Barksdale AFB in Bossier Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Berlin Airlift Memorial

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 27, 2017

1. Berlin Airlift Memorial

Inscription.
In memory of the United States military personnel who served on the Berlin Airlift 28 June 1948 to 30 September 1949.

Erected 2002 by the Berlin Airlift Veterans Association.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1948.

Location. 32° 30.733′ N, 93° 40.904′ W. Marker is in Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, in Bossier Parish. It can be reached from the intersection of Shreveport Road and Lindbergh Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 88 Shreveport Road, Barksdale AFB LA 71110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in North Louisiana.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The B-24 Flying Eightballs (a few steps from this marker); 344th Bomb Group (M) AAF (within shouting distance of this marker); Beechcraft C-45 “Expeditor” (within shouting distance of this marker); 486th Bombardment Group (H) (within shouting distance of this marker); "Hell's Angels" (within shouting distance of this marker); 34th Bomb Group Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General Lewis Elton Lyle (within shouting distance of this marker); Beechcraft AT-11 “Kansan” (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barksdale AFB.

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sectionhead>More about this marker. Located at the Barksdale Air Force Base Global Power Museum, open seven days a week from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. and free to the public. Access is at the Northgate Road base entrance. A Government issued ID, (Drivers License, Passport etc.) is required to gain entry.

Also see . . . Berlin Airlift Veterans Association. Website homepage (Submitted on November 8, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 27, 2017

2. Berlin Airlift Memorial

Monument is in front of the C-47 'Gooney Bird's left propeller, near the ropes.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.