Great Bend in Barton County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Walter R. Anderson
Washington, Kansas
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2013
1. Walter R. Anderson Marker
U.S. Army Air Force
Navigator B-17 & B-29
2nd Air Force
16th BW - 235th BG
Erected by his nephew, William T. King, M. D.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 38° 20.836′ N, 98° 50.99′ W. Marker is in Great Bend, Kansas, in Barton County. Memorial is on 6th Street west of Airport Road/SW 40th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the B-29 Memorial Plaza at Great Bend Municipal Airport. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Great Bend KS 67530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kiley's Krew (here, next to this marker); Enola Gay (here, next to this marker); Deacon's Disciples (here, next to this marker); The Fickle Finger (here, next to this marker); Wichita Witch (here, next to this marker); This Is It (here, next to this marker); City of Flatbush (here, next to this marker); W. M. "Bill" Colvin (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great Bend.
Also see . . .
1. B-29 Memorial Plaza,Great Bend, Kansas. (Submitted on June 28, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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2. 16th Bombardment Training Wing. (Submitted on June 28, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. B-29 Memorial Plaza, Great Bend, Kansas
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 28, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 9, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
