Great Bend in Barton County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
City of Bakersfield
314th BW • 19th BG • 28th BS
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2012
1. City of Bakersfield Marker
Wayne Christensen • George Lane
Neil Allen • Frank Hermes
Richard Ackerman • Harold Galbreath
Douglas Snook • Rutger Kindberg
Roy Kurre • Robert Tannehill
Andrew Kerzner
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 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
this page online
2. 19th Bombardment Association. (Submitted on June 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 314th Bomb Wing Photos and Film. (Submitted on June 26, 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 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 9, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
