New Washington in Crawford County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
United States Air Force
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 20, 2025
1. United States Air Force Marker
Motto: Aim High Fly, Fight, Win
Colors: Ultramarine Blue and Gold
Nicknames: Flyboy, Airmen
Mascot: Nova the Falcon
Anniversary: September 18
Anthem: Wild Blue Yonder
President Woodrow Wilson created the Army Air Service in 1918 as a combat arm of the U.S. Army. In 1941, the Army Air Forces were created and made an equal counterpart to the ground forces of the Army. The Air Force became a separate military branch in 1947.
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is charged with supporting all aspects of airpower, including air superiority; rapid global mobility; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and command and control.
Along with air operations, the USAF provides air support for land and naval forces, including recovery help for troops in the field.
The USAF is the world's largest air force and is the second largest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 1918.
Location. 40° 57.755′ N, 82° 51.228′ W. Memorial is in New Washington, Ohio, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of West Mansfield Street and Kibler Street, on the right when traveling west
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Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: United States Coast Guard (here, next to this marker); Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier (here, next to this marker); American Legion (here, next to this marker); Flag Of The United States (here, next to this marker); United States Marine Corps (here, next to this marker); Cross Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Cross Memorial (here, next to this marker); United States Space Force (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Washington.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 20, 2025
2. United States Air Force Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
