Marina Bay in Quincy in Norfolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Training Pilots For The War
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024
1. Training Pilots for the War Marker
The advent of World War II brought a surge of activity to the air base at Squantum. Seaplanes, land planes, and blimps were stationed here.
To support the training of pilots for the war, new Navy housing new hangars, and paved runways were constructed. Between 1941 and 1943 alone over two thousand pilots were trained at Squantum. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (1915-1944) was one of them.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 42° 17.958′ N, 71° 2.168′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. It is in Marina Bay. It can be reached from Quincy Riverwalk. Located in Squantum Point Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Quincy Riverwalk, Quincy MA 02171, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flightpaths to Logan Airport (a few steps from this marker); A Military Role For Squantum (a few steps from this marker); Harriet Quimby's Last Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); New England's First Aero Meet (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Amelia Earhart at Squantum (about 300 feet away); Squantum Point Through Time (about 500 feet away); WWII Paratroopers and Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Dorchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024
2. Training Pilots For The War Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
