Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tuskegee Airmen
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. Tuskegee Airmen Marker
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. Memorial is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2601 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America,
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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.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
2. Tuskegee Airmen Marker
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 143 times since then and 18 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.
