New Windsor in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hostages Return From Iran
After being held hostage by Iran for 444 days
These gallant Men and Women first set foot on American soil
Here at Stewart Airport
And were welcomed home by their grateful and joyful countrymen
Who have dedicated this Tablet
Thomas Ahern · Clare Barnes · William Belk · Robert Blucker · Donald Cooke · William Daugherty · Robert Englemann · William Gallegos · Bruce German · Duane Gillette · Allan Golacinski · John Graves · Joseph Hall · Kevin Hermening · Donald Hohman · Leland Holland · Michael Howland · Charlie Jones · Malcom Kalp · M.C. Kennedy, Jr. · William Keough, Jr. · Steve Kirtley · Kathryn Koob · Frederick L. Kupke · Bruce Laingen · Steven Lauterbach · Gary Lee · Paul Lewis · John W. Limbert · James M. Lopez · Johnny McKeel Jr. · Michael J. Metrinko · Jerry Miele · Michael Moeller · Bert Moore · Richard M. Morefield · Paul M. Needham · Robert C. Ode · Gregory Persinger · Jerry Plotkin · Regis Regan · David Roeder · Barry Rosen · William Royer, Jr. · Thomas Schaefer · Charles Scott · Donald Sharer · Rodney Sickmann · Joseph Subic, Jr. · Elizabeth Ann Swift · Victor Tomseth · Phillip R. Ward
Erected by Metropolitan Airport Authority.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Notable Events.
Location. 41° 29.9′ N, 74° 6.08′ W. Marker is in New Windsor, New York, in Orange County. Memorial is at the intersection of 1st Street and Circulation Drive, on the right when traveling south on 1st Street. Located in the Stewart International Airport parking lot across from the terminal entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1180 1st Street, New Windsor NY 12553, 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. United States Military Academy (here, next to this marker); Thomas Archibald Stewart (here, next to this marker); We Will Never Forget (here, next to this marker); Bruenig Road (approx. ¼ mile away); Freedom Road (approx. 0.9 miles away); Falls House Site (approx. 1½ miles away); Little Britain, N.Y. (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hutsites 1782-1783 (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Windsor.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.