Ellsworth Air Force Base in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Duke Corning

This Bay Named in Honor of

— Co-Founder of the South Dakota Air National Guard —

Duke Corning Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026

1. Duke Corning Marker

Inscription.

[Title is text]

Erected by South Dakota Air and Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1946.

Location. 44° 8.006′ N, 103° 4.395′ W. Marker is in Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, in Pennington County. Marker is near the South Dakota Air and Space Museum entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2890 Davis Drive, Ellsworth AFB SD 57706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West River,

in the Badlands,

and in Greater Rapid City.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: C-45H Expeditor (a few steps from this marker); MIM-3 Nike Ajax (a few steps from this marker); F-100A Super Sabre (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Interceptor Alert Hangar (within shouting distance of this marker); B-25 Mitchell (within shouting distance of this marker); VB-25J Mitchell (within shouting distance of this marker); B1-B Lancer (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Rockwell B-1B "Lancer" (was within shouting distance of this marker).

Regarding Duke Corning. Although an official field museum of the US Air Force Heritage Program and is adjacent to Ellsworth AFB main gate, the museum does not require access onto the base.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026

2. Duke Corning Marker

At left of photo, under the Strategic Air Command emblem

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.