Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

148th Fighter Squadron

Pennsylvania Air National Guard

Photographed by William Pope, October 8, 2022

1. 148th Fighter Squadron Marker

Inscription. Dedicated Nov.11. 1986 to the minutemen of the 148th Fighter Sqdn, PA's first Air National Guard Sqdn, formed Feb. 27, 1947 at Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Field with 10 officers & 13 enlisted men. They flew propeller planes, and later jet aircraft. Over 300 men were called to active duty on Feb. 1, 1951, some of whom gave their lives during the Korean Conflict. The unit returned to Spaatz Field on Nov. 1, 1952. A continued history can be found at the Berks County Historical Society.

Erected 1986.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.

Location. 40° 22.238′ N, 75° 58.822′ W. Memorial is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It can be reached from the intersection of Red Bridge Road and Red Bridge Road. Red Bridge Road is closed to vehicular traffic. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1102 Red Bridge Road Reading PA, Reading PA 19605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Berks County Lodge No.71 Fraternal Order of Police (here, next to this marker); Lest We Forget (within shouting distance of this marker); Gruber Wagon Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Reeser Farm House (about 400 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Melcher's Grist Mill (about 400 feet away); C. Howard Hiester Canal Center (about 500 feet away); Wertz's "Red" Bridge (about 600 feet away); Union Canal (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reading.

More about this memorial. This is located on the Berks County Heritage Center property and can only be accessed by foot.

Photographed by William Pope, October 8, 2022

2. 148th Fighter Squadron Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.