Ottawa in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ploesti Memorial
In memory of the gallant airmen who bombed the oil fields of Ploesti, Romania… especially the forgotten 500 that the Halyard Mission rescued between 8/2/1944 and 12/27/1944
Erected by Art Jibilian, Halyard Mission.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 41° 39.703′ N, 83° 36.921′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Ottawa. Memorial is on Centennial Drive north of West Centennial Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2965 W Centennial Dr, Toledo OH 43606, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John A. Brown Sr. (here, next to this marker); MOAA Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans Of America (here, next to this marker); In loving memory (here, next to this marker); We Remember (here, next to this marker); SGT Donald R. Hart (here, next to this marker); Amos Perry (here, next to this marker); Russell C. Perry (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.
Also see . . . Rescuing 500 Airman Behind Enemy Lines: The daring Operation Halyard (War History Online). (Submitted on March 6, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.