Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
57th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
PT 17
Flying Training Detachment
Greenville Aviation School
Ocala Fla
The unit provided primary
flight training for US Army
Air Corps Pilots
1941 - 1944
Sponsored by Forever Flight Instructors
Erected by Forever Flight Instructors.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education • War, World II.
Location. 29° 11.173′ N, 82° 6.075′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. Memorial is on East Fort King Street, 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard. Marker located within the Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Fort King Street, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Korean War (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Okinawa (a few steps from this marker); Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki (a few steps from this marker); Flying Tigers (a few steps from this marker); Medal of Honor Florida Recipients (a few steps from this marker); Declaration of Independence (a few steps from this marker); Service on the Home Front (a few steps from this marker); In Peace and War (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
Also see . . . United States Army Air Forces Contract Flying School Airfields. (Submitted on May 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.