South Arroyo in Pasadena in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Lt. Orrin Russell Fox Heliport
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 22, 2020
1. Lt. Orrin Russell Fox Heliport Marker
Erected 1950 by Citizens of the City of Pasadena.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.
Location. 34° 8.726′ N, 118° 9.655′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Arroyo. Memorial is at the intersection of Orange Grove Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Orange Grove Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 450 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena CA 91105, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pasadena Founders Monument (here, next to this marker); Pasadena Pioneers Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Colorado Street Bridge (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vista del Arroyo Hotel (about 800 feet away); History of Ambassador Gardens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Merritt Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ambassador Auditorium
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More about this marker. The Lt. Orrin Russell Fox Memorial is located in the eastern end of Defenders Park. The City of Pasadena's website page for the city's memorials indicates that this is the third location for this memorial, noting that it was originally installed on the Pitch & Putt Golf Course at Carmelita Gardens, and then subsequently moved to the Pasadena Art Museum due to freeway construction.
Regarding Lt. Orrin Russell Fox Heliport. "First Lieutenant Fox was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor with the 80th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 49th Fighter Bomber Group. On September 2, 1950, while on a combat mission northwest of Chinju, South Korea, his aircraft was in a steep dive to make a rocket pass and it failed to pull out. Originally from Colorado, family later moved to Pasadena, California."
Also see . . . Fox, Orrin Russell, 1st Lt. Together We Served entry (Submitted on January 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 22, 2020
2. Lt. Orrin Russell Fox Heliport Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
