Fort Campbell in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

1. Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Marker

Inscription. Designed to replace the C-47, the C-119 was a cargo and troop transport during the Korean War (1950-1953). The 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team "Rakkasans" rode in C-119s during their two combat jumps in Korea at Suckchon/Sunchon and at Munsan-Ni. Its rear clamshell doors opened wide enough to roll out palletized heavy cargo for airborne delivery or even a fully-assembled M1A1 Pack Howitzer.

Capabilities
Paratroopers: 67
Palletized Cargo: 13.75 tons
Max Speed: 290 mph
Cruising Speed: 200 mph
Range: 2,000 miles

Captions
Rakkasans jump at Munsan-Ni, Korea

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.

Location. 36° 38.359′ N, 87° 27.288′ W. Marker is in Fort Campbell, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Tennessee Avenue and Screaming Eagle Blvd, on the left when traveling south on Tennessee Avenue. Marker is on the campus of Fort Campbell. Visitors must access the base via Gate 7 to access marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5101 Tennessee Ave, Fort Campbell KY

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42223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Attack Helicopters (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing CH-47 Chinook (within shouting distance of this marker); Hunter Killer Team (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (within shouting distance of this marker); Air Defense (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Brass Hat" (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell UH-1B Iroquois (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Campbell.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

2. Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Marker

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

3. Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

The rear doors of the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

4. The rear doors of the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.