Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Frank S. Scott

Corporal, U.S. Army

— 1883 - 1912 —

Frank S. Scott Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 13, 2023

1. Frank S. Scott Marker

Inscription. One of the many who helped transform the fragile flying machine into the United States Air Force. Born in Braddock, PA., on December 2, 1883, Corporal Scott was a crew chief mechanic with the U.S. Army Aviation School at College Park, MD. On September 28, 1912, he became the first enlisted man to be killed in a military airplane crash. In 1917, a small army airfield near Belleville, Illinois, was named in his honor. This installation is the only U. S. Air Force base to bear the name of an enlisted man.

Erected 1976.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is December 2, 1883.

Location. 38° 32.381′ N, 89° 51.818′ W. Marker is in Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is at the intersection of Heritage Drive and Symington Dr, on the right when traveling east on Heritage Drive. Marker is along the walkway from the road to the building (100 Heritage Drive), 20 yards north of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Heritage Dr, Scott Air Force Base IL 62225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sir Alan Cobham, KBE, AFC (here, next to this marker); General Walter Kross (here, next to this marker); Colonel Earl B. Young (a few steps from this marker); Sergeant William H. Pitsenbarger (a few steps from this marker); Lt Gen Joseph Smith (a few steps from this marker); Airlift (a few steps from this marker); Lt Gen William H. Tunner (a few steps from this marker); Team Scott 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scott Air Force Base.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 13, 2023

2. Frank S. Scott Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.