Great Bend in Barton County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
M/Sgt Robert James Aspinall
313 Bomb Wing • 505th Bomb Group
— 483 & 484 Bomb Squadrons —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2012
1. M/Sgt Robert James Aspinall Marker
Born March 6, 1920 -
Rochester, Wisconsin
POW at Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
Executed - June 20, 1945
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 April 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. MSGT Robert James Aspinall. Find
this page online
3. 313th Bomb Wing Photos and Film. (Submitted on April 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 505th Bombardment Group History. History of War website entry (Submitted on April 10, 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 November 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 9, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
