Steubenville in Jefferson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tuskegee Airmen in WWII

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2020

1. Tuskegee Airmen in WWII Marker

Inscription. Tuskegee Airmen Brothers from Steubenville, Ohio Jerome & John "Ellis" Edwards
The Red Tails
Tuskegee Airmen in WWII The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of African American men and women, pilots and support personnel who fought with distinction during WWII. This was the first time African Americans were able to serve as airmen in combat. This mural is dedicated to the Edwards brothers and all Tuskegee Airmen who fought to defend our freedoms.

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

Location. 40° 21.728′ N, 80° 36.907′ W. Memorial is in Steubenville, Ohio, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street (Ohio Route 43/822) and North Commercial Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 421 Washington St, Steubenville OH 43952, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ohio's Official Rock Song (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Post Office and Court House (about 300 feet away, measured in

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a direct line); Beneficial Finance Building (about 400 feet away); 156-158 North 4th Street (about 400 feet away); 144 North 4th Street (about 400 feet away); 142 North 4th Street (about 500 feet away); Telegraph Office in the War Department in Washington D.C. during the U.S. Civil War (about 600 feet away); 114 North 4th Street (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Steubenville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2020

2. Tuskegee Airmen in WWII Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.