Piqua in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tuskegee Airmen Memorial

Tuskige Airman Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2025

1. Tuskige Airman Memorial Marker

Inscription. In honor of the Tuskegee Airmen

Erected 2016.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Military. In addition, it is included in the Tuskegee Airmen series list.

Location. 40° 9.848′ N, 84° 15.317′ W. Memorial is in Piqua, Ohio, in Miami County. It is at the intersection of Broadway (Ohio Route 66) and Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Broadway. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1796 Broadway, Piqua OH 45356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro,

in the Miami Valley,

and in the Till Plains.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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Piqua's Vietnam Home Front / William H. Pitsenbarger (here, next to this marker); The History of Old Glory (a few steps from this marker); Honor Log (a few steps from this marker); Piqua Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Airman First Class Pitsenbarger (a few steps from this marker); William H. Pitsenbarger (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Silent Witness (within shouting distance of this marker); Piqua (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piqua.

Also see . . . Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen /tʌsˈkiːɡiː/ were a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). The name also applies to the navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, crew chiefs, nurses, cooks, and other support personnel. The Tuskegee airmen received praise for their excellent combat record earned while protecting American bombers from enemy fighters. The

Tuskegee Airman Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2025

2. Tuskegee Airman Memorial

group was awarded three Distinguished Unit Citations. (Submitted on June 20, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.