Harbor Park in East Tawas in Iosco County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Earl T. O’Loughlin

General, USAF

— Years of Service: 1951 – 1987 —

Earl T. O’Loughlin Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 22, 2023

1. Earl T. O’Loughlin Marker

Inscription. General Earl T. O’Loughlin was born in 1930. He resided in East Tawas attending Elementary School and graduating High School in 1948 as an exemplary student. Taking the Air Force Oath of Enlistment in 1951, Earl became a B-29 Eagle Crew Pilot flying 29 missions over North Korea. He was nominated to West Point twice. He flew more than 7,000 flying hours as command pilot in 22 plus different aircraft and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

General O'Loughlin retired as the only Air Force 4 Star General in the state of Michigan after 37 years in uniform.

Our history and culture must be preserved for Posterity. East Tawas is PROUD of our hometown PATRIOT.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • War, Korean • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Valor in Aerial Operations series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 44° 16.71′ N, 83° 29.405′ W. Marker is in East Tawas, Michigan, in Iosco County. It is in Harbor Park. It is on Newman Street 0.1 miles south of U.S. 23, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Tawas MI 48730, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula

and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: East Tawas Veterans Memorial (here, next to

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this marker); Brass Range Marker (approx. ¼ mile away); Rodman Water Power Sawmill (approx. ¼ mile away); Konotin-Iosco (approx. 1½ miles away); Welcome to Tawas Bay (approx. 1½ miles away); Oil House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Tawas Lighthouse (approx. 2.6 miles away); Tawas Point Light Station (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Tawas.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 22, 2023

2. Earl T. O’Loughlin Marker

General Earl T. O’Loughlin (1930– ) image. Click for full size.

U.S. Air Force Photograph (Public Domain)

3. General Earl T. O’Loughlin (1930– )

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 3, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.