Dover Air Force Base in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
61st Troop Carrier Squadron
The missing man formation of the
61 st Troop Carrier Squadron
World War II
In memory of those
no longer with us who
flew, maintained, or supported
the C-47 in the U.S. Military Services
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 39° 7.091′ N, 75° 27.374′ W. Marker is near Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Dover Air Force Base. Memorial can be reached from Heritage Road, 0.7 miles west of Bayside Drive (Delaware Route 9), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 Heritage Road, Dover AFB DE 19902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Asian American and Pacific Islander U.S. Air Force Memorial (here, next to this marker); C-133 Cargomaster (here, next to this marker); Berlin Airlift Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 9/11 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 2nd Ferrying Group (a few steps from this marker); Women in the Military Memorial (a few steps from this marker); POW★MIA (within shouting distance of this marker); P-51 Mustang (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on March 8, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on March 8, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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