Beavercreek Township near Xenia in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lewis A. Jackson, Aviator ⎯⎯⎯ Lewis A. Jackson, Educator & Innovator
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
1. Lewis A. Jackson, Aviator side of marker
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Lewis A. Jackson, Aviator, also, Lewis A. Jackson, Educator and Innovator. .
Lewis A. Jackson, Aviator . Lewis Albert Jackson (December 29, 1912-January 8, 1994) was an African American aviator remembered for training Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. As a teenager in Indiana, he began flight lessons and soloed in 1932, flying his own Waco 10. Jackson spent 1932-1937 barnstorming to save money for college while earning his Transport Pilots License. He re-rated to a Commercial License with Instructor Rating in 1939, and then completed advanced acrobatic training at Coffey School of Aeronautics. In late 1940, he was appointed Director of Training in the Army Air Force 66th Flight Training Detachment at Tuskegee Institute. After the war he moved to Ohio and served as an FAA Flight Examiner from 1947 to 1960. The Lewis A. Jackson Greene County Regional Airport was posthumously renamed to honor this true aviation pioneer. ,
Lewis A. Jackson, Educator and Innovator . Lewis A. Jackson, beyond his aviation achievements, was a dedicated educator and innovator. He earned degrees in Education from Marion College (B.S. 1939), Miami University (M.A. 1948), and The Ohio State University (Ph.D. 1950). Jackson initially taught in Indianas public schools and later held teaching and administrative posts at Central State University, Sinclair Community College, and The Ohio State University. While at Sinclair he fostered the business entrepreneur program. In 1956, Jackson built and flew the Versatile 1 in Xenia, his first experimental aircraft aimed at creating a convertible airplane-automobile that could be flown, driven, and stored in a residential garage. A founding member of the Greene County Regional Airport Authority, Jackson served on many regional and national educational and aviation boards throughout his lifetime of service.
Lewis A. Jackson, Aviator
Lewis Albert Jackson (December 29, 1912-January 8, 1994) was an African American aviator remembered for training Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. As a teenager in Indiana, he began flight lessons and soloed in 1932, flying his own Waco 10. Jackson spent 1932-1937 barnstorming to save money for college while earning his Transport Pilots License. He re-rated to a Commercial License with Instructor Rating in 1939, and then completed advanced acrobatic training at Coffey School of Aeronautics. In late 1940, he was appointed Director of Training in the Army Air Force 66th Flight Training Detachment at Tuskegee Institute. After the war he moved to Ohio and served as an FAA Flight Examiner from 1947 to 1960. The Lewis A. Jackson Greene County Regional Airport was posthumously renamed to honor this true aviation pioneer.
Lewis A. Jackson, Educator & Innovator
Lewis A. Jackson, beyond his aviation achievements, was a dedicated educator and innovator. He earned degrees in Education from Marion College (B.S. 1939), Miami University (M.A. 1948), and The Ohio State University (Ph.D. 1950). Jackson initially taught in Indianas public schools and later held teaching and administrative posts at Central State University, Sinclair Community College, and
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The Ohio State University. While at Sinclair he fostered the business entrepreneur program. In 1956, Jackson built and flew the Versatile 1 in Xenia, his first experimental aircraft aimed at creating a convertible airplane-automobile that could be flown, driven, and stored in a residential garage. A founding member of the Greene County Regional Airport Authority, Jackson served on many regional and national educational and aviation boards throughout his lifetime of service.
Erected 2024 by Mac Air Aviation Flight School Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 382 Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 32-29.)
Location. 39° 41.46′ N, 83° 59.777′ W. Marker is near Xenia, Ohio, in Greene County. It is in Beavercreek Township. It is on Dumford Road east of North Valley Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is at Greene County-Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 N Valley Rd, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
2. Lewis A. Jackson, Educator & Innovator side of marker
Also see . . . Lewis A. Jackson (1912-1994). At eight, Jackson started working to contribute to his familys income. He also constructed model airplanes and read about crosswind landings in encyclopedias. (Samuel Momodu, Blackpast,
May 13, 2024) (Submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
3. Lewis A. Jackson, Aviator / Lewis A. Jackson, Educator & Innovator Marker
via Air Force Historical Research Agency (Public Domain), April 19, 1941
4. Jackson at Tuskegee
Jackson (left), First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Charles A. Anderson during Roosevelt's visit to Tuskegee in April, 1941.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 514 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
