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Valor in Aerial Operations Historical Markers

Military awards for valor in aerial operations during armed conflict or peacetime, such as the United States's Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal; the British Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Force Cross, and equivalent aerial valor awards issued by other countries.
 
By Sandra Hughes, October 13, 2010
Navy Light Attack Aircraft A-7 Corsair II
1 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, North Eastlake — CDR "Snuffy" Smith — Navy Light Attack Aircraft A-7 Corsair II —
On 73rd Street North.
2 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence, East Florence — Lt. Kathleen Dial Coile — City of Florence Walk of Honor —
On Hightower Place.
3 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base — General Larry D. Welch — 12th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force — Served 1951 - 1990, Aviation Cadet 1953 —
Near Sycamore Street.
4 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base — North American B-25 Mitchell —
On Ash Street west of Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west.
5 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Sherman W. White, Jr. — (1919 - 1943) — First Lieutenant, 99th Fighter Squadron —
On West Jeff Davis Avenue at Adeline Street, on the right when traveling west on West Jeff Davis Avenue.
6 ► Alabama, Pike County, Troy — Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar — Pike County —
On Airport Road 0.1 miles west of Sikorsky Road, on the right when traveling west.
7 ► Alaska, Anchorage, Elmendorf Air Force Base — Brig Gen Jimmy Doolittle —
On Sijan Avenue north of 32nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
8 ► Alaska, Anchorage, Elmendorf Air Force Base — Brig Gen John Henebry —
On Sijan Avenue north of 32nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
9 ► Alaska, Anchorage, Elmendorf Air Force Base — Gen Earl Partridge —
On Sijan Avenue north of 32nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
10 ► Alaska, Anchorage, Elmendorf Air Force Base — Maj Paul "Pappy" Gunn —
On Sijan Avenue north of 32nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
11 ► Alaska, Anchorage, Elmendorf Air Force Base — Sgt Nyle Mickly —
On Sijan Avenue north of 32nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Mesa — Rear Admiral Walter Lewis Chatham, USN (Ret) —
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
13 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Mesa — Williams Field Honor Roll, Chandler, Arizona — Former Williams AFB Parade Grounds, Flagpole, and Monument Garden — Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus —
On Innovation Way West at East Williams Field Road, on the right when traveling north on Innovation Way West.
14 ► Arkansas, Benton County, Bella Vista — Distinguished Flying Cross —
Near Veterans Parkway.
15 ► Arkansas, Benton County, Bella Vista — United States Commanders in Chief —
Near Veterans Way.
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16 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Captain Field Kindley — WWI Ace Aviator — Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) at Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue.
17 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Lt. Paul James Riley — United States Navy —
Near Greenwood Avenue at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
18 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — LTC Hugh Mills, Jr. — Military — Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —
On Spring Street at Central Avenue (State Highway 7), on the right when traveling west on Spring Street.
19 ► Arkansas, Mississippi County, Etowah — Joseph Allen Sisco —
On Route 140 east of Arkansas Route 136, on the left when traveling east.
20 ► California, Kern County, Mojave — Lt Col Richard Glenn "Dick" Rutan USAF (ret) —
On Airport Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
21 ► California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Arthur K. "Kit" Murray — Aerospace Walk of Honor —
On Lancaster Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
22 ► California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Captain Iven Carl "Kinch" Kincheloe, Jr. — USAF —
On Lancaster Boulevard east of 10th Street West, on the right when traveling east.
23 ► California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Col. Robert L. "Silver Fox" Stephens, USAF 
 — Aerospace Walk of Honor —
On Lancaster Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
24 ► California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Colonel Jesse P. "Jake" Jacobs, Jr. — Aerospace Walk of Honor —
On Lancaster Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
25 ► California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Colonel William J. “Pete” Knight —
On Lancaster Boulevard west of Date Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
26 ► California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Henry E. "Hank" Chouteau — Aerospace Walk of Honor —
On Lancaster Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
27 ► California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Lt. Gen. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle — USAF, Retired — Aerospace Walk of Honor —
On Lancaster Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
28 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Westchester — Tuskegee Airmen —
On Aviation Boulevard north of West 111th Street, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► California, Los Angeles County, Palmdale — Stanley P Butchart 1928 - 2008 / C-140 Jetstar —
Near East Avenue P, on the right when traveling west.
30 ► California, Riverside County, Palm Springs — Distinguished Flying Cross Memorial —
On North Gene Autry Trail, on the left when traveling north.
31 ► California, San Bernardino County, Chino — Daring Aggressiveness —
On Cal Aero Drive, on the left when traveling west.
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32 ► California, San Diego County, Coronado — James B. Stockdale —
On Stockdale Boulevard at Alameda Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Stockdale Boulevard.
33 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) — Bolling Air Force Base —
Near Arnold Avenue Southwest 0.1 miles north of Tinker Street Southwest, on the left when traveling north.
34 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Major General John R Alison — (1912-2011) —
Near Waldo Road (State Road 24) 0.3 miles north of Northeast 39th Avenue (Road 222), on the right when traveling north.
35 ► Florida, Escambia County, Pensacola — General Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr. Memorial Park — National Register Historic Site — Eastside Neighborhood Black History Trail —
On Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive (Florida Route 291) north of East Moreno Street, on the right when traveling north.
36 ► Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Clair-Mel City — Lt Col James Michael Basta — Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park —
Near N US Highway 301 (U.S. 301) 0.2 miles south of E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
37 ► Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Clair-Mel City — Richard “Dick” Arens, Major USAF (Ret) — Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park —
Near U.S. 301 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
38 ► Florida, Lake County, Clermont — Dean R. Gilmore —
Near State Park Drive.
39 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Hialeah — F-1053 — Amelia Earhart Final Take Off —
On East 8th Avenue (Florida Route 953) at East 55th Street, on the right when traveling north on East 8th Avenue.
40 ► Florida, Okaloosa County, Fort Walton Beach — Jonita Ruth Bonham — Korean War —
Near U.S. 98 west of Pier Road, on the right when traveling west.
41 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Flame of Freedom / Relighting the Flame —
On Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling south.
42 ► Georgia, Fulton County, College Park — In Memory of Maj. Joseph A. Bishop —
On Main Street (U.S. 29) north of Princeton Avenue, on the left.
43 ► Georgia, Hall County, Lula — Capt Denver V. Truelove —
On Main Street at Athens Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
44 ► Georgia, Henry County, McDonough — The Huey UH-1H Was the Work Horse of Vietnam —
Near Heritage Park Trail north of Lake Dow Road.
45 ► Georgia, Jackson County, Commerce — Mike Ward — Helicopter Pilot in War and Peace —
On Lakeview Drive west of Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling west.
46 ► Georgia, Spalding County, Griffin — 2nd Lt. T.I. "Billy" Hawkins, Jr. — U.S. Army Air Corps —
On West Solomon Street at South Hill Street (Georgia Route 155), on the right when traveling east on West Solomon Street.
47 ► Georgia, Tift County, Tifton — John Larkin Wright, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF — August 15, 1915 - January 2, 2006 —
Near Main Street (Love Avenue) (U.S. 41) just north of 1st Street East, on the left when traveling north.
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48 ► Illinois, Cook County, Park Ridge, Town of Maine Cemetery — S/Sgt. Donald E. Hurst —
On Touhy Avenue 0.2 miles south of Dee Road.
49 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville — Sp 5 Kenneth J. Shimp —
On Gartner Road 0.1 miles north of Edgewater Drive.
50 ► Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — Gen Carl A. "Tooey" Spatz — (1891 - 1974) — Airlifter/Tanker Association Hall of fame Inductee - 2002 —
On Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east.
51 ► Iowa, Keokuk County, What Cheer — What Cheer Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Honoring Keokuk County Veterans — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II —
On South Barnes Street (State Highway 21) just south of Briney Street, on the right when traveling south.
52 ► Iowa, Linn County, Central City — Robert Naughton — CAPT, USN Retired — Longest held POW (1966-1973) —
On Central City Road 0.3 miles east of Marion Road (Iowa Route 13), on the right when traveling east.
53 ► Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — Fort Dodge Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Webster County Freedom Rock — -- Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II -- —
On A St at 2nd Ave S on A St.
54 ► Kansas, Barton County, Great Bend — Leslie J. Campbell Jr. — Brigadier General, USAF — Strategic Air Command —
On 6th Street west of Airport Road/SW 40th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
55 ► Kansas, Leavenworth County, Fort Leavenworth — General Roscoe Robinson Jr. — First African-American Four Star General — in the United States Army —
On Grant Avenue near Smith Lake, on the right when traveling north.
56 ► Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Colonel Edwin H. Hawes —
Near South Commercial Street.
57 ► Kentucky, Graves County, Mayfield — Colonel Herschel H. Green —
On South 7th Street (U.S. 45) at East Broadway Street (Kentucky Route 58, 80), on the right when traveling north on South 7th Street.
58 ► Kentucky, Hardin County, Elizabethtown — 1727 — Gallantry in Action —
On Public Square (U.S. 31W) at East Dixie Avenue (U.S. 31W), on the left when traveling east on Public Square.
59 ► Kentucky, Lewis County, Vanceburg — Veterans Memorial Park — Lest We Forget —
On Main Street at Front Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
60 ► Kentucky, Warren County, Bowling Green — Brigadier General Edward Cherry, USAF — McDonnell-Douglas F-4D Phantom II —
Near Three Springs Road (Kentucky Route 884) at Smallhouse Road, on the left when traveling north.
61 ► Kentucky, Warren County, Bowling Green — Col. Terrence ("Terry") W. Wilcutt, USMC — Northrop T-38A(N) Talon —
Near Three Springs Road at Smallhouse Road.
62 ► Kentucky, Warren County, Bowling Green — Colonel Arnie Franklin USAF — General Dynamics F-111F —
Near Three Springs Road at Smallhouse Road.
63 ► Louisiana, Bossier Parish, Barksdale AFB — Major General Lewis Elton Lyle — United States Air Force —
Near Range Road 0.1 miles north of Shreveport Road.
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64 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale — 1923 - 2005 —
On Cooper Road just south of Holloway Rd..
65 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Vice Admiral William Porter Lawrence, USN —
On Cooper Road just south of Holloway Road, on the left when traveling south.
66 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — Tipton Army Airfield — Fort George G. Meade — United States Army —
On O'Brien Road at Simmonds Street, on the right when traveling south on O'Brien Road.
67 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — Anthony J. Corlito — United States Air Force — 17 February 1917-25 September 1945 —
On Sheafe Street at Margaret Street on Sheafe Street.
68 ► Michigan, Berrien County, Niles — Donavon F. Smith — Lieutenant General USAF — 1922 - 1974 —
On E. Main Street (State Highway 51) at S. 12th Street, on the right when traveling east on E. Main Street.
69 ► Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — Captain Iven C. Kincheloe Memorial —
Near State Highway 60 at Decatur Road, on the right when traveling east.
70 ► Michigan, Iosco County, East Tawas, Harbor Park — Earl T. O’Loughlin — General, USAF — Years of Service: 1951 – 1987 —
On Newman Street 0.1 miles south of U.S. 23, in the median.
71 ► Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Jeffries — Birthplace of Captain Charles A. Lindbergh
On West Forest Avenue at John C. Lodge Service Drive, on the left when traveling east on West Forest Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
72 ► Missouri, Pemiscot County, Caruthersville — Lt. Col. John B. England —
On State Highway U at Park Lane on State Highway U.
73 ► Missouri, Perry County, Perryville — Capt. Raymond Littge —
On North Jackson Street at West St. Maries Street, on the right when traveling north on North Jackson Street.
74 ► Missouri, St. Louis, Downtown West — Tuskegee Airmen of St. Louis —
On Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east.
75 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, Florissant — First Lieutenant Michael J. Blassie — Vietnam Era Unknown Soldier — 4 April 1948 - 11 May 1972 —
On Saint Francois Street east of Rue St. Jean, on the right when traveling east.
76 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, Lemay — Michael Joseph Blassie — Originally Unknown Vietnam Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery —
On Sheridan Road.
77 ► Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Missoula's First Flight —
On H Road near Fort Missoula Road, on the left when traveling north.
78 ► New Jersey, Camden County, Camden, Central Waterfront — 14 — Wally Schirra — New Jersey Hall of Fame —
Near Clinton Street south of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
79 ► New Jersey, Cape May County, Stone Harbor, Middle Township — God Bless America —
On 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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80 ► New York, Albany County, Cohoes — A Park Named Craner * Cohoes Recalls a Hero — Cohoes Remembers Vets Craner Park Cohoes, NY Saturday, May 20, 2006 —
On North Mohawk Street near Devlin Street, on the right when traveling south.
81 ► New York, Bronx County, Bronx, Fieldston — Memorial Grove — Van Cortlandt Park
Near Broadway (U.S. 9) north of Manhattan College Parkway, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
82 ► New York, Erie County, Grand Island — Philip C. Taylor — April 15, 1949 - May 27, 1971 —
On Grand Island Boulevard (New York State Route 324) at Baseline Road, on the right when traveling north on Grand Island Boulevard.
83 ► New York, Oneida County, Oriskany — Anchor — USS Oriskany CVA-34 —
On New York State Route 69 at Oklahoma Avenue, on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 69.
84 ► New York, Oneida County, Rome — Brothers-in-law in War and Peace —
On Perimeter Road at Mohawk Drive, on the right when traveling north on Perimeter Road.
85 ► Ohio, Fulton County, Archbold — David K. Aeschliman Memorial — May 17, 1949 - Jan. 16, 1970 —
On South Pleasant Street, on the left when traveling north.
86 ► Ohio, Hamilton County, Lockland — Wiley Robert Cable — Major, U.S.M.C. — Born: Feb. 14, 1929 - Died: Feb. 16, 1968 —
On Williams Street at West Wyoming Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Williams Street.
87 ► Ohio, Miami County, Piqua — Capt. Don Gentile — A One Man Air Force — Born December 6, 1920, Piqua —
On High Street, on the left when traveling east.
88 ► Ohio, Montgomery County, Riverside — "The Mighty Eighth" — 19 Jan. 1942 - 12 Sept. 1945 — European - African - Middle Eastern Theater of Operations —
Near Spaatz Circle.
89 ► Ohio, Montgomery County, Riverside — Lt Col Lee R Gulley Sr — 1920 - 1998 — Command Pilot —
Near Spaatz Street.
90 ► Ohio, Pickaway County, Westfall, Wayne Township — William J. Barthelmas, Jr. —
On Canal Road, on the right when traveling north.
91 ► Ohio, Williams County, Bryan — 7-86 — Richard E. Schreder — 1915 - 2002
Near County Road D 0.4 miles east of County Road 16, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
92 ► Oklahoma, Johnston County, Tishomingo — CDR. Clarence "Smokey" Tolbert USN —
On South Capital Avenue at West 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Capital Avenue.
93 ► Pennsylvania, Bradford County, East Smithfield — Lieutenant Eugene Bernard Memorial — Oct. 31, 2017 —
On Main Street (Springfield Road) (County Route 4014) just west of Church Street (County Route 4011), on the right when traveling east.
94 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Distinguished Flying Cross —
Near Valley Forge Road.
95 ► Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Carlisle, Middlesex Township — COL Joseph D. Newsome
Near Army Heritage Drive. Reported permanently removed.
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96 ► Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Carlisle, Middlesex Township — Colonel Joseph D. Newsome —
On Army Heritage Trail south of Soldiers Drive, on the left when traveling south.
97 ► Pennsylvania, Elk County, St. Marys — General Edward C. Meyer —
On South St. Mary's Street 0.1 miles north of West Mill Street, on the right when traveling south.
98 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Mount Pleasant — Battle of Midway - Battle Of Iwo Jima - Uncomon Valor —
On West Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 31) at South Diamond Street ( Route 819), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
99 ► Rhode Island, Kent County, Coventry — Major Edouard J. Jacques —
On Flat River Road (Rhode Island Route 117) east of Brenda Drive (Walker Lane), on the right when traveling east.
100 ► South Carolina, Horry County, Myrtle Beach — Brigadier General Joel T. Hall —
On Farrow Parkway at Hendrick Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway.

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