clear thinking to a series of . . . — Map (db m47326) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), National Mall — German-American Friendship Garden — Celebrating 300 Years of Friendship — National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C. |
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“One magnificent symbol of the bonds that tie our two great peoples together is the German-American Friendship Garden. This symbol of eternally renewing growth and strength will be dedicated this autumn here in the Capital. In its growth, our own commitments to the well-being of America and Germany shall be cultivated and nurtured.”
– President Ronald Reagan, October 6, 1988.
On October 6, 1683, the first organized group of German immigrants arrived on these . . . — Map (db m38849) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Taras Shevchenko Memorial |
| | [Inscription on south face of the Shevchenko statue base:]
Taras
Shevchenko
1814-1861
Bard of Ukraine
[Inscription on north face of statue base:]
Dedicated to the Liberation, Freedom and Independence of all Captive Nations
This monument of Taras Shevchenko, 19th century Ukrainian poet and fighter for the independence of Ukraine and the freedom of all mankind, who under foreign Russian imperialist tyranny and colonial rule appealed for “The New and . . . — Map (db m31136) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Tenleytown — 7 — In Touch with the World — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail |
| | “Tenley Tower,” behind you, dates from the mid-1940s. Western Union Telegraph Co. built it as part of an experimental system using microwaves to transmit telegrams in the mid-Atlantic region. This new technology helped erase telegraph wires and poles from the landscape. In addition, the tower was designed to relay recently invented television signals, which gave Western Union and its partner RCA a decided head start in the television revolution of the 1950s. During the Cold War . . . — Map (db m51838) HM |
| Florida (Brevard County), Satellite Beach — United States Air Force — 1976 - 2075 |
| | The men and women of the Air Force Eastern Test Range proudly dedicate this monument to our national progress in missile and space technology in recognition of the American revolution Bicentennial. Erected on site of support elements for early space development, this marker contains memorabilia symbolic of the great national effort that launched the United States into the space age. To be opened in the year 2075, contents of this time capsule are preserved for use by patriotic citizens . . . — Map (db m57602) HM |
| Florida (Monroe County), Key West — The Little White House |
| | Built in 1890 on the waterfront as a two-family dwelling for the base commandant and paymaster, this building was known as Quarters A and B. It was converted into a single-family residence in 1911. President William Howard Taft visited this site in December 1912. Thomas Edison lived here for six months during World War I while inventing 41 new weapons. President Harry S. Truman used this house for 175 days during his administration of 1945-1953. In 1948, the joint chiefs of staff met at this . . . — Map (db m32659) HM |
| Georgia (Ben Hill County), Fitzgerald — 009-3 — Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park |
| | On May 4, 1865, Jefferson Davis arrived in Washington, Georgia (178 miles NE of the Park), where he performed his last duties as President of the Confederate States of America. Shortly thereafter, with a small staff and escort, he departed enroute to the trans-Mississippi Department where, supported by those Confederate forces not yet surrendered, he hoped to negotiate a just peace.
After a difficult journey via Sandersville, Dublin and Abbeville, he camped a mile north or Irwinville (9 . . . — Map (db m40378) HM |
| Georgia (Crisp County), Cordele — Titan I Missile |
| | This is the site of Confederate Air Force Pad No. 1 Holding 98', this giant missile was dismantled in California and flown to Warner Robins Air Force Base. The missile was then transported along I-75 to Cordele.
The Rotory Club of Cordele initiated this project, a dream of it's President, John S. Pate, Jr. The dream became reality when Confederate Air Force Pad No. I was christened July 17, 1969.
The Titan was donated to the Cordele Rotary Club by the Federal government. The Rotary . . . — Map (db m55339) HM |
| Georgia (Glynn County), Brunswick — The State of Georgia Salutes |
| | [Upper right corner is the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action (POW/MIA) emblem]
• The 77,000 Georgians who served in World War I;
the 1,937 KIA; 3,319 WIA; 67 Ex-POWs and 54 MIA
• The 324,373 Georgians who served in World War II;
the 6,781 KIA; 11,650 WIA; 652 Ex-POWs and 364 MIA
• The 75,000 Georgians who served in the Korean War;
the 740 KIA; 1,040 WIA; 97 Ex-POWs and 174 MIA
• The 228,000 Georgians who served in the Vietnam War; the 1,584 KIA; 8,534 WIA; 21 Ex-POWs; 38 . . . — Map (db m16899) WM |
| Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — 1918 Diamond Jubilee 1993 Camp Benning / Fort Benning |
| | Side 1:
In October 1918, the Infantry School of Arms was established on 80 acres of land near here. Camp Benning, later Fort Benning, was named in honor of Confederate Infantry General Lewis Benning, a Columbus resident. The camp’s first commander was Col. Henry Eames. Constructed in just 7 days, the temporary camp had some 300 tents, mess halls, offices and warehouses. It was built under the supervision Major J. Paul Jones. Hundreds of thousands of young men received their military . . . — Map (db m23176) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 17th Kentucky Infantry |
| | 17th
Kentucky
Inf. U.S. vols. — Map (db m62498) HM WM |
| Idaho (Shoshone County), Avery — Little in Name Only |
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[Cyrillic text]
(Little Joes, The Locomotives Big Joe Stalin Never Got!)
Made for Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union, the United States embargoed these magnificent locomotives as strategic material at the start of the “Cold War”.
The Milwaukee Road bought twelve of these 586,00 pound giants in 1950 and they quickly became known as, “Little Joes”. The test locomotive still had its Russian/Cyrillic labels.
The 5,530 horsepower EP/EF-4 . . . — Map (db m45633) HM |
| Kansas (Geary County), Fort Riley — The Atomic Cannon |
| | Model. M65 280 m.m. Weight. 42,500 lbs. Length. 42 feet (1) One of only (3) three in existence, the other two are located at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and the U.S. Army Ordinance Center in Aberdeen, Maryland. It was placed in service November 17, 1952 and deactivated August 1963. (2) 375 hp engines at 35 m.p.h. transported the cannon. It can fire a projectile, 11 inches in diameter for more than 20 miles. The cannon was never fired. — Map (db m60887) HM |
| Kansas (Kingman County), Kingman — Replica of the Statue of Liberty |
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With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
The Boy Scouts of America
dedicate this copy of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
loyalty
The Crusade to Strengthen Liberty — Map (db m62635) HM |
| Kansas (Lyon County), Emporia — Lebanon, Grenada, and Panama Veterans Memorial |
| |
In honor of Veterans
who served in
Lebanon and Grenada
August 24, 1981 - July 31, 1984
Panama
December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990 — Map (db m49833) HM |
| Kansas (Saline County), Salina — M60 Main Battle Tank |
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The M60 Main Battle Tank was developed to take the place of the aging M48 Patton Tank. It began production in 1959 and included an improved 105mm Main gun instead of the 90mm and a 750 cu. in. diesel engine instead of the gas engine of the Patton. 900 of them were produced for the Army with most being sent to Europe to counter the Soviet T-54 tank. It was later replaced by the improved M60A1 and then M60A3 tank.
Statistics
Height 10 ft • Length 24 ft • Width 12 ft • Weight 54 tons . . . — Map (db m57174) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Fifty Star Flag — Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | With the admission of Alaska in 1959 and Hawaii in 1960, the present fifty-star flag came into being. Like other flags of our nation, the fifty-star flag has seen the varied conditions that can beset a dynamic association of peoples. Under it, the United States has seen, as it did under most all of the nation's flags, far-flung exploration; under it, internal and external conflicts have arisen and sometimes been resolved; under it, economic, environmental and humanitarian highs and lows have . . . — Map (db m56971) HM |
| Kansas (Shawnee County), Topeka — Palm Park |
| | Main marker:
Dedicated in Memory of Major Willard G. Palm who died while serving his country
1921 - 1960
Major Willard G. Palm and his fellow crew members *Maj. Eugene E. Posa, *Capt. Oscar L. Goforth, *Capt. Dean B. Phillips, Capt. Freeman B. Olmstead, Capt. John R. McKone, were shot down over Barents Sea July 1, 1960, by a Russian fighter plane while on a peaceful reconnaissance mission. *Died in this incident.
E.J. Camp, Mayor
Preston Hale Louis Howard
Frank Warren . . . — Map (db m20547) WM |
| Kentucky (Fulton County), Hickman — Elvis J. Stahr, Jr. — March 9, 1916 - November 11, 1998 |
| | Born in Hickman, Mr. Stahr became one of the towns most decorated citizens. Having studied in England as a Rhodes Scholar, Mr. Stahr went on to become President John F. Kennedy's selection as Secretary of the Army in 1961. During his tenure, the country faced both the Berlin Crisis and the infamous Bay of Pigs invasion. In 1968 Mr. Stahr became President of the National Audubon Society and served in this position until 1979. He also served as President of West Virginia and Indiana Universities. . . . — Map (db m18448) HM |
| Kentucky (McCracken County), Paducah — Dawn of the Atomic Age |
| | Urgency was the order of the day, as construction of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, TVA's Shawnee Steam Plant, and Electric Energy Inc.'s Joppa, Il Steam Plant all began early in 1951. Recognizing the importance to national security, workers of the region pulled together to meet the nation's needs. That tradition of service to the nation continues today.
General Chemical, now operating as Honeywell-Metropolis Works, was added to the group of associated plants in 1958 to provide uranium . . . — Map (db m48696) HM |
| Louisiana (Rapides Parish), Alexandria — North American F-86 Sabre |
| | The Flying Tigers flew the F-86, one of the first swept-wing jet fighters, in the early 1950s. Known as the 23rd Fighter Interceptor Group, the unit provided air defense for the Northeastern United States while stationed at Presque Isle AFB, Maine. This F-86 has been painted to duplicate the aircraft flow by Lt Col John England, for whom England AFB is named. — Map (db m10112) HM |
| Maryland (Anne Arundel County), Fort Meade — Cavalry Area — Fort George G. Meade — United States Army |
| | As the Cold War intensified in the late 1940s, security of the nation's Capital became a major concern of Defense Department planners. To protect the Capital, a ring of conventional and nuclear weapons was established around Washington, D.C. As part of this defensive perimeter, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment was organized here on November 5, 1948.
To house the newly assigned troops, construction of the perimeter cinder block buildings in this area commenced. From here, heading south down . . . — Map (db m19643) HM |
| Maryland (Anne Arundel County), Fort Meade — EA-3B Skywarrior — ... to the memory of all the U.S. Naval aircrews that gave their lives ... |
| | [Panel 1:] The EA-3B Skywarrior was in service for more than three decades in the U.S. Navy’s secret reconnaissance war against the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. Conceived at the dawn of th Cold War as an aircraft carrier-based nuclear bomber, the A-3 Skywarrior was the largest aircraft ever designed to operate from an aircraft carrier - hence its nickname, “the Whale.” The aircraft was also an ideal platform for electronic reconnaissance, a mission it filled around the . . . — Map (db m17025) HM |
| Maryland (Anne Arundel County), Fort Meade — National Vigilance Park |
| | On September 2, 1958 Soviet MIG Fighters shot down United States Air Force C-130 #60528 over Armenia.
This memorial is dedicated in memory of the seventeen airmen who perished that day, and their Armed Forces compatriots who were killed, injured, taken prisoner, or unaccounted for in other incidents while performing a mission vital to America’s security.
Plaque donated by Freedom Through Vigilance Association. — Map (db m2923) HM |
| Maryland (Anne Arundel County), Fort Meade — U.S.S. Liberty |
| | In memory of the men who gave their lives on June 8, 1967 in support of our freedom and happiness while serving aboard the U.S.S. Liberty (AGTR-5).
LCDR P.M Armstrong, USN
LT J.C. Pierce, USN
LT S.S. Toth, USN
CTC M.D. Smith, USN
CTC R.E. Linn, USN
RM1 F.J. Walton, USN
CT1 C.A. Graves, USN
CT1 W.E. Hersey, USN
CT1 J.C. Smith, Jr., USN
CT2 R.J. Campbell, USN
CT2 R.B. Eisenberg, USN
CT2 R.W. Keene, Jr., USN
CT2 A.P. Mendle, USN
PC2 J.C. Spicher, USN
SGT. J.L. . . . — Map (db m19705) WM |
| Maryland (Frederick County), Thurmont — Thurmont Memorial Park |
| | Dedicated to the memory of all the men and women of this community who have served their country.
In memory of the unknown veterans who gave their all in the service of their country.
Established by the Town of Thurmont with the help of community citizens and local service organizations.
This memorial is erected and dedicated to those of Thurmont District who served their country and in honor of those who gave their all for the cause of liberty, justice, democracy.
. . . — Map (db m14030) WM |
| Maryland (Garrett County), Grantsville — Crash of a United States B-52 Bomber — Mountain District American Legion Monument |
| | This monument is dedicated to the citizens of this area who gave their time and their energy and their skill, for more than five days in sub zero weather and deep snow, to assist the air and ground rescue teams in recovering the victims of a crash of a United States B-52 bomber on a routine flight over this area on January 13, 1964.
(left pane)
In memory and as a tribute to Major Robert L. Payne, Major Robert E. Townley, S/Sgt. Melvin Wooten, and the survivors Major Thomas W. . . . — Map (db m8909) HM |
| Maryland (Montgomery County), Gaithersburg — Nike Missile Local Park |
| | This park occupies seven parcels of land in Montgomery county used by the U. S. Army for the air defense of Washington D.C. from the mid-1950's to the mid-1970's
In the early days of the Cold War, the Soviet Union produced high-speed high-altitude bombers, similar to the U.S. B-29, capable of delivering nuclear weapons on targets in the United States. These advanced planes flew too high and fast to be stopped by the Army's anti-aircraft artillery of the day.
To counter this threat, the . . . — Map (db m61671) HM |
| Minnesota (Dakota County), Inver Grove Heights — B-52 Crash Site — Cold War Veterans Memorial |
| | On this spot on September 16, 1958, a U.S. Air force B-52D bomber crashed while on a Cold War training mission originating from Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Maine. Seven crewmen gave their lives for their country. They were:
Captain Wm. C. Horstman, pilot, Kansas City, MO
Captain Richard J. Cantwell, navigator, Phoenix, AZ
Major S. O. Gillespie, Jr., radar observer, Atlanta, GA
1st Lt. Wm. F. Huskey, engineer, Norman, OK
T/Sgt. Leon R. Lew, tail gunner, . . . — Map (db m45193) HM |
| Missouri (Callaway County), Fulton — The Berlin Wall |
| | Following the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, the country was divided into four zones of occupation by the World War II Allies. The United States, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union. Berlin, located deep within the Soviet zone also was subjected to four-power control. Three years later, the Soviets tried to force the Western presence out of the city by severing highway, rail and water links between West Berlin and the rest of Germany. After an eleven-month Airlift organized by the . . . — Map (db m59080) HM |
| Missouri (Callaway County), Fulton — The National Winston Churchill Museum |
| | Commemorates Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech delivered at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri on March 5, 1946, in which he warned:
"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an IRON CURTAIN has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe.
Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia, all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the . . . — Map (db m59085) HM |
| Missouri (Greene County), Springfield — USS Nathanael Greene — SSBN-636 |
| | This memorial is dedicated to all U.S. submarine sailors both living and deceased that dared to "take her deep," and especially those submariners that manned the fleet ballistic missile submarine USS NATHANAEL GREENE SSBN-636 during her 40 plus nuclear deterrent patrols from 1964 to 1986. These boomer patrols comprised the 3rd leg of our country's nuclear triad which so effectively contained the Soviet Union and contributed greatly to our winning the Cold War. PRIDE RUNS DEEP — Map (db m39147) HM |
| Nebraska (Otoe County), Nebraska City — 468 — U.S. Air Force Atlas Missile Site |
| | The Atlas-F ICBM (operational 1961-65) was an important component of national defense during the Cold War. Twelve Atlas sites, one located half a mile west, were manned by the 551st Strategic Missile Squadron, Lincoln Air Force Base.
On November 22, 1964, a crew from this site died in a plane crash a mile south of here. The victims were Maj. Lee Craft, 1st Lt. Chester Higgenbotham, S/Sgt. Harold Hrenchir, A/1C Donald Moore, A/2C David Theriot, and pilot Maj. Robert Wilson. — Map (db m54341) HM |
| Nevada (Clark County), Las Vegas — Neon / Atomic Testing |
| | This is a two sided marker
Side A:
Neon
Neon lighting, introduced in Paris in 1910, offered a brilliant, and efficient, alternative to the incandescent light bulb. In the United States, neon's popularity soared, used to advertise motels, restaurants, theatres, and it even appeared on the Goodyear Blimp. The spectacular signs of Broadway's "Great White Way" became the ultimate neon display.
Map (db m47755) HM |
| New Jersey (Bergen County), Hackensack — Polaris A-1 Missle |
| | Prime Contractor: Lockheed Missiles and Space Company Type: Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Diameter: 4’ – 6” Length: 28’ Weight: 28,000 lbs Wing or Fin Span: None Power Plant: Solid Propellant Speed: Hypersonic Range: 1,380 miles Guidance: Inertial, Celestial Armament: Nuclear The Navy ordered five existing submarines to be modified to carry the Polaris Missile. The first of the modified subs was called SSBM 598 George Washington, (originally the SSN 598 Scorpion). All five of the . . . — Map (db m64477) HM |
| New Jersey (Bergen County), Hackensack — Regulus I SSM-N-8 — Submarine Launched Surface to Surface Missile |
| | Specifications: Diameter: 56” Length: 32’ – 2” Weight: 10,311 lbs Wings: 21’ – 0” Range: 500 Nautical Miles Engines: Ramjet Warhead: 3,000 lbs or a 10 kiloton nuclear device Navigation: Radio controlled by Radar Picket Submarines Booster: Two JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) with 1,752 lbs of thrust each First tested 29 March 1951, 514 were built by December 1958. This was the United States first true cruise missile. The time it took to ready the missile . . . — Map (db m64479) HM |
| New Jersey (Bergen County), Hackensack — Talos SAM-N-6 — Ship Launched Surface to Air Missile |
| | Specifications: Diameter: 28” Length: 19’-2” Weight: 2,700 lbs Wings: 9’-2” Range: 65 Miles Engines: Ramjet Warhead: Conventional 300 lbs - Nuclear Navigation: Radio Controlled Booster: 2,950 lbs of Thrust Solid Fuel First test October 1951. Used on US Navy Cruiser between 1957 and 1979. This missile could also use nuclear warheads to destroy a bomber group or mass formation of aircraft. It was replaced by the current standard naval missile. — Map (db m64493) HM |
| New Jersey (Bergen County), Hackensack — Terrier SAM-N-7 — Ship Launched Surface to Air Missile |
| | Specifications: Diameter: 12” Length: 27 ft Weight: 3000 lbs Wings: 47” Range: 15 Miles – Ceiling of 10 Miles Warhead: 218 lbs Navigation: Radio Controlled Speed: Mach 1.8 Booster: 1,290 lbs of Thrust The Terrier Missile was used by most US Naval vessels until replaced by the standard missile. — Map (db m64492) HM |
| New Jersey (Camden County), Camden — USS New Jersey Marine Detachments |
| |
Dedicated to the memory of the Marines
of the Marine Detachments that served
aboard the USS New Jersey from 1942–1991
Sember Fidelis — Map (db m7432) WM |
| New Jersey (Hunterdon County), Raven Rock — Uranium Ore |
| | Found here in 1956 near Raven Rock. Mining company formed by prospectors responding to the cold war craze was never commercially viable. — Map (db m34266) HM |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Highlands — Nike Missile Site |
| | Missiles emerged from silos beneath the pavement, and waited on launching racks while radar tracked the skies. During the 1950’s – the Cold War Era – Nike missiles were stationed here to defend the New York-Philadelphia corridor against long-range bombers. The peninsula of Sandy Hook provided an isolated location for newly-developed forms of radar. Like other batteries in the area these weapons were mounted as deterrent rather than aggressor. The missile base was closed in 1974, . . . — Map (db m41714) HM |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Red Bank — 1941-2007 Red Bank Veterans Monument |
| | Four sided monument ingraved with names of veterans serving from 1941 through 2007. — Map (db m12974) WM |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Rumson — 1945 - 2005 Rumson Veterans Monument |
| | 1945 - 1955
Berlin
Cold War
Korea
[127 names are engraved for the decade 1955-1965]
1955 - 1965
Berlin Cuba
Lebanon Taiwan
Vietnam
[72 names are engraved for the decade 1955-1965]
1965 - 1975
Cambodia Laos
Thailand
Vietnam
[102 names are engraved for the decade 1965-1975]
1975 - 1985
Cold War
Lebanon
Grenada
[18 names are engraved for the decade 1975-1985]
1985 - 1995
Kuwait
Panama . . . — Map (db m13042) WM |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — Nike Ajax Explosion Memorial |
| | Nike Ajax Explosion Battery B. 526th Missile Battalion Leonardo, New Jersey In Memoriam 22 May 1958 Sgt. Daniel J. Lavengood Sgt. Jerome W. Mould SP3 Walter E. Berry SP3 William I. Cochran PFC Donald L. Marsh Pvt. Nicklos J. Composino Ord. Corps Civilians Joseph Arciere Joseph F. Brokos Lee A. Parker Charles Romanow — Map (db m22642) HM |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Picatinny Arsenal — 1500 Former Army Rocket Test Area Historic District (1946-1989) |
| | This area served as Picatinny’s rocket engine test facility where functional and performance tests were conducted. The following rockets were tested here: Redstone, Honest John (first U.S. tactical nuclear weapon), Loki, Nike Ajax, Shillelagh, Pershing I and the SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment). Construction dates for the buildings span the Cold War era when a perceived Soviet military threat influenced objectives and policy in the U.S. In response, one of Picatinny’s primary functions was the development of rockets and missile systems. — Map (db m53087) HM |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Picatinny Arsenal — NARTS Test Area D & E Historic Districts (1946-1989) |
| | The Naval Air Rocket Test Station (NARTS) was grouped into eight (8) test area located along Snake Hill and Lake Denmark Roads. Utilized by both the Navy and a private company, Reaction Motors, Inc., these areas were considered to be the Navy’s premier rocket-engine test facilities. Area D tested the Bell X-1 (XLR-11) rocket engine in which Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947; Area E tested the X-15 (XLR-99) rocket engine and was one of the largest static test stands on the . . . — Map (db m59726) HM |
| New Mexico (Dona Ana County), Las Cruces — Nike Hercules Missile |
| | Anti-aircraft missiles like this Nike Hercules once stood guard around many major U.S. cities and facilities during the Cold War. They were capable of knocking down high-flying, fast-moving bombers with high-explosive warheads or, equipped with a nuclear warhead, destroying a whole formation of attacking enemy airplanes with one missile.
The Nike Hercules is typical of weapon systems tested at White Sands Missile Range from many launched complexes stretching east from here. It was . . . — Map (db m38295) HM |
| New York, Queens — Fort Totten Park — 59.5 acres |
| | History This park takes its name from the Civil War era fortress on the property. Originally referred to by its location on Willets Point, the Army officially named it for General Joseph Totten (1788-1864), following his demise in the Battle of the Wilderness, in Virginia. Although Robert E. Lee, it is believed, prepared the fort’s plans in 1857, construction did not begin until 1862. Built at the mouth of the Long Island Sound, across from its counterpart Fort Schuyler, the . . . — Map (db m65125) HM |
| New York, Queens — Fort Totten Park — 59.5 acres |
| | History This park takes its name from the Civil War era fortress on the property. Originally referred to by its location on Willets Point, the Army officially named it for General Joseph Totten (1788-1864), following his demise in the Battle of the Wilderness, in Virginia. Although Robert E. Lee, it is believed, prepared the fort’s plans in 1857, construction did not begin until 1862. Built at the mouth of the Long Island Sound, across from its counterpart Fort Schuyler, the . . . — Map (db m65126) HM |
| New York (Kings County), Brooklyn — Lt. Kenneth E Aimee |
| | In Memory of Lt. Kenneth Aimee, 331st Fighter Squadron, Who gave his life in the service of his country: July 8, 1954. This memorial lovingly erected by friends and neighbors of this community — Map (db m19305) WM |
| New York (New York County), New York — Reagan-Gorbachev Meeting 1988 — Quarters 403 |
| | Chairman Gorbachev made his final preparations here before participating in the historic luncheon at Quarters 1 with President Reagan and Vice President Bush on 7 December 1988. During that time, he also composed his first communique to the U.S.S.R. following initial report of the Armenian Earthquake Disaster. — Map (db m21156) HM |
| New York (Orange County), West Point — Twentieth Century Wars |
| | The Cold War (1946-1991) Peace Operations (1991-2000) Shortly after its victory in World War II, the United States faced new international security challenges. The Soviet Union established Communist governments in central and eastern Europe and sought to spread its influence into other regions of the world. Communist China likewise threatened American interests – it fought directly against the United States in Korea and, along with the Soviet Union, supported the insurgency in . . . — Map (db m35504) HM |
| North Carolina (Alamance County), Graham — Alamance County War Memorial |
| | The Memorial Is Dedicated To The Honor Of All The Brave Men And Women Of Alamance County Who Fought In Service To Their Country And In Memory Of Those Inscribed Here Who Died In Defense Of Our Freedom.
Civil War
Jacob Adams, W.B. Adams, Calvin Albright, George M.G. Albright, Henry C. Albright, John S. Albright, Joseph A. Albright, Lawrence Albright, Samuel A. Albright, Sauren Albright, E.M. Allen, Lea Allison, Thomas Allred, Calvander Andrews, S. Andrews, Jacob Anthony, Alfred . . . — Map (db m31485) WM |
| North Carolina (Cumberland County), Fort Bragg — 82d Infantry Division |
| |
Activated 25 August 1917
Reactivated 25 March 1942
Reorganized and redesignated
an airborne division
15 Augus 1942
To Our Honored Dead
Campaigns
Lorraine • St. Mihiel • Meuse-Argonne
Sicily • Naples-Foggia • Anzio
Normandy • Holland • Ardennes
Central Europe
Dominican Republic
Vietnam
Grenada • Panama
Persian Gulf
Afghanistan • Iraq
…There will always be an 82d
Airborne Division, because it lives
in the hearts of men. And somewhere
young men . . . — Map (db m31179) WM |
| North Carolina (Cumberland County), Fort Bragg — C-119 "Packet" |
| | (top)
C-119C, Serial Number 50-33182.
This aircraft was originally Serial Number 50-0128.
On loan from the U.S. Air Force Museum Program.
(middle)
The Fairchild C-119, better known as the "Flying Boxcar", was capable of carrying 42 troops or up to 10,000 lbs of cargo. A versatile aircraft, it could also be used to tow up to a 30,000 lb glider. The C-119 was stationed at Pope AFB from 1952 to 1958.
Engines 2 3500 hp, radial, F&W R-4360
Crew: 2 pilots, 1 . . . — Map (db m44001) HM |
| North Carolina (Cumberland County), Fort Bragg — C-123 "Provider" |
| |
(top)
C-123K, Serial Number 54-0372.
This aircraft was originally Serial Number 54-0669.
It is on loan from the U.S. Air Force Museum Program.
(middle)
The Fairchild C-123 was capable of carrying 60 fully equipped troops while operating from short airfields. The C-123 was stationed at Pope AFB from 1958 to 1964.
Engines: 2 2500 hp, radial, P&W R-2800
Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight mechanic, 1 loadmaster
Length: 76 feet
Wing Span: 110 feet
Cruise: 190 mph . . . — Map (db m44002) HM |
| North Carolina (Cumberland County), Fort Bragg — C-130 "Hercules" |
| |
The mission of the Lockheed C-130 is to provide rapid transportation of personnel or cargo for delivery by air-drop or by air-land. The aircraft can be used as a tactical transport carrying 92 ground troops or 64 paratroopers and equipment. It can be readily converted for ambulance or aerial delivery missions.
Engines: 4 Allison T-56 turboprops
Crew: 5
Length: 99 feet 6 inches
Cruise: 295 knots
Max Gross Weight: 155,000 pounds
Wing Span: 132 feet 7 inches
Range: 2130 . . . — Map (db m44003) HM |
| North Carolina (Pitt County), Greenville — F-67 — Voice Of America |
| | Cold War broadcasts
relayed from Greenville
to Europe, Africa, and
Latin America, 1963-89,
via station 2 mi. S.W. — Map (db m64900) HM |
| North Carolina (Wayne County), Eureka — F-70 — Nuclear Mishap |
| | B-52 transporting two
nuclear bombs crashed,
Jan. 1961. Widespread
disaster averted; three
crewmen died 3 mi. S. — Map (db m64597) HM |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial |
| | Dedicated November 11, 2006 to the men and women of Franklin County Ohio that served our country bravely and honorably so our freedoms endure.
The sacrifices of few ensured the freedom of many. A grateful community remembers those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during times of war and peace, whose courage and personal sacrifices defended and preserved our freedom.
Medal of Honor Recipients for Franklin County
Civil War
David Cockley Army
Oliver Colwell . . . — Map (db m13487) WM |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Haubrich Armory, Columbus — 166th Infantry Regiment |
| | [Insignia of the 166th Infantry Regiment]:
Follow Me
Presented by
Rainbow Div. Veteran Assn.
to
166th Inf. Regt. Camp Shelby 1941
Re-presented June 21 1959
to
166th Combat Team
at
Robert Haubrich Armory — Map (db m12516) HM |
| Ohio (Logan County), Bellefontaine — 6-46 — Campbell Hill — The Highest Point in Ohio |
| | Campbell Hill is named for Charles D. Campbell of Bellefontaine, who owned this land from 1896 to 1937. A marble stone marker atop the hill, set in 1900 by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, marks it as the highest point in Ohio at an elevation of 1549.09 feet. In 1951, the federal government established the 664th Aircraft Control and Warning (AC&W) Squadron here as part of the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD). Its military and civilian operators used sophisticated radar and computer . . . — Map (db m61994) HM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — John Glenn — 1962 — Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration Series #9) |
| | “Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.” -William Shakespeare
In the midst of the Cold War, the United States was losing face to the Soviet Union's superior space program. The Soviets had already put cosmonauts in space and were looking toward the moon. In the summer of 1961, with only one fifteen-minute space flight under the nation's belt, President Kennedy vowed to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. . . . — Map (db m29560) HM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — 134th Fighter Interceptor Group — Tennessee Air National Guard |
| |
Dedicated to the members of the
134th Fighter Interceptor Group,
Tennessee Air National Guard
who served with distinction
during the Berlin Crisis.
November 1961 - August 1962
Dedicated November 1991 — Map (db m51351) WM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — 19th Bomb Group — "In Alis Vincimus" • "On Wings We Conquer" — The Black Knights • "Checkmate to Aggression" |
| |
"In The Beginning"
1927-1932
The 19th Observation Group
Rockwell AAF, CA - March AAF, CA
1932 - 1953
14th, 28th, 30th, 93rd, 435th [Squadrons]
5th Air Force • 20th Air Force • FEAF
1953 - 2008
19th Bombardment Wing • 19th Air Refueling Wing
"The Lineage"
Bomb Wings/SAC Squadrons:
28th, 30th, 93rd, 525th, 526th, 659th
AR [Air Refueling] G/W Squadrons:
7th, 19th, 99th, 100th, 303rd, 384th, 407th, 712th, 912th — Map (db m51655) HM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — 4134th / 320th Bombardment Wing (H) — Strategic Air Command — B-52 • KC-135 |
| |
In commemoration of those
who preserved our priceless
heritage and peace with honor
May 1958 - July 1989
Dedicated 13 August 1993 — Map (db m51367) WM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — 442nd Troop Carrier Wing |
| | Memorium
In memory of the
members of the
442nd Troop Carrier Wing
who gave their lives
to help preserve world
peace. December 19, 1961
Maj Jacob T Battenberg Jr
Capt Bobby E Wunsch
Capt Brodie E Bryant
Lt Warren R High
MSgt DeWitt F Edgar
MSgt Garland C Van Meter
A1C Dale R Willert — Map (db m27664) WM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — 44th Strategic Missile Wing — Aggressor Beware |
| |
Commemoration of the
Patriots who served
on the Plains of
Western South Dakota
1962 - 1994 — Map (db m51309) WM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — 465th Troop Carrier Wing — France — 1953 - 1957 |
| |
To Honor Those Who Served
With Pride and Distinction
Dedicated September 1994 — Map (db m51390) WM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — 50th Troop Carrier • Tactical Airlift • Airlft Squadron — 1942 - 1992 — 50 Years of Airlift Service |
| |
And For All Who Served
Dedicated 17 September 1992 — Map (db m51726) WM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — 5th Air Force |
| | Dedicated
to the men and women
who served in the
5th Air Force
in World War II
The 5th Air Force
Commanded initially by General George C. Kenney the 5th Air Force, although holding a low priority for men and equipment, wrested control of the air from the Japanese over the skies of New Guinea in late 1942 and helped stop the Japanese drive in Papua. From there the 5th led the way for a combination of Army and Navy forces to neutralize the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, . . . — Map (db m27407) WM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — 71st and 341st Air Refueling Squadrons — 4060th Air Refueling Wing — Strategic Air Command |
| |
Dedicated to those who served
Dow Air Force Base, Maine
January 1955 to June 1966 — Map (db m51738) WM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — B-47 Stratojet — Strategic Air Command |
| |
In memory of all those
who supported, maintained and flew
the B-47 in defense of freedom
during the Cold War
B-47 Stratojet Wings
2nd BW • 9th BW • 19th BW • 22nd BW
40th BW • 43rd BW • 44th BW • 68th BW
70th BW • 93rd BW • 96th BW • 97th BW
98th BW • 100th BW • 301st BW • 303rd BW
305th BW • 306th BW • 307th BW • 308th BW
310th BW • 320th BW • 321st BW • 340th BW
341st BW • 376th BW • 379th BW • 380th BW
384th BW • 509th BW
26th SRW • 55th SRW • 70th SRW • . . . — Map (db m51675) WM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — Flight Test Crews |
| |
To those who gave their lives
in flight test activities,
this memorial is dedicated
by those who survive.
Flight Test Division,
Wright Field
October 12, 1989 — Map (db m51686) WM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — Major Richard A Keylor Sr |
| |
Gallantly served his country
9 October 1957 - 31 March 1987
Command Pilot • Instructor
Safety Officer
U-2 • F-4 • T-38 • UH-1 — Map (db m51435) WM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — RAF Burtonwood |
| | Dedicated to all American and British personnel who served at RAF Burtonwood, Warrington, England at any time from its opening in 1940 to its closing in 1993.
Burtonwood supported United States Army Air Forces in Europe 1942-1946, the Berlin Airlift 1948-1949, and from the 1950's to 1993 it was a depot supporting NATO and the Desert War. — Map (db m51478) HM |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — Strategic Air Command — 1946 - 1992 — "Peace Is Our Profession" |
| |
"The Cold War Didn't Just End...
It Was Won"
In June 1992, the strongest, most professional military organization the world has ever known furled its banner and bid farewell to a grateful nation whose freedom it had safeguarded for nearly half a century. The spirit, sacrifice and dedication of the Strategic Air Command endures in the hearts and minds of those who served. We are...
"Victors in the Cold War" — Map (db m51727) HM |
| Ohio (Union County), Marysville — 4-80 — Major General Robert Sprague Beightler |
| | Side A:
Robert Sprague Beightler was born in 1892 in Marysville. A graduate of Marysville High School, he began his career as a soldier in 1911, when he enlisted as a private in Marysville's guard unit, Company E, Fourth Ohio Infantry Regiment. He served in Mexico from 1916-1917, World War I from 1917-1919, and World War II from 1940-1945. From his stint with the Ohio Infantry, he rose in rank to command the famous 37th Ohio National Guard Buckeye Division as Major General during WWII. . . . — Map (db m20452) HM |
| Oklahoma (Comanche County), Fort Sill — 280mm Heavy Motorized Gun M65 — (Gun Nr. 21 on Carriage Nr. 3) |
| | (left plaque)
At 8:31 a.m. on 25 May 1953 this gun fired the world's first atomic artillery round, at Camp Desert Rock, Nevada. 19 seconds later and 7¾ miles distant, the shell that could wipe out an enemy division exploded on target with a roaring violence equal to 15,000 tons of TNT. 3,100 participating military officers and men crouched some 5,000 yards from the churning mass of heat and flame that surrounded the core of the atomic fireball. The event was a milestone in military . . . — Map (db m60886) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — Eisenhower National Historic Site |
| | To Visit: The site is only a seven minute shuttle bus ride from the Visitors Center. Tickets are available in the Visitor Center lobby. Eisenhower National Historic Site is the presidential and retirement home of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Purchased by the Eisenhowers in 1950, the farm served as a presidential retreat, a meeting place for world leaders, and as the temporary White House in times of illness. Today, the site remains largely unchanged from those Cold War years when the President . . . — Map (db m8043) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — President Eisenhower’s Gettysburg Farm |
| | Eisenhower National Historic Site The farm has never looked better, mainly by virtue of the frequent gentle rains we have had since we have been here, and I have been happily renewing my acquaintance with my tiny Angus herd. Eisenhower letter during recuperation from surgery, July 1956 The Eisenhower farm was the presidential and retirement home of Dwight D. Eisenhower, General of the Army and 34th President of the United States. Eisenhower purchased the 189-acre farm in 1950. . . . — Map (db m6196) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Centre County), Boalsburg — 112th Infantry Regiment — Twenty-Eighth Division |
| | (Front):112th Infantry Twenty Eighth Division Forever Honored Forever Mourned For God and Country (Back):Dedicated to the honor of the men who served in this regiment Civil War Spanish American War Mexican Border Service World War I World War II N.A.T.O. — Map (db m27327) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Centre County), Boalsburg — Twin 40mm Self-propelled Gun, M42A1 Duster — Pennsylvania Military Museum |
| | By the time the M42 "Duster" anti-aircraft weapon system was deployed in 1953, the Soviet Union had developed high-speed aircraft that were too fast for the Duster to track. The Duster, however, found its role in the dense jungles of Vietnam. Its awesome firepower proved effective in suppressing enemy ground fire on convoy duty and in fixed defensive positions. ACF industries of Berwick, Pennsylvania, built M42 Dusters in the 1950s. About the M42A1 Duster First accepted: 1951 . . . — Map (db m27813) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Lebanon County), Fort Indiantown Gap — 40 & 8 Boxcar |
| | This 40 & 8 Boxcar is one of forty-nine cars that comprised the merci or gratitude train, a gift to the American people from the citizens of France. Pennsylvania received it at a ceremony in Harrisburg on February 6, 1949. All forty-eight states received a boxcar filled with gifts, ranging from humble offerings to priceless art and antiques. The District of Columbia and the Territory of Hawaii shared the forty-ninth car. Gifts of sacrifice from individuals conveyed each donor's depth of . . . — Map (db m12546) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Lebanon County), Fort Indiantown Gap — F-102 Jet Fighter |
| | The Convair F-102 Jet Fighter "Delta Dagger" was a part of the backbone of the United States Air Defense System in the late 1950's. Beginning its service to the country in 1956, its main purpose was to intercept enemy aircraft in US Air Space, mainly of potential Soviet bomber fleets during the Cold War. However, due to the project being troubled, the aircraft was soon replaced by the F-101 (Voodoo) and the F-4 (Phantom II's) and thus many of the aircraft were transferred to the United States . . . — Map (db m12580) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Lebanon County), Fort Indiantown Gap — Nike "Ajax" Missile |
| | Developed during the first decade of the Cold War to combat possible Soviet aircraft the Nike System was the world's first successful, widely-deployed, guided surface-to-air missile system. It was named "Nike" for the mythical Greek Goddess of Victory. Nike Ajax was a slender, two-stage guided missile powered by a liquid-fueled motor. The Ajax was blasted off of its launcher by means of a jettisonable solid rocket booster which fired for about 3 seconds, accelerating the missile with a power of . . . — Map (db m12575) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Lebanon County), Fort Indiantown Gap — Nike "Hercules" Missile |
| | The successor to the first Nike missile, the Nike "Ajax", the "Hercules" was a much more capable missile in every way. Designated as MIM-14 it came in three different models A/B/C and over 25,000 missiles were made with the most being the MIM-14B model. It was designed to combat bomber or air supported missiles at altitudes up to 100,000 feet and could detect a missile traveling at Mach 3. The Hercules was also designed to carry a nuclear warhead designated "W-31" in three different yields: low . . . — Map (db m12584) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Philadelphia County), Philadelphia — Cruiser Olympia - Submarine Becuna — Independence Seaport Museum |
| | OLYMPIA
Cruiser OLYMPIA, launched in 1892, is the oldest steel warship afloat today. OLYMPIA is best known as Commodore George Dewey’s flagship in the Battle of Manila Bay, Philippine Islands during the 1898 Spanish American War. After defeating the Spanish fleet, the United States was propelled into a future legacy as a world power.
Following the War, OLYMPIA was often used as a visible reminder of President Teddy Roosevelt’s gunboat diplomacy, “Walk softly and carry a big . . . — Map (db m19242) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Philadelphia County), Philadelphia — Glomar Explorer |
| | In a covert CIA plan named the Jennifer Project, this ship was built at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Chester, in the early 1970s and played a key role in US Cold War espionage. Its mission was to obtain intelligence by recovering a sunken Soviet submarine, three miles deep in the Pacific Ocean. Portions of the ship were raised by the ship's huge claw in the summer of 1974; six Soviet submariners were recovered and given a burial at sea. — Map (db m34483) HM |
| South Carolina (Aiken County), near Jackson — Savannah River Site |
| |
Fifty Years ago today,
November 28, 1950,
President Harry S.Truman
announced that the Savannah
River Plant would be built.
This marker is dedicated to
families who originally
lived on this property and
to the patriotic men and
woman who have made
possible the safe operations
and successful missions of the
Savannah River Site — Map (db m10001) HM |
| South Carolina (Aiken County), New Ellenton — 2-27 — Savannah River Plant |
| |
The Savannah River Plant (SRP) was built 1950–56 by Du Pont for the Atomic Energy Commission. SRP, a nuclear production plant, produced tritium and plutonium for national defense during the Cold War. Creating a 310-sq.-mi. site in three counties meant moving all residents from their homes in Ellenton, Dunbarton, Meyers Mill, Leigh, and other area communities.
(Reverse text)
The first reactor at SRP went online in 1953 and the free “neutrino,” a subatomic . . . — Map (db m9941) HM |
| South Carolina (Charleston County), Mount Pleasant — E-1B Tracer — BuNo. 147225 |
| | The carrier-based E-1B Tracer provided a
carrier task force with early warning and
guidence capability. Based on the C-1A
Trader, the most distinguishing of the
Tracer is the large aerodynamic radome
above the fuselage. Joining the fleet in
1960, Tracers were the "eyes of the fleet"
until replaced by the all weather E-2
Hawkeye aboard Forrestal-class carriers
in the mid 1960s. Tracers continued to
serve aboard Essex-class carriers until
1976 ( the hanger deck was too shallow
for . . . — Map (db m19134) HM |
| South Carolina (Charleston County), Mount Pleasant — F-4J Phantom II — BuNo. 153077 |
| | The F-4 Phantom II was a two seat supersonic
long range all weather fighter-bomber
originally built for the US Navy. The Phantom II
began service aboard aircraft carriers in the
early 1960s, and would set many speed and
performance records. During the Vietnam
War, the Phantom II would be used by the
Navy, Marines, and Air Force. The Navy began
replacing the Phantom II with the F-14 Tomcat
in the mid 1970s. Marines used the Phantom II
until replaced by the F/A-18 Hornet in the
early . . . — Map (db m19135) HM |
| South Carolina (Charleston County), Mount Pleasant — In Memoriam • USS Thresher and USS Scorpion |
| |
In Memoriam
To those who sacrificed their
lives while serving in and
supporting our submarine
forces during the Cold War.
USS Thresher (SSN 593)
Lost at sea with all hands
April 10, 1963
USS Scorpion (SSN 589)
Lost at sea with all hands
June 2, 1968
There is a port of no return, where ships
May ride at anchor for a little space
And then, some starless night, the cable slips,
Leaving an eddy at the mooring place.....
Gulls, veer no longer. . . . — Map (db m42756) HM |
| South Carolina (Charleston County), Mount Pleasant — Talos Missile |
| | The Talos Series of shipborn missiles was one of the most powerful in the U.S. Navy. It's main function was anti-aircraft for fleet defense. But later versions had
surface-to-surface capability.
Range: Over 75 miles
Speed Mach 2.5
Weight: 7,000 lbs.
Warhead: Nuclear or Conventional The Talos Missile system was operation on 7 guided missile cruisers from 1959 to 1979. — Map (db m19217) HM |
| South Carolina (Charleston County), Mount Pleasant — USS Pollack (SSN 603) USS Haddo (SSN 604) |
| | The initial two nuclear attack submarines
home ported in Charleston — Map (db m42728) HM |
| South Carolina (Charleston County), Mt. Pleasant — Cold War Submarine Memorial — 1947 - 1989 |
| | A Tribute to Professional Excellence
Dedication, Sacrifice, and National Will
Our submarines went to sea a silent invisible force solemnly dedicated to maintaining peace, but ready to fight if necessary to defend our nation and allies
Constructed and Donated by
The Cold War Submarine Memorial Foundation
Vice Admiral Albert J. Bagiocco. Jr.. USN (RET)-Chairman
Captain Thomas A Mayberry, Jr., USN (RET)-Vice Chairman
James R. Fel. P.E. - Secretary
Commander John P. . . . — Map (db m19581) WM |
| South Carolina (Florence County), Florence — 21-26 — Atomic Bomb Accident at Mars Bluff, March 11, 1958 |
| | [Marker Front] In 1958, in the midst of the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force accidentally dropped an atomic bomb near here.
The unarmed 7,600-lb., 10'8"-long bomb was aboard a B-47E bomber on a training mission headed for England. Its high-explosive trigger detonated on impact, making a crater as large as 35 feet deep and 70 feet wide.
[Marker Reverse]
The bomb landed in the woods behind the asbestos-shingle sided home of railroad conductor Walter “Bill” Gregg . . . — Map (db m23628) HM |
| South Carolina (Greenville County), Greenville — 23-26 — Donaldson Air Force Base / Captain John O. Donaldson |
| | Donaldson Air Force Base
Greenville Army Air Base opened on this site in 1942 and trained B-25 bomber crews during World War II. Emphasizing air transport after 1945 and renamed Donaldson Air Force Base in 1951. It was the home to C-124 transports and called "The Airlift Capital of the World" for its role in the Berlin airlift, Korean War, and Cold War. Closed in 1962, it has been an industrial park since 1963.
Captain John O. Donaldson
John Owen Donaldson (1897-1930) for whom the . . . — Map (db m9332) HM |
| South Carolina (Greenville County), Greenville — 23-26 — Donaldson Air Force Base / Captain John O. Donaldson |
| | Donaldson Air Force Base
Greenville Army Air Base opened on this site in 1942 and trained B-25 bomber crews during World War II. Emphasizing air transport after 1945 and renamed Donaldson Air Force Base in 1951. It was the home to C-124 transports and called "The Airlift Capital of the World" for its role in the Berlin airlift, Korean War, and Cold War. Closed in 1962, it has been an industrial park since 1963.
Captain John O. Donaldson
John Owen Donaldson (1897-1930) for whom the . . . — Map (db m12118) HM |
| South Carolina (Spartanburg County), Spartanburg — Berlin Wall |
| | [Left Marker]
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
President Ronald W. Reagan
Berlin, June 12, 1987
[Right Marker]
"Ich bin ein Berliner!"
President John F. Kennedy
Berlin, June 26, 1963 — Map (db m14171) WM |
| South Dakota (Jackson County), Kadoka — Closer than You Imagined |
| | ...for years, countless travellers had driven across Interstate 90 in western South Dakota, en route to Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, or Yellowstone National Park,...within sight of nearly a dozen nuclear missile sites.... Tim Pavek, Ellsworth Air Force Base, Minuteman Program Deactivation Manager & Missile Engineer Are you on your way to or from the Black Hills or Yellowstone? You may be surprised to learn that during the Cold War parts of South Dakota, Wyoming, . . . — Map (db m34295) HM |
| Tennessee (Hamilton County), Chattanooga — 270 — 17th Ohio Infantry — Turchin's Brig., Baird's Div., 14th Corps. — Maj. Benjamin F. Butterfield. |
| | 17th Ohio Infantry.
Turchin's Brig., Baird's Div., 14th Corps.
Maj. Benjamin F. Butterfield.
Capt. Benjamin H. Showers.
Nov. 25, 1863.
The morning of Nov. 25th the 17th, with its Brigade and Division, marched to support Gen. Sherman at Tunnel Hill. Returning it formed with the Brigade on the left of Wood's Division. In the general assault on Missionary Ridge it reached the summit near this point. Major Butterfield was severely wounded at the foot of the . . . — Map (db m45303) HM |
| Texas (Bexar County), Lackland Air Force Base — C-121 "Constellation" — General William V. McBride |
| | The C-121, so designated by the USAF in 1948, was developed from the C-69 military transport that had originated as a commercial transport for TransWorld and Pan American Airlines. The C-69's were assigned to Air Transport Command during the last stages of WW II and thereafter were resold to the airlines as surplus. Massive modifications were made to the “Super Connie” beginning in 1962 and extending into the seventies. The long-range transport C-121C (Model 1049) became the . . . — Map (db m31584) HM |
| Texas (Tom Green County), Goodfellow Air Force Base — T-28A Trojan — Dedicated 30 June 1998 |
| | Span: 41 Feet • Speed: 283 MPH Length: 32 Feet • Ceiling: 25,200 Feet Cost: $123,000 • Engine: 1 Wright R-1300 From 1950 to 1957 North American Aviation manufactured 1,948 Trojans to replace the T-6 trainer, delivering the "A" Model to the Air Force and the "B" and "C" Models to the Navy. A further modification yielded the T-28D Nomad, a tactical fighter-bomber used in Southeast Asia after 1962. Goodfellow's Trojan (S/N 49-1679) entered the USAF inventory as a trainer on 9 January 1951 but . . . — Map (db m12026) HM |
| Texas (Tom Green County), Goodfellow Air Force Base — TB-25N Mitchell — Dedicated 11 November 1983 |
| | Span: 68 Feet • Speed: 275 MPH Length: 53 Feet • Ceiling: 25,000 Feet Cost: $96,000 • Engine: 2 Wright R-2600 Named for air power advocate Gen Billy Mitchell, the North American B-25 medium bomber entered service in 1941. The first aircraft to sink a Japanese submarine , the B-25 recorded another first when 16 Mitchells took off from the carrier Hornet on 18 April 1942 to bomb Tokyo and other Japanese cities. Piloting the 16th Mitchell during the Doolittle Raid was Lt William Farrow, a . . . — Map (db m12033) HM |
| Texas (Val Verde County), Del Rio — 14013 — Operation Brass Knob |
| | Laughlin Air Force Base pilots flew secret surveillance missions during the height of the Cold War. The Strategic Air Command formed the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in 1956, utilizing high altitude Martin RB-57D and Lockheed U-2 aircraft for covert surveillance of the Soviet Union. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) used U-2s, most staged from Laughlin AFB, to monitor activities in the Caribbean following the Cuban Revolution. Based on intelligence reports, President John Kennedy . . . — Map (db m36893) HM |
| Vermont (Grand Isle County), Alburgh — Missile Site |
| | First Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Site east of the Mississippi River. Built 1960 - 1962 by the U.S. Air Force. — Map (db m49607) HM |
| Virginia, Lynchburg — Q-6 24 — Safe Haven in Lynchburg: Project Y |
| | In 1951, the National Gallery of Art established a secret emergency repository (Code named Project Y) for its distinguished collection of art on the campus of Randolph-Macon Woman's College. The specially designed reinforced concrete building, situated at the end of Quinlan Street, was built for use in the event of national crisis during the Cold War. In exchange for ownership and use of the facility, the college made it available to the National Gallery for 50 years for emergency purposes. The . . . — Map (db m54464) HM |
| Virginia, Newport News — A Behemoth in the Field |
| | 240mm T1 Gun, Watervleit Arsenal, New York, c. 1950, serial number 1.
280mm T72 Gun Carriage, Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts, c. 1952. WM 87.31.7 a,b
The 240mm gun provided a bridge between conventional cannons and atomic cannons. In November 1944 the U.S. Army decided to develop a 240mm gun superior to the standard 8-inch and 240mm howitzers. The Frankfort Institute was charged by the Office of Ordinance with the design of the gun and mount in October 1946. Watervliet Arsenal . . . — Map (db m34004) HM |
| Virginia, Newport News — U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589 |
| | Dedicated to the men
of the
U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589
This monument is dedicated to the 99 gallant men who went
down with their ship 400 miles southwest of the Azores
declared lost June 5, 1968 — Map (db m34035) HM |
| Virginia, Richmond — Strengthen the Arm of Liberty |
| | With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
the Boy Scouts of America
dedicated this copy of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
loyalty
40th anniversary crusade to
Strengthen the Arm of Liberty
1950 — Map (db m16415) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Berlin Airlift |
| | In memory of the United States military personnel who served on the Berlin Airlift, 26 June 1948 to 30 September 1949. [Insignia of:] Berlin Airlift Veterans Assoc. [Renderings of two U.S. transport aircraft:] Presented by the Berlin Airlift Veterans Association. Dedicated 29 September 1998. — Map (db m24603) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Ignace Jan Paderewski |
| | The American Legion
In memory of
Ignace Jan Paderewski
artist, composer, musician, statesman, patriot, humanitarian and friend of American war veterans, who, from his death to the rebirth of freedom in his homeland, here rested in honor and in dignity. Now may his soul be eternally at peace and his memory entombed in the land of his fathers, a free Poland. — Map (db m11133) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — The Peacemaker |
| | In memory of the outstanding contributions of the aircrews and ground personnel who supported the B-36 Peacemaker nuclear force
deterrent of the Strategic Air command from 1948 to 1958. Their sacrifice, dedication, rediness and vigilance significantly impacted on the successful and peaceful outcome of the Cold War. Peace was their profession; and, they did their job well.
Dedicated by the 7th Bomb Wing B-36 Association December 1999 — Map (db m62374) WM |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Alexandria — E-81 — Defenses of Washington |
| | During the Civil War, the U.S. Army constructed a series of forts and artillery batteries around Washington to protect it from Confederate attack. Forts O’Rourke, Weed, Farnsworth, and Lyon stood just to the north, and Fort Willard which still exists, to the east. These fortifications constituted the extreme southern defense line of the city. By the war’s end, a line of 163 forts and batteries extended about 37 miles around Washington, but today only a handful survive. A century later, during . . . — Map (db m2330) HM |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — E 98 — Fairfax Nike Missile Site |
| | During the Cold War a ring of Nike anti-aircraft missile sites defended the nation’s capital, reminiscent of the perimeter of forts that protected it during the Civil War. Just east of here was located the launch control equipment for one of the three Nike complexes in Fairfax County. To the west stood the missiles, poised on above-ground launchers. The U.S. Army (1954–1959) and the Army National Guard (1959–1963) operated this battery. Built to oppose Soviet air attack, this . . . — Map (db m2093) HM |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Great Falls — T 46 — Great Falls Nike Missile Site |
| | Just to the southeast were radar and other control equipment that formed a portion of one of three Nike anti-aircraft missile complexes in Fairfax County. The site was operated by the U.S. Army between 1954 and 1962. Established during the Cold War to defend Washington from Soviet air attack, this complex, along with those at Fairfax and Lorton, was among the thirteen sites that encircled Washington and Baltimore. The ring of Nike missile sites was reminiscent of the perimeter of forts that . . . — Map (db m2091) HM |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Lorton — E 97 — Lorton Nike Missile Site |
| | Located north of here was one of three Nike anti-aircraft missile complexes in Fairfax County operated by the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard between 1954 and 1974. The sites were established during the Cold War to defend Washington from Soviet air attack. This complex, along with those at Great Falls and Fairfax, was among thirteen Nike sites that surrounded Washington and Baltimore. The ring of Nike sites was reminiscent of the perimeter of forts that protected the capital during the . . . — Map (db m2092) HM |
| Virginia (Henrico County), Richmond — W 181 — Virginia Air National Guard |
| | In 1947, Virginia received its first Air Guard unit designated as the 149th Fighter Squadron. Founded by the Virginia legislature in 1946 and recognized by the National Guard Bureau in 1947, it is directly descended from the historic 328th Fighter Squadron which earned numerous commendations for combat in Europe during World War II. The Virginia units were activated during the Korean War and the 1961 Berlin Crisis. As part of the 192d Fighter Group, it flew missions in Bosnia and Iraq after the attacks of 11 September 2001. — Map (db m24852) HM |
| Virginia (Isle of Wight County), Carrolton — 1954 Nike-Ajax Missile Site N-75L |
| | The Cold War and Nike-Ajax Base N-75
The “Cold” War (1949-1990) is so named because no actual armed conflict took place between the two alliances: The Warsaw Pact and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It began when Joseph Stalin, dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), reneged on his commitments to withdraw the Soviet Army from the Eastern European countries it had occupied in the great victory over Nazi Germany. In quick succession, the . . . — Map (db m36019) HM |
| Virginia (Isle of Wight County), Carrolton — Missile Magazine and Launch Operations |
| | Specifications
Range: 25-30 miles Speed: Mach 3 (1,679 mph) Altitude: 70,000 feet
Length: 34 feet 10 inches with booster Missile only: 21 feet
Weight: 2,455 lbs. with booster Missile only: 1,000 lbs.
Diameter: 12 inches Wingspan: 4 feet 6 inches
Warhead: Three high-explosive fragmentation charges mounted in the nose, center and aft sections
Guidance: Command by electronic computer and radar
Fuels: Booster — solid propellant, Missile — red fuming nitric . . . — Map (db m36029) HM |
| Virginia (Isle of Wight County), Carrolton — Nike-Ajax Missile Radar Control Site N-75C |
| | The Cold War and Nike-Ajax Base N-75
Here was located site N-75C (C for control) and the counterpart site N-75L (L for launch) was located at Carrollton Nike Park.
The “Cold” War (1949-1990) is so named because no actual armed conflict took place between the two alliances: The Warsaw Pact and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It began when Joseph Stalin, dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), reneged on his commitments to withdraw the . . . — Map (db m36038) HM |
| Virginia (Isle of Wight County), Carrolton — People and Places, circa 1957 at N-75L |
| | U.S. Army units stationed at N-75L/C
The Army Antiaircraft Command (ARAACOM), with both guns and missiles, was established 1 July 1950. It was re-designated Army Air Defense Command (ARADCOM) on 21 March 1957 after all units were converted to missiles. Under these two Headquarters the following Army Antiaircraft Artillery (AAA) units were stationed here in Carrollton:
D Battery, 56th AAA Regiment March 1955-September 1958.
D Battery, 4th Battalion, 51st Regiment September . . . — Map (db m36034) HM |
| Washington (Pierce County), McChord AFB — Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor — Bu. No. 89484 — "Twin Beech" |
| | The C-45 was developed from the Beech Model 18 civil transport which first flew on 15 January 1937. The USAAF placed orders for its first aircraft in 1940, acquiring nearly 1300 of the Beech 18s modified for various missions. These included light transport (UC/C-45), trainers (AT-11) for navigation, bombing and gunnery, photo survey (F-2) and a naval version (JRB series). In the early 1950s, 900 surviving USAF AT-11s and C-45s were rebuilt into C-45Hs, with the last aircraft retired in 1963. . . . — Map (db m43924) HM |
| Washington (Pierce County), McChord AFB — Convair F-102A Delta Dagger — S/N 56-1515 — "Duce" |
| | On 13 December 1956, McChord's 325th FW's 317th FIS upon receiving their first F-102, was the base's first fighter squadron to go "supersonic". the 325th's other squadron, the 318th FIS would receive their first F-102 one year later. In an effort to reinforce airspace over the northern approaches of North America, F-102s of the 317th FIS were reassigned to Elmendorf AFB, Alaska in 1957. That year, the 64th FIS moved to McChord replacing the 317th FIS. F-102's were flown by the 317th FIS . . . — Map (db m42735) HM |
| Washington (Pierce County), McChord AFB — Convair F-106A Delta Dart — S/N 56-0459 — "Six" |
| | F-106A S/N 56-0459 was the primary aircraft flown during USAF's World Speed Record operation named "Project Firewall". Piloting another F-106, Capt. Joe Rogers set the record of 1595.95 MPH on 15 December 1959, a record that stands today for a single engine aircraft. In the 60's and 70's, the 318th FIS was the first F-106 unit to deploy to reinforce Alaskan (with the 498th FIS) and Korean airspace. In 1974, the "Green Dragons" were named as the USAF's Best Interceptor Squadron. F-106's flew . . . — Map (db m42731) HM |
| Washington (Pierce County), McChord AFB — Douglas C-124C Globemaster II — "Old Shakey" — S/N 52-0994 |
| | The C-124 on display completed the last flight of a Globemaster II on its delivery from Willow Run Airport, MI to McChord AFB on 09 October 1986. C-124's were assigned to the base from 1951 - 1969. Proudly maintained by the McChord Air Museum — Map (db m43918) HM |
| Washington (Pierce County), McChord AFB — Fairchild C-82A Packet — S/N 48-57574 |
| | In 1946, the 62d Troop Carrier Group received their first C-82s while stationed at Bergstrom TX in 1946. The unit would later move to McChord AFB on August 15, 1947. The 62d gained valuable experience during "Project Yukon" as operation that involved airlifting an Army infantry company and their equipment between McChord to Alaska. Between 1948-1949 The 62d TCG delivered flood relief supplies to several locations in Washington and Oregon, and in "Operation Hayride", airdropped tons of hay to . . . — Map (db m43917) HM |
| Washington (Pierce County), McChord AFB — Lockheed-Georgia C-141B Starlifter — "Tacoma Starlifter" — S/N 65-000277 |
| | The "Tacoma Starlifter" was the first C-141 assigned to 62d Military Airlift Wing on 05 August 1966. McChord AFB active and reserve units flew the C-141's from the base between 1966-2001. Proudly maintained by the McChord Air Museum — Map (db m43919) HM |
| Washington (Pierce County), McChord AFB — McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo — S/N 101022 — "One-Oh-Wonder" |
| | The Royal Canadian Air Forces 409th Fighter Squadron based at Comox B.C. began replacing their worn CF-100s with CF-101s in mid 1961. While assigned to the 25th NORAD Region, the 409th FS "Nighthawks" commitment in the defense of the Pacific Northwest spanned 30 years until the unit's last CF-101 alert on 30 June 1984. In its last days with the 409th, CF-101F S/N 101022 participated in history's last Voodoo formation, a nine ship, from CFB Comox to CFB Cold Lake on 6 July 1984. Proudly maintained by the McChord Air Museum — Map (db m42733) HM |
| Washington (Pierce County), McChord AFB — McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle — S/N 76-0048 — "Eagle" |
| | On 10 June 1983 McChord's 318th FIS received its first F-15 replacing the units venerable F-106. The 318th "Green Dragons" captured the 1984 Hughes Achievement Trophy, presented to USAF's Top Fighter Squadron. In 1989, plans to convert the 318th FIS into the F-16 were canceled and the unit was slated to close with their F-15s replacing F-4's from Oregon Air National Guard's 123rd FIS. On 07 December 1989 the 318th FIS disbanded, leaving McChord without a fighter mission since the 1940's. Proudly maintained by the McChord Air Museum — Map (db m42732) HM |
| Washington (Pierce County), McChord AFB — North American F-86D Sabre — S/N 52-3669 — "Sabre Dog" |
| | The first operational F-86D entered USAF Squadron service in March of 1951, with McChord's 317th FIS, and the 465th FIS receiving their first aircraft in 1953. The 465th FIS was later redesignated as the 318th FIS on 18 August 1955 under “Project Arrow” an effort that returned squadrons back to their WWII wings and/or groups. During the early 1950's, F-86D's became the most prominent interceptor in the 25th AD arsenal, flying from five bases and fourteen squadrons. McChord based . . . — Map (db m42953) HM |
| Wisconsin (Manitowoc County), Manitowoc — Manitowoc County Veterans Memorial Park |
| | — Map (db m57252) WM |
| Wisconsin (Manitowoc County), Manitowoc — Sputnik IV |
| | Sputnik IV
Satellite fragment was
recovered at this site
Sept 6, 1962 — Map (db m57292) HM |
| Wisconsin (Walworth County), Williams Bay — 505 — The 755th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron |
| | Side A The Williams Bay Air Force Radar Station, home of the 755th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, was part of a nationwide Cold War effort to defend the continent against possible airborne attack from the Soviet Union. In the years following World War II, as tensions between the United States and Soviet Union escalated, Air Force engineers worked feverishly to develop a sophisticated radar technology suitable for a nationwide network of defensive stations. Side B The . . . — Map (db m40472) HM |
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