Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Army Air Corps Enlisted Pilots

Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 5, 2021

1. Army Air Corps Enlisted Pilots Marker

Inscription. Between 1919 and 1942 nearly 3000 enlisted men earned their pilot wings and went on to fly, fight and die in all operations and in all types of aircrafts, several hundred enlisted pilots went into troop carrier and cargo operations, pioneering new air routes all over the world and becoming the start of the military Airlift Command. This memorial is dedicated to the contributions made to the progress of Military Aviation by enlisted pilots, the heroism they displayed, and the sacrifices they made in defense of their country.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military.

Location. 38° 32.406′ N, 89° 51.812′ W. Memorial is in Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is on Heritage Drive just east of Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 Heritage Dr, Scott Air Force Base IL 62225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Air Refueling (here, next to this marker); Sgt John L. Levitow (here, next to this marker); Major General Paul L. Williams (here, next to this marker); Nancy Harkness Love (here, next to this marker); Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker (a few steps from this marker); Airlift Hall of Fame Memorial (a few steps from this marker); C-17 Pathfinder Loadmasters (a few steps from this marker); General Duane H. Cassidy (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scott Air Force Base.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 5, 2021

2. Army Air Corps Enlisted Pilots Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.