Ottawa in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ploesti Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 26, 2023
1. 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. Memorial is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Ottawa. It is on Centennial Drive north of West Centennial Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2965 W Centennial Dr, Toledo OH 43606, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
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.)
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 26, 2023
2. Ploesti Memorial
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 198 times since then and 17 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.
