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

Sgt John L. Levitow

(1945 - 2000)

— Airlift/Tanker Hall of Fame Inductee - 1998 —

Sgt John L. Levitow Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 5, 2021

1. Sgt John L. Levitow Marker

Inscription. He received The Medal of Honor for his selfless heroism on the night of 24 February 1969 while serving as loadmaster on an AC-47 gun ship over Long Binh, South Vietnam an enemy 82-MM motor shell landed on top of the gunship right wing, exploding inside the wing frame, the blast raked the fuselage with shrapnel severely wounding him and three other crew members in the rear of the aircraft, weak from loss of blood and with only partial use of his legs he pulled an unconscious crew member away from the open cargo door and then grabbed a loose burning flare and threw it overboard seconds be it exploded.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is February 24, 1969.

Location. 38° 32.404′ N, 89° 51.809′ W. Memorial is in Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is on Main Street 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.

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Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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); Nancy Harkness Love (here, next to this marker); Army Air Corps Enlisted Pilots (here, next to this marker); Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker (here, next to this marker); Major General Paul L. Williams (a few steps from this marker); Maj. Gen Robert. Patterson (a few steps from this marker); Lt Gen Harold L. George (a few steps from this marker); C-17 Pathfinder Loadmasters (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. Sgt John L. Levitow Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.