Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
WASP
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. WASP Marker
Women Airforce Service Pilots
1943-1944
First Women Trained To Fly
Military Aircraft
Involved in ferrying aircraft, towing targets and gliders, calibration flights, co-piloting bombers and Bombardier Training Missions.
1977
Attained Military Status
Erected by City of Ocala and Marion County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military • Women.
Location. 29° 11.164′ N, 82° 6.13′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. Memorial can be reached from East Fort King Street, 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard. Marker located within the Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Fort King Street, Ocala FL 34471, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Women in the Air Force (here, next to this marker); Marine Corps Women’s Reserve (here, next to this marker); Womens Army Corps (a few steps from this marker); Women in the U.S. Navy (a few steps from this marker); Nursing in the U.S. Armed Forces (a few steps from this marker);
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Also see . . . Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). (Submitted on May 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
2. WASP Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
