Coliseum Central in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
M-2 Corporal
Army IRBM
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2017
1. M-2 Corporal Marker
The Army's Corporal was the first U.S. ballistic missile originally developed by the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California. It was powered by a liquid-fuel rocket engine and carried either a high explosive or nuclear warhead. A surface-to-surface missile, Corporal was fired from a launching pad, where it was placed by a self-propelled, electrically powered transporter-erector. Control was by command guidance system. After firing, minor corrections were made to the trajectory to insure accuracy. Range was around 75 miles at Mach 3.
A research version called the WAC Corporal, mounted as the second-stage atop a German V-2 rocket launched from White Sands, New Mexico set an altitude record in February 1949, reaching nearly 250 miles into space.
Erected by Air Power Park. (Marker Number 019.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1949.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 2.607′ N, 76° 21.951′ W. Marker was in Hampton, Virginia. It was in Coliseum Central. It could be reached
this page online
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was on the Peninsula and in Coastal Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, 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 location: RF-4C Phantom II / M-2 (MGM-5) Corporal (a few steps from this marker); F-100D Super Saber Mercury/Little Joe Booster (a few steps from this marker); A-2 Polaris (within shouting distance
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2017
2. M-2 Corporal Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Ajax (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); RF-4C Phantom II (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); F-105D Thunderchief (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); F-101F Voodoo (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on June 11, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
