Warner Robins in Houston County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Medal of Honor
United States Air Force
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, February 16, 2011
1. The Medal of Honor Marker
"Awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity of the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty in action involving actual conflict with an opposing armed force"
Medal of Honor Recipients
World War I
2nd Lt. Erwin R. Bleckley 2nd Lt. Harold E. Goettler 2nd Lt. Frank Luke, Jr. Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker
World War II
Lt. Col. Addison E. Baker Maj. Richard I. Bong Maj. Horace S. Carswell, Jr. Brig Gen. Frederick W. Castle Maj. Ralph Cheli Col. Demas T. Craw Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle SSgt. Henry Erwin 2nd Lt. Robert E. Femoyer 1st. Lt. Donald J. Gott Maj. Pierpont M. Hamilton Lt. Col. James H. Howard 2nd Lt. Lloyd H. Hughes Maj. John L. Jerstad Col. Leon W. Johnson Col. John R. Kane Col. Neel E. Kearby 2nd Lt. David R. Kingsley 1st Lt. Raymond L. Knight 1st. Lt. William R. Lawley, Jr. Capt. Darrell R. Lindsey SSgt. Archibald Mathies 1st. Lt. Jack W. Mathis Maj. Thomas B. McGuire, Jr. 2nd Lt. William E. Metzger, Jr. 1st Lt. Edward S. Michael 2nd Lt. John C. Morgan Capt. Harl Pease, Jr. 1st Lt. Donald D. Pucket 2nd Lt. Joseph R. Sarnoski Maj. William A. Shomo Sgt. Maynard H. Smith 2nd Lt. Walter E. Truemper Lt. Col. Leon R. Vance, Jr. TSgt. Forrest T. Vosler
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Korea
Maj. George A. Davis, Jr. Maj. Charles J. Loring, Jr. Maj. Louis J. Sebille Capt. John S. Walmsley, Jr.
Vietnam
Capt. Steven L. Bennett Col. George E. Day Maj. Merlyn H. Dethlefsen Maj. Bernard F. Fisher 1st. Lt. James P. Fleming Lt. Col. Joe M. Jackson Col. William A. Jones, III A1C John L. Levitow Capt. Lance P. Sijan Lt. Col. Leo K. Thorsness Capt. Hilliard A. Wilbanks Capt. Gerald O. Young
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 32° 35.506′ N, 83° 35.247′ W. Marker is in Warner Robins, Georgia, in Houston County. It can be reached from Oak Avenue (U.S. 129) south of Russell / Robins Pkwy, on the left when traveling south. Memorial is located at the Museum of Aviation, adjacent to Robins AFB, behind Building 1. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warner Robins GA 31098, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eugene Jacques Bullard (a few steps from this marker); 19th Air Refueling Wing Monument (a few steps from this marker); POW/MIA Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Airmans Memorial An Enduring Legacy
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2. The Medal of Honor Marker text on base of memorial
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3. Tablet listing the Medal of Honor recipients
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4. Medal of Honor bench
one of several that surrounds the central monument. Each bench lists recipients of the Medal of Honor. This one is World Wars I & II.
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5. Medal of Honor bench
Lists more of the World War II Medal of Honor recipients
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6. Medal of Honor bench
Korean War Medal of Honor recipients
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7. Medal of Honor bench
Vietnam War recipients
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8. State of Georgia USAF Medal of Honor Recipients
Lt. Col. Joe M. Jackson, Newnan - for actions at Nham Duc, South Vietnam, May 12, 1968
Capt. Hilliard A. Wilbanks, Cornelia - for actions at Da Lat, South Vietnam, Feb 24, 1967
Capt. Hilliard A. Wilbanks, Cornelia - for actions at Da Lat, South Vietnam, Feb 24, 1967
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9. Spad XIII
This is one of several small tablets depicting aircraft representing the various wars in which the men honored in the memorial fought.
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10. P-51
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11. F-86
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12. F-105
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,275 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on July 8, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
