Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tuskegee Airmen
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
WWII
1941 - 1946
1st African-American Air Corps Unit
1000 Awarded Wings at Tuskegee
Combat Record
North Africa Europe
Flew 1900 Sorties
Destroyed 1000 German Aircraft
No U.S. B-25 Bombers lost
Earned hundreds of medals
More than 150 Distinguished
Flying Crosses
Commanded by
Benjamin O. Davis
Sponsored by: northeast Homeowners Association 1982 - 2003
Erected 2003 by Northeast Homeowners Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 29° 11.192′ N, 82° 6.11′ 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 E Fort King St, 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. Raid on Tokyo Japan (here, next to this marker); Allies Victorious (here, next to this marker); World War II Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Iwo Jima (here, next to this marker); The Red Ball Express (here, next to this marker); Stalag Luft IV (here, next to this marker); Medal of Honor Recipients of the Jewish Faith (here, next to this marker); Guam (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
Also see . . . The Tuskegee Airmen. (Submitted on May 25, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.