Horse Cave in Hart County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Lt. Charles Moran - USAF

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 6, 2011

1. Lt. Charles Moran - USAF Marker

Inscription. Shot down a lead plane of first invading flight of the Korean War, June 27, 1950. Four of enemy's nine fighter planes destroyed. Lt. Moran was killed in action 40 days later, Aug. 7, 1950. Member of the 58th Fighter (AW) Squadron. Born in Horse Cave 1924. Grandson of "Uncle Charlie" Moran, Centre's famous football coach. Lt. Moran is buried in Horse Cave Cemetery.

Erected by Kentucky Historical Society. (Marker Number 1207.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1910.

Location. 37° 10.783′ N, 85° 54.433′ W. Marker is in Horse Cave, Kentucky, in Hart County. It is at the intersection of N. Dixie St. (U.S. 31W) and State Highway 218, on the right when traveling west on N. Dixie St.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Horse Cave KY 42749, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave Country

and in the Pennyroyal Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument (approx. 1½ miles away); Kentucky Caverns (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lt. Gov. James G. Hardy (approx. 3.4 miles away); General Joseph H. Lewis (approx. 4 miles away); Cave City Raid

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(approx. 4 miles away); Morgan's Cave City Raid (approx. 4 miles away); Gen. Joseph H. Lewis (approx. 4 miles away); Floyd Collins (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Horse Cave.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Bear Wallow (was approx. 3.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Deborah Poor, April 5, 2011

2. Lt. Charles Moran - USAF Marker

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 6, 2011

3. Lt. Charles Moran - USAF Marker

Looking west across the intersection along KY-218 (Main Street/Charlie Moran Highway).

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 6, 2011

4. Lt. Charles Moran - USAF Marker

Looking southwest across the US-31W/KY-218 intersection, along US-31W (Dixie Highway).

Charlie B Moran, II, Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 6, 2011

5. Charlie B Moran, II, Gravesite

Charlie B Moran II
1st Lt. U.S. Air Force
Apr 17, 1924
Aug 7, 1950

Moran Family Gravesites image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 6, 2011

6. Moran Family Gravesites

Located at Horse Cave Municipal Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2011, by Deborah Poor of Fort Wayne, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,649 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 7, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 2. submitted on April 5, 2011, by Deborah Poor of Fort Wayne, Indiana. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 7, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.