Huntington in Huntington County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
Serial Number 01-51-4271A N271AP
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 18, 2020
1. Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star Marker
Lockheed Corporation manufactured 5,691 T-33s from 1948 to 1959. Pilots who trained in the T33 flew combat missions in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. This training was essential to our military's efforts and transitioned pilots from the propeller driven planes of World War I to the jet fighters of later conflicts.
It is a fitting tribute to the men and women of this community who served our country so bravely that this T33 Shooting Star be preserved and placed in a position of honor and rededicated on November 7, 2015. It is a small installment toward a large debt.
"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave."
Elmer Davis, Indiana Native, Director of the Office of War Information during WWII.
Erected by Huntington County Veterans' Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is November 7, 2015.
Location. 40° 52.7′ N, 85° 30.4′ W. Marker is in Huntington, Indiana, in Huntington County. It is on West Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntington
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern 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 Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Huntington World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Huntington World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Huntington Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial (here, next to this marker); Huntington Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Order of the Purple Heart (a few steps from this marker); Huntington Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Huntington Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntington.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 18, 2020
2. Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 18, 2020
3. Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
