Seymour in Jackson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

B-25 Mitchell

Photographed by David Seibert, November 16, 2008

1. B-25 Mitchell Marker

Inscription. In remembrance of those brave Tuskegee Airmen who served their country with courage, dedication and loyalty. 616th, 617th, 618th, & 619th Bomb Squadrons (M) of the 477th Bomb Group (M) March 1945 to May 1945

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Tuskegee Airmen series list.

Location. 38° 55.527′ N, 85° 54.453′ W. Memorial is in Seymour, Indiana, in Jackson County. It is on A Avenue 0.1 miles west of 1st Avenue East, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in front of the Freeman Army Airfield Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1035 A Avenue, Seymour IN 47274, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

and also the Northwest

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Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Freeman Field Mutiny (a few steps from this marker); Freeman Field (approx. 1.3 miles away); Indian Treaty Corner (approx. 1½ miles away); 10 O'Clock Indian Treaty Line (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Freeman Field (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Farmers Club (approx. 2.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Alexander McClure (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seymour.

Also see . . . Freeman Field Mutiny [1945]. Tuskegee officers arrested for demonstrating against Army Air Force racism at Freeman Field. (Submitted on November 21, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

B-25 Mitchell Marker and the Museum entrance. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, November 16, 2008

2. B-25 Mitchell Marker and the Museum entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,677 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.