This building served as the garage for Moton Field's small fleet of support vehicles. It provided storage at night and "drive-through" vehicle maintenance by day. Rooms on the north side provided office space for maintenance staff and file storage . . . — — Map (db m100256) HM
The young women all seated first, and then the young men march in. But no conversation is allowed until . . . a simple grace is chanted by the
chorus of a thousand voices. —Booker T. Washington, The Working . . . — — Map (db m101926) HM
This plaza is dedicated to the memory of the Tuskegee Airmen, including General Daniel "Chappie" James, whose training at Tuskegee University and the Tuskegee Army Air Field enabled them to prove for all time the competence and bravery of Black . . . — — Map (db m20076) HM
This rock entrance is all that remains of Camp Ala. SP-16, 3486 and Camp Ala. TVA-7, 3483 which were built here due to available water. They were part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's conservation projects. When WW II started the men enlisted . . . — — Map (db m55607) HM
ETO 1939-1945
I am US Army Air Force Sergeant Joe Makowski. I first served in North Africa and Italy as a B-17 Flying Fortress crewmember in the 99th Bomber Group, Twelfth Air Force. After completing 52 missions with the 99th, I could have . . . — — Map (db m85493) HM WM
The Memorial Fountain System begins with a flow of water cascading over the continuous weir, which is punctuated by 8 Black Granite Markers. This flow symbolizes the blood which has been spilled defending our nation's freedom and flows into the . . . — — Map (db m68728) WM
Tom Goodman Thrasher
August 4, 1916
December 19, 1999
-Grew up in Birmingham, Alabama
-Studied Engineering at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
-Married the former Dorothy Wright of Belmont, Mississippi
-Served in the Army in North . . . — — Map (db m85611) HM
The most devastating war in history originated from unresolved issues of World War I, the Punitive Peace that ended it, and a worldwide economic depression that provided conditions that allowed the rise of Fascism and Nazism. In addition Imperial . . . — — Map (db m85622) WM
I am Corporal Leroy Hoekenschnieder serving with D “Dog” Battery, 5th Artillery Battalion. Our battalion was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division and support the 26th Infantry Regiment. The Depression had caused my dads business to . . . — — Map (db m85833) HM WM
I am Private Peter Pirnat from C Company of the 192nd Light Tank Battalion, Ohio National Guard. My unit was stationed in my hometown of Port Clinton, Ohio. We activated for training in August 1940 with our new M3 Light Tanks. I was the Operations . . . — — Map (db m85834) HM WM
Robertson Banking Company
Founded 1870
In 1870, Daniel Fowler Prout established the first bank in Demopolis
since the Civil War Maj. John Royal Robertson soon joined the venture.
In 1872, a one-story brick headquarters for Prout and . . . — — Map (db m286973) HM
TVA Goes to War
During World War II, the U.S. needed to generate a lot of electricity for heavy industry. TVA answered the call by building 12 hydroelectric plants and one steam plant simultaneously, helping the nation build 50,000 planes for . . . — — Map (db m281077) HM
Honoring those who served in combat - Especially those who made the supreme sacrificeWorld War I
Richardson,Robert C.
Mashburn, Millard J.
Totherow, Charlie
Shuttleworth, Walter F.
Searcy, Charles H.
Parrish, Steve R.
Walker, . . . — — Map (db m235560) WM
The name Chickasaw originated from Native Americans living in the area prior to the arrival of the French settlement at Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff in 1702. Native Americans from the Apalachee and Choctaw Tribes referred to the creek running through . . . — — Map (db m111286) HM
This 'Mark 8' 2,700 pound
armor piercing (AP) projectile
is fired from one of the nine
16-inch, 45 caliber Mark 45
"Big Guns" aboard Battleship
USS Alabama (BB 60). It travels
at a speed of 2,300 feet per
second or 1,568 miles per . . . — — Map (db m245676) HM
Medal of Honor Citation
For distinguished gallantry and valor above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer of U. S. submarine GROWLER (SS-215) during her fourth war patrol in the Southwest Pacific from 10 January to 7 . . . — — Map (db m74811) WM
Dedicated to the memory of
those employees of the
Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding
Company
the known and unknown service men
who lost their lives
in World War II
(51 names) — — Map (db m136754) WM
Joseph (Joe) N. Langan devoted his life to helping others and championing noble causes. He provided wisdom as a city and stare leader and served courageously
as a U.S. Army officer during World War II and the Korean War. As a leading
advocate for . . . — — Map (db m111415) HM
By late 1943 it had become apparent to some within the U.S. Army that the Sherman tank was not up to dealing with some of the newer Panzers nor the Tiger tanks the Germans were producing. Development on a new, more powerful medium tank had to start, . . . — — Map (db m191557) HM
Graduates of the United States Naval Academy
who distinguished themselves in the service of our country
Their valor glorifies Alabama
It is with great civic and patriotic pride
that we dedicate this tribute — — Map (db m136755) WM
Panel 1: "The Lookout: the Eyes of the WWII Submarine"
Panel 2: "Submarine Lookout":
Standing his watch on a perch high above the deck,
the lookout was the eyes of the submarine while
surfaced. Often while submerged he was . . . — — Map (db m74809) HM WM
Named for the State of Alabama. 6th naval fighting ship to bear the name. Built by the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia. Authorized by Congress 27 March 1934. Keel laid 1 February 1940 – Launched 16 February 1942. Sponsored by . . . — — Map (db m74366) HM WM
In 1941, before Pearl Harbour, President Franklin D. Roosevelt agreed with Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, to provide flight training for British and Commonwealth pilots in the U.S.A. by the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Over 4,000 pilots were . . . — — Map (db m64476) HM WM
The North American B-25 Mitchell, named after America's greatest military martyr (Gen Billy Mitchell), made its maiden flight on 19 August 1940 and was ordered in large numbers straight off the drawing board by the Army Air Corps. Internal . . . — — Map (db m64449) HM
Established here in 1931, was the birthplace and nurturing ground of American air doctrine. In the ferment of a decade of thought and debate, the Air Corps Tactical School gave rise to concepts for the strategic and operational deployment of U.S. . . . — — Map (db m79085) HM
In 1931 Maxwell Field began its mission to educate Army Air Corps officers in strategy, tactics, and techniques of air power. Many early Air Force leaders attended Air Corps Tactical School here including Generals Vandenberg, Twining, White, and . . . — — Map (db m64369) HM
Recipient of the
Medal of Honor
for
Conspicuous Gallantry
and
Intrepidity in Action
20 February 1944
Mission on 20 February 1944
Target: Leipzig, Germany
1st. Lt. William R. Lawley, Jr. & Crew
305th Bomb Group 8th Air . . . — — Map (db m64450) HM
This statue holds the image of Corporal Vernon L. Burge, the first enlisted man in the history of American military aviation to train as a pilot. His first flight was a reward arranged by the Wright Brothers for assisting with the 1909 Wright . . . — — Map (db m95509) HM
Gunter Annex
On 27 Aug. 1940, the AAF leased the Montgomery Municipal Airport for use as a military airfield. During WW II, the field was the home of the AAF Basic Flying Training School and was named in honor of Mayor William A. Gunter. It . . . — — Map (db m68111) HM
Buried here are 78 officers and men of the Royal Air Force who lost their lives whilst training in Montgomery, Alabama during the Second World War.
Nearly 1,000 men who died during that war or the First World War when serving with the forces of . . . — — Map (db m206427) WM
Honoring
Alabama
* War *
Veterans
Erected in commemoration
of the
50th Anniversary
of the
American Legion
Department
of Alabama
March 15,1969 — — Map (db m69308) WM
Between May 20-24, 1961 Dr. Harris opened this home to a group of 33 students from Nashville, Tennessee, who were challenging interstate bus segregation. Known as the Freedom Riders, the group was attacked at the historic Montgomery . . . — — Map (db m310054) HM
A native of Tuscumbia, he was the son of Reverend Marvin R. Heflin and Louise D. Strudwick Heflin. He was a graduate of Colbert County High School, Birmingham Southern College, and the University of Alabama School of Law. He was a past President of . . . — — Map (db m69336) HM
Major Charles W. DavisA native of Montgomery, graduate of Lanier, alumnus of the Universities of Alabama and Maryland. Major Davis was awarded the Medal of Honor as Executive Officer, 2d Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. . . . — — Map (db m86129) HM
In 1910, Wilbur and Orville Wright opened a flying school on the
Kohn plantation west of Montgomery where for three months they
trained aviators and made history with the first night flight. Today,
Maxwell AFB, home of the Air University, the Air . . . — — Map (db m146978) HM
French Air Force
Aubry Jacques
Audonnet Gaston
Barthelemy Marcel
Benvenuti Marcel
Berain Lucien
Bergeron Marcel
Bonnet Paul
Bouhier Maurice
Bouriel Robert
Brejard Jacques
Buin Henri
Cartereau Pierre
Caze . . . — — Map (db m279827) WM
Respectfully dedicated to the memory of the men and women
of Montgomery County who made the supreme sacrifice in
World War Two. 1941—1945
Around the circular monument
On Land, On Sea, and in the Air They Died That . . . — — Map (db m94929) WM
Buried here are 78 officers and men of the Royal Air Force who lost their lives whilst training in Montgomery, Alabama during the Second World War.
Nearly 1,000 men who died during that war or the First World War when serving with the forces . . . — — Map (db m267522) HM WM
Side 1:
Sherman, Sr. and Nettie White lived at this address on W. Jeff Davis Ave. Both teachers, they taught their children Sherman Jr., Willa, James, and Samson to love their country and value education. Willa, James, and Samson would graduate . . . — — Map (db m71084) HM
The Wharton-Chappell House
The Wharton Chappell House is one of Montgomery's last pre-Civil War cottages. This structure occupies the site of General John Scott's 1817 pioneer settlement, "Alabama Town" which was founded upon a Creek Indian . . . — — Map (db m131541) HM
World War II
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941,
Alabamians rushed to volunteer for military service.
Citizens bought war bonds, received training in civil
defense and d endured rationing. Industries converted
to wartime . . . — — Map (db m182631) HM
167th Infantry An Alabama regiment was formed in 1836 to defend Fort Foster in Florida. Same unit, designated the 1st Alabama Volunteers ten years later, served in Mexican War. Mustered again May 4, 1861 as the 4th Alabama Infantry Regiment, . . . — — Map (db m38897) HM
World War I
Camp Sheridan was the site of the August 1917 organization of the Buckeye Division, made up of Ohio National Guardsmen who previously had been serving on the Mexican Border. After training, the 37th went to France in June 1918, . . . — — Map (db m38895) WM
9th Infantry Division. The 9th Division was organized on 18 July 1918 at Camp Sheridan for service in World War I. When the War ended, 11 November 1918, deployment of the Division to France was canceled and it was demobilized on 15 February . . . — — Map (db m76161) HM
Montgomery's first military flying installation was established 200 yards south of this spot in November of 1917. The facility was named for Captain Ralph L. Taylor, who was killed in an airplane crash at Mineola Field, New York in August of 1917. . . . — — Map (db m86474) HM
House built ca. 1830s by Alexander Carter on small land holding. Increasing fortunes led to a 1780-acre diversified and innovative plantation. Oak trees planted on either side of front drive led to its name. During WWII, an auxiliary landing strip, . . . — — Map (db m72014) HM
This monument honors, recognizes, and serves Gold Star Families and the legacy of their Loved Ones who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The Homeland panel depicts images . . . — — Map (db m238049) HM WM
[Center]
1941 World War II 1945
Erected in
memory of
those from
Morgan
County
who made
the supreme
sacrifice in
World War II
[Left wing]
Forever Honored
Alford, George Ayers, Thomas P. Bartlett, . . . — — Map (db m154235) WM
Eight U.S. Army Air Corps officers and enlisted men were killed one-fourth mile east of here near the Roundtop Community on Sunday, April 9, 1944, at 2:20 p.m. when their B-26C Martin Marauder bomber, nicknamed the Katy-Did, crashed nose-down, . . . — — Map (db m80562) HM
In 1928-29 the Aliceville Chamber of Commerce and Alabama Power Company persuaded Alabama Mills. Inc. to locate one of
their ten proposed cotton mills in Aliceville. A precondition to the location was that local citizens be required to purchase . . . — — Map (db m284620) HM
During World War II, the United States Army interned 6,000 German prisoners of war here on a 400 acre site, employing 1,000 American military and civilian personnel. Major Karl H. Shriver commanded Corps of Engineers forces which began construction . . . — — Map (db m92642) HM
POW✯MIA
You Are Not Forgotten
Dedicated to all
Our Nation's
POW ✯ MIA
Past - Present
Fort Benning Sergeants Major Association
19 September 2009 — — Map (db m69092) WM
South of this site was the homeplace of Holland McTyeire Smith, born April 20, 1882. He completed the preparatory school at Seale, College at Alabama Polytechnic Institute and the University of Alabama Law School. He was commissioned Lieutenant . . . — — Map (db m69406) HM
Dedicated to the memory of the
brave men from Shelby County who
gave their lives that freedom and justice
should not perish from the earth
World War I 1917-1918
John C. Bailey Girome Blankenship Luther P. Crim Jake Evans James . . . — — Map (db m76255) WM
Seven Battle Stars
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
World War II
☆ Iwo Jima Operation
☆ Okinawa Gunto Operation
First of the 31 ship convoy with occupation troops
to dock at Yokohama on VJ Day, . . . — — Map (db m12212) HM
In honor of those who served so gallantly
in World War II, 1941 — 1945
and
in memory of the following
who made the supreme sacrifice
Monroe Newman G.W. Henderson — — Map (db m95134) WM
Tallapoosa County honors its
sons who gave their lives in
World War II
Sacrifice Courage
Jack N. Adams Charles W. Allen Phillip H. Avery James F. Baker William C. Baxter Austin Belyeu Lois Blankenship Eddie . . . — — Map (db m68162) WM
5 inch / 25 caliber
“Dual Purpose” secondary artillery gun
The U.S.S. Tuscaloosa was equipped with eight such guns, located in single turrets, four on either side of the ship. Developed in the 1920s, its purpose was for both . . . — — Map (db m35507) HM
In 1940, the U.S. Army put out a call to automobile manufacturers to produce a fast, lightweight, all terrain vehicle. The answer came in the form of the Willys MB. The Jeep was instrumental in World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam.
This . . . — — Map (db m35515) HM
Memorial Park is Jaspers oldest and largest park located in the historic North Highlands area of the city. Prior to becoming known as the North Highlands area, it was part of a farm owned by an early Jasper businessman, J. R. Kilgore. Jasper, . . . — — Map (db m44326) HM
To those who gave their life so freely that we may live today and tomorrow
WW I
Adams, Halbert ∙ Adamson, Henry ∙ Bagwell, Tom ∙ Banks, William ∙ Beck, Claude ∙ Beck, Edward ∙ Bell, George ∙ . . . — — Map (db m53843) WM
During World War II, 275.000 German and Italian forces were captured
with many being sent to the United States to be housed. Chatom and
Jackson Alabama were the two local sites to be selected. Conditions in
the camps conformed to the Geneva . . . — — Map (db m293755) HM
Lest We Forget
Killed in Action
World War I 191718
World War II 194146
Marvin Wenfred Johnson Thomas Felton Smith O. Z. Thornton Tommie Tyree Russell Burdick Wade Belton Elmo Wilson Walter Evan Wilson Jackson Harold . . . — — Map (db m201367) WM
During World War II under the leadership of
Major "Muktuk" Marston and 21 paid staff, 6,368 Volunteers from
7 Native ethnic groups and European Americans, whose collective
ages ranged from 12-80 years of age, including some 30 women, . . . — — Map (db m254297) HM WM
In September 1940, Elmendorf Army Airfield was completed. Soldiers lived in tents while the remainder of the airbase and temporary facilities at Fort Richardson were built. The military build-up played a major role in the development of . . . — — Map (db m260229) HM
5000 B.C.
Earliest known human habitation in the Anchorage area
1756
First contact between Athabaskan Dena'ina people and European cultures. Dena'ina population in the Anchorage area estimated at 5000 people
1778
English . . . — — Map (db m260154) HM
As a lieutenant assigned to the 3rd Attack
Group in 1922, he made the first United States
coast-to-coast fight in under 24 hours. He
later earned the Medal of Honor for his
leadership during the carrier-based Doolittle
Raid against mainland . . . — — Map (db m254620) HM WM
One of the most dynamic combat leaders of the
3rd Bombardment Group during the Pacific
campaign, Colonel Henebry led the group
during the attack on the Japanese stronghold
at Rabaul, He was promoted to the rank of
Colonel at the young age . . . — — Map (db m254627) HM
He earned the Medal of Honor by giving his
life during a night attack against a North
Korean convoy. He continued to fly his
crippled 3rd Bombardment Wing B-26 so that
his crew could bail out. — — Map (db m254617) HM WM
As a lieutenant, he led the 3rd Bombardment
Group on the March 1942 deployment to
Australia. Colonel Strickland commanded the
group during the March 1943 Battle of
Bismarck Sea. — — Map (db m254628) HM WM
This gate is dedicated to men of the Armed Forces of the United States who died while serving their country in war and in peace.---In Memory of Kermit Roosevelt. Born 1859-Died 1943-Who fought in the British and American Armies during World Wars . . . — — Map (db m72794) WM
He joined the 3rd Attack Group after completing flight school in 1925. Promoted to four-star rank in 1954, he served as Commander, Far Eastern Command and later as Commander-in-Chief, NORAD. — — Map (db m254630) HM WM
The second Air Force Chief of Staff, he began his flying career with the 3rd Attack Group in 1924. His early experience helped him with major responsibilities during World War II, including planning the Normandy invasion. Vandenberg AFB in . . . — — Map (db m254611) HM WM
As a lieutenant, he served in various positions
with the 3rd Attack Group from 1932-1935.
During World War II, he was one of the
foremost air commanders and commanded
forces in both theaters. Following the war, he
went on to become Chairman . . . — — Map (db m254616) HM
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, originally designed to meet the 1937 Army Air Corps requirements
for a high altitude interceptor, became one of the most versatile fighters of World War II. It saw
action in every American theater of operations . . . — — Map (db m254425) HM WM
As a lieutenant, he led the 3rd Bombardment
Group's first combat mission of World War II
and was later awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross for his leadership under great
adversity. General Ruegg retired in 1972 after
commanding the . . . — — Map (db m254625) HM
On 1 January 1945, Lieutenant Robert L. Nesmith, 54th Fighter Squadron, inadvertently flew his P-38G Lightning, serial number 42-13400, into the ground during a training mission in Temnac Valley, Attu. Although shaken, he emerged unhurt. Shortly . . . — — Map (db m254427) HM WM
Few places on earth need air transportation more than Alaska. Towns and villages are isolated, with few roads and even fewer places to build them. Since 1913, when the first tractor biplane was brought to the Anchorage area, Alaskans have pioneered . . . — — Map (db m69797) HM
In 1943, without any warning to the villagers, the Alaska Road
Commission (ARC) crews began construction of a new bridge across
the Gulkana River. The approach from the west side of the river divided
the village in two and passed within a few . . . — — Map (db m255421) HM
During World War II, thousands of servicemen left the war behind and spent a week in the park.
When Japanese forces attacked the Aleutian Islands in June 1942, vacation travel to Alaska ground to a halt. In the absence of full . . . — — Map (db m283780) HM
Near this site, in July 1937, Alaska Railroad crews broke ground for the McKinley Park Hotel.
A Modern Wilderness Outpost
Despite financial setbacks and a contentious design (it was modern, not rustic), the hotel opened on June 1, . . . — — Map (db m294078) HM
The pavilion was designed to resemble a
World War II/Cold War era hanger similar
to the "Birchwood Hangers" found
throughout the state. Suspended from the
ceiling is a miniature replica of Ben
Eielson's Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny", reported to
be . . . — — Map (db m255942) HM
The Nenana built accommodations for 52 passengers but was never licensed to carry more than 16 by the Steamboat Inspection Service. During World War II Federal officials and military were not
considered "Passengers for hire." The Nenana would . . . — — Map (db m256664) HM
The SS Nenana fulfilled a significant role during World War II. She transported equipment and personnel needed to construct airfields and other military installments, including facilities and aircraft for the Lend Lease Act of 1941. She supplied . . . — — Map (db m256653) HM
During World War II the SS Nenana played an essential role, transporting equipment and personnel needed to construct airfields and other military install[ations], including facilities and aircraft for the Lend-Lease Act of 1941.
[Photo . . . — — Map (db m256691) HM
The Alaska Highway was built in 1942 in 8 months. The Highway stretches 1422 miles from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Delta Junction. The Highway was built as a military necessity and followed along a line of existing airfields, winter . . . — — Map (db m257075) HM
Completed in 1942
Constructed in just 8 months in 1942, this 2,450 kilometre highway provided an essential transportation link to the northwest of North America during the Second World War, and has since remained a major . . . — — Map (db m257084) HM
During World War II under the leadership of
Major "Muktuk" Marston and 21 paid staff, 6,368 Volunteers from
7 Native ethnic groups and European Americans, whose collective
ages ranged from 12-80 years of age, including some 30 women, . . . — — Map (db m256484) HM WM
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