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Bossier City in Bossier Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

Major General William E. Eubank, Jr.

 
 
Major General William E. Eubank, Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.
Gary Todd via Flickr (Public Domain), July 14, 2017
1. Major General William E. Eubank, Jr. Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated in 1999 to
Mr. B-52
Major General William E. Eubank, Jr.
for
outstanding service to the nation
• Flew first B-52 and KC-135 aircraft accepted by the USAF from Boeing
• Commanded 93rd Dome Wing winning Mackay Trophy for first around the world flight
• Commanded KC-135 flight that established two new world records – a non-stop speed record from Tokyo to Washington D.C. in 13 hours and 47 minutes and an unrefueled jet distance record of 10,288 miles from Tokyo to Azores.
• Married to Maris Moore Eubank in June 1937
• Enlisted 1936 Retired 1965
 
Erected 1999.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceMilitary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
 
Location. 32° 30.95′ N, 93° 41.116′ W. Marker is in Bossier City, Louisiana, in Bossier Parish. Memorial is on Range Road, half a mile north of Shreveport Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in the Barksdale Global Power Museum, about a half-mile from the museum building on Barksdale Air Force Base. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 88 Shreveport Rd, Bossier City LA 71112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Convair B-58 “Rocket Sled” (a few steps from this marker); North American AGM-28 “Hound Dog”
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing B-52G “Stratofortress” (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing KC-135A "Stratotanker" (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st CEVG Combat Skyspot Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boeing B-52D “Stratofortress” (about 400 feet away); Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 “Fishbed” (about 500 feet away); Avro B-2 “Vulcan” (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bossier City.
 
Major General William E. Eubank, Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.
Gary Todd via Flickr (Public Domain), July 14, 2017
2. Major General William E. Eubank, Jr. Marker
Maj. Gen. William E. Eubank, Jr. (1912-2010) image. Click for more information.
U.S. Air Force (Public Domain)
3. Maj. Gen. William E. Eubank, Jr. (1912-2010)
U.S. Air Force website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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