Downtown in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

In Remembrance of Col. Robert K. Morgan

Photographed By Dave W, July 3, 2022

1. In Remembrance of Col. Robert K. Morgan Marker

Inscription.

Colonel Robert K. Morgan and his B-17 bomber crew of WWII's "Memphis Belle" were the first to complete twenty-five combat missions over German-occupied Europe. At a time when bomber casualties reached eighty percent, their exceptional achievement was celebrated in a subsequent home front war bond tour. At this site, on August 14, 1943, Col. Morgan made a low pass over Pack Square, tipped his left wing sixty degrees, and flew between the Buncombe County Courthouse and the Asheville City Hall buildings. The contributions and example of Asheville’s native son and his crew are hereby honored. The courage and spirit of this accomplished pilot and the men and women of his generation who fought in WWII are summed in Col. Morgan's oft declaration "I was just doing my job."

John 12:46

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.

Location. 35° 35.742′ N, 82° 32.92′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Downtown. Memorial is on Court Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: &0 Court Plaza, Asheville NC 28801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Buncombe County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Armory (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Ashe Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Milestones in Buncombe County (within shouting distance of this marker); Western North Carolina Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); War with Spain (within shouting distance of this marker); Shindig on the Green (within shouting distance of this marker); To Honor the Revolutionary Soldiers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.