Navy Yard in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Webster Road
Captain U.S. Navy
Production Supt. Nov. 1925 - Dec 1927
Chief Engineer Dec. 1927 - July 1929
Manager - June 1936 - June 1940
Manager - Dec. 1941 - Mar. 1943
Killed March 1943 in an airplane accident near Chester PA. This street named in his memory and in recognition of his large part in the development of this naval air material center.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters • Industry & Commerce • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1943.
Location. 39° 53.441′ N, 75° 9.995′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Navy Yard. It is at the intersection of Kitty Hawk Avenue and League Island Boulevard, on the left when traveling west on Kitty Hawk Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 536 Kitty Hawk Ave, Philadelphia PA 19112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. Naval Aircraft Factory (approx. Ό mile away); To the lost at sea (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War II Submariners Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. half a mile away); 16"/50 Caliber Mark 7 Gun Barrel Number 293 (approx. half a mile away); Rear Admiral George W. Melville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (approx. 0.7 miles away); Harvey Pollack (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
