Near Camp Douglas in Juneau County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In memory of 1st Lt. Jerome A. Volk
Photographed By Keith L, June 6, 2010
1. 1st Lt. Jerome A. Volk Marker
Lt. Volk was the first Wisconsin Air National Guard pilot killed in the Korean Conflict. Jerome Volk was born March 17, 1925, and attended Rufus King High School in Milwaukee. Volk enlisted, went to pilot training, and was commissioned during WWII. Later he joined the Wisconsin Air National Guard in 1949. In 1951 he was called to active duty with the 126th Fighter Squadron at Milwaukee. Volk was killed in action over Korea in an F-80 "Shooting Star" Jet Fighter, November 7, 1951. He was awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart. In 1957 the State Legislature decreed that this training site be known as Volk Field in his honor.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1863.
Location. 43° 55.605′ N, 90° 15.776′ W. Marker is near Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, in Juneau County. Marker can be reached from County Highway C north of Interstate 90/94, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located near the Wisconsin National Guard Museum inside Volk Field / Camp Williams military base; beyond the security checkpoint, on Independence
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wisconsin Winnebago Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Wisconsin Military Reservation (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Castle Rock (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mesas and Buttes (approx. 2.8 miles away); Ice Age National Scientific Reserve (approx. 2.9 miles away); New Lisbon Civil War Memorial (approx. 6 miles away); Mrs. Salter Killed Here (approx. 8.7 miles away); Elroy Sparta State Trail (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camp Douglas.
Also see . . . Volk Field Air National Guard Base. Wikipedia entry. "Bear Incident. During the Cuban missile crisis a majority of B-47 bombers with capability to drop nuclear payloads were "dispersed" to Volk to make it harder for the Soviets to threaten USAF assets... the Klaxon sounded which ordered nuclear armed F-106A interceptors to take off... they believed World War III had started." (Submitted on December 20, 2010.)
Photographed By Keith L, June 6, 2010
2. 1st Lt. Jerome A. Volk Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 896 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
