Brooking Township in Raytown in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Richards Flying Field

Photographed By Michael E Sanchez, Jr., September 28, 2019

1. Richards Flying Field Marker

As viewed looking east.

Inscription. Army Air Corps Reserve Field and first Kansas City, Mo., air terminal, 1922. First air mail flight, Chicago-Kansas City-Dallas, May 12, 1926. Named for Lt. John F. Richards II, first Kansas City air service death, Europe, World War I. Renamed Ong Airport, 1943.

Erected 1979 by Raytown Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 38° 59.686′ N, 94° 28.569′ W. Marker is in Raytown, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Brooking Township. Marker is on East Gregory Boulevard, 0.1 miles west of Ditzler Avenue, on the left when traveling west. 342'west of Ditzler Avenue on the south side of the street. It is on the property of US Bank as of the date of this posting. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9063 East Gregory Boulevard, Kansas City MO 64133, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Barnes Enclosure (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1844 Homestead (approx. 0.7 miles away); William Ray Blacksmith Shop (approx. 1.2 miles away); Where Wagons Rolled / Wieduwilt Swales (approx. 2.1 miles away); Byram's Ford Historic District (approx. 2.9 miles

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away); Contested Crossing (approx. 2.9 miles away); Storm of Lead (approx. 2.9 miles away); Byram's Ford and the Battle of Westport (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raytown.

Photographed By Michael E Sanchez, Jr., September 28, 2019

2. Richards Flying Field Marker

As viewed looking west.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2019, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2019, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.