Near Phoenixville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

United States Air Force

1907

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2023

1. United States Air Force Marker

Inscription.

United States Air Force. , The United States Air Force was established on August 1, 1907, in Washington, D.C., as the Aeronautical Division of the Signal Corps, U.S. Army, by the Office of the Chief Signal Officer which authorized the supervision of matters pertinent to military ballooning and air machines. Its first airplane, the Wright Flyer, was accepted on August 2, 1909. Renamed the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps in 1914, the Air Service in 1918, the Air Corps in 1926, and the Army Air Forces in 1941, the Air Force was designated a separate military service on September 18, 1947, in Washington, D.C., by an Act of the First Session, Eightieth Congress of the United States. The Aeronautical Division was preceded by various Army balloon units, the earliest of which practiced reconnaissance and observation flights during the Civil War., A Chief of the Aeronautical Division, Captain Charles deF. Chandler of Ohio is considered the first military leader of the Air Force, whose current title is Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, with the rank of General., The Department of the Air Force was established as an Executive Department of the United States government on September 18, 1947, in Washington, D.C., and was incorporated into the National Military Establishment by the National Security Act of July 26, 1947, of the First Session, Eightieth Congress of the United States. It was changed to its present posture as a military department within the Department of Defense by the National Security Act Amendments of August 10, 1949, of the First Session, Eighty-First Congress of the United States. The Department of the Air Force was preceded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Air., As Secretary of the Air Force during the First Administration of President Harry Truman, W. Stuart Symington of Missouri is considered the first civilian leader of the Air Force., Blue and Yellow are the colors of the Air Force, and "U.S. Air Force" and "Air Force Blue" its songs. It has no anthem or motto.

The United States Air Force was established on August 1, 1907, in Washington, D.C., as the Aeronautical Division of the Signal Corps, U.S. Army, by the Office of the Chief Signal Officer which authorized the supervision of matters pertinent to military ballooning and air machines. Its first airplane, the Wright Flyer, was accepted on August 2, 1909. Renamed the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps in 1914, the Air Service in 1918, the Air Corps in 1926, and the Army Air Forces in 1941, the Air Force was designated a separate military service on September 18, 1947, in Washington, D.C., by an Act of the First Session, Eightieth Congress of the United States. The Aeronautical Division was preceded by various Army balloon units, the earliest of which practiced reconnaissance and observation flights during the Civil War.

A Chief of the Aeronautical Division, Captain Charles deF. Chandler of Ohio is considered the first military leader of the Air Force, whose current title is Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, with the rank of General.

The Department of the Air Force was established as an Executive Department of the United States government on September 18, 1947, in Washington, D.C., and was incorporated into the National Military Establishment by the National Security Act of July 26, 1947, of the First

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Session, Eightieth Congress of the United States. It was changed to its present posture as a military department within the Department of Defense by the National Security Act Amendments of August 10, 1949, of the First Session, Eighty-First Congress of the United States. The Department of the Air Force was preceded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Air.

As Secretary of the Air Force during the First Administration of President Harry Truman, W. Stuart Symington of Missouri is considered the first civilian leader of the Air Force.

Blue and Yellow are the colors of the Air Force, and "U.S. Air Force" and "Air Force Blue" its songs. It has no anthem or motto.

Erected 1966 by Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is July 26, 1947.

Location. 40° 6.265′ N, 75° 28.416′ W. Marker is near Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is on the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Valley Forge Road, Phoenixville PA 19460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. United States Army (here, next to this marker); United States Marine Corps (here, next to this marker); United States Navy (here, next to this marker); United States Coast Guard

Armed Services Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2023

2. Armed Services Monument

United States Air Force Marker is on this monument

(here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Southeast Asia KIA/MIA/POW Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Freedom Tree (a few steps from this marker); 69th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phoenixville.

Also see . . .
1. United States Air Force. (Submitted on September 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. (Submitted on September 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2023

3. Armed Services Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.