Caruthersville in Pemiscot County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lt. Col. John B. England
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010
1. Lt. Col. John B. England Memorial
Caruthersville, Missouri
Died Nov. 17, 1954
Toul, France
(Left Side Inscription)
Colonel England participated in 108 combat missions during World War II. He destroyed 19 German aircraft and on one mission downed four enemy aircraft. For his gallantry in action, he was awarded the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal with 14 Oak Leaf Clusters and the French Croix de Guerre.
(Right Side Inscription):
He was Missouri's leading ace pilot of World War II.
Colonel England died heroically landing in fog at Toul, France when he elected to crash into a wooded area rather than risk the lives of other men.
This memorial of Colonel England is dedicated to and represents the highest tradition of American fighting men lost in wars fought for the preservation of our freedoms.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Valor in Aerial Operations series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 15, 1923.
Location. 36° 10.564′ N, 89° 40.254′ W. Memorial is in Caruthersville, Missouri, in Pemiscot County. It is at the intersection of State Highway U and Park Lane on State Highway
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Missouri Bootheel. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Mississippi Delta, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Caruthersville (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pemiscot County (approx. 1.2 miles away); American Legion Post 88 Memorial Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); General John M. Riggs (approx. 1½ miles away); Sterling Price Reynolds (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hayti School Building (approx. 5.7 miles away); General Clifton Bledsoe Cates (approx. 17.4 miles away in Tennessee); Capture of Island No. 10 (approx. 17.4 miles away in Tennessee). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caruthersville.
Also see . . . John B. England. Wikipedia biography of Lt. Col. England. (Submitted on October 2, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010
2. Portrait of Lt. Col. England
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010
3. Lt. Col. John B. England Memorial
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010
4. T-33 Jet Trainer
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,190 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
