Trumbull in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
In Memory of Lt. Rodney L. Stokes and Sgt. Julius G. Skyberg
Photographed by Mark R Lewis, September 27, 2014
1. In Memory of Lt. Rodney L. Stokes and Sgt. Julius G. Skyberg Marker
In memory of Lt. Rodney L. Stokes of Liberty, Mississippi, and Sgt. Julius G. Skyberg of DeSmet, South Dakota who lost their lives while fulfilling their duties when their airplane crashed on this spot on Sunday January 23, 1944.
Erected by Another Airman.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is January 23, 1817.
Location. 41° 16.822′ N, 73° 13.078′ W. Memorial is in Trumbull in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut. It is on Indian Ledge Park Road 0.2 miles south of Whitney Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker is about 0.1 miles before parking area for Spray Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 224 Indian Ledge Park Rd, Trumbull CT 06611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Connecticut Shoreline and in Greater Bridgeport. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Fairfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Long Hill World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Trumbull World War I Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Trumbull Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Jonathan Trumbull (approx. 1.6 miles away); Salute to Women Veterans Day 1999 (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Trumbull Library (approx. 1.7 miles away); Tashua Hills (approx. 2.1 miles away); Stepney Fire House #1 (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trumbull.
More about this memorial. Marker is an engraved plaque
this page online
Photographed by Mark R Lewis, September 27, 2014
2. In Memory of Lt. Rodney L. Stokes and Sgt. Julius G. Skyberg Marker
Photographed by Mark R Lewis, September 27, 2014
3. In Memory of Lt. Rodney L. Stokes and Sgt. Julius G. Skyberg Marker
Photographed by Mark R Lewis, September 27, 2014
4. In Memory of Lt. Rodney L. Stokes and Sgt. Julius G. Skyberg Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2014, by Mark R Lewis of Shelton, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 884 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 27, 2014, by Mark R Lewis of Shelton, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
