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By Brandon D Cross, December 17, 2017
Mercury Project Marker
201 Florida, Brevard County, Titusville — Project Mercury MemorialSpace View Park
Near Orange Street at Indian River Ave.
Mercury Project Initiated in 1958, completed in 1963. Project Mercury was United States’ first man-in-space program. Over 2,000,000 people from many government agencies and aerospace corporations combining their skills and experiences into . . . Map (db m116582) HM
202 Florida, Brevard County, Titusville — RL-10 EngineThe American Space Museum
On Pine Street at South Hopkins Avenue (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling east on Pine Street.
The RL-10 was the world’s first operational liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen high energy restartable 2nd stage rocket engine used in space. Each individual engine produced 15,000 pounds of thrust. On January 29, 1964, a six-engine cluster of . . . Map (db m164387) HM
203 Florida, Brevard County, Wilson — Welcome To The Moon Tree Garden[Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex]
Near Kennedy Parkway North, 0.2 miles north of Astronaut Road, on the right when traveling north.
These trees, each representing a crewed Apollo mission, are descendants of the original Moon trees grown with seeds astronaut Stuart Roosa carried to the Moon on Apollo 14. The garden’s figure eight shape represents the spacecraft’s slingshot . . . Map (db m188483) HM
204 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — The M-170 Truck, AmbulanceMilitary Museum of North Florida
On Bunker Avenue near 1 Bunker Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Front line, ¼-ton, 4X4 was a variant of the M-38A1 Military Jeep, with its body lengthened by twenty inches, heavier suspension, and provisions for three patients on litters. The spare tire and jerry can of the M-170 were mounted in the body tub . . . Map (db m181337) WM
205 Florida, Clay County, Starke — 202 Red Horse SquadronCamp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park
202 Red Horse Squadron Florida Air National Guard Activated 5 January 1985Map (db m187419) WM
206 Florida, Clay County, Starke — A-6A “Intruder”Aircraft, Attack — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Minden Street, 0.1 miles east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Aircraft, Attack, A-6A “Intruder” Crew: 2 Armament: 18,000 lbs of ordnance on five external racks (can carry 28 different types of ordnance) Speed: 648 MPH (max) Range: 3,245 Miles Manufacturer: Grumman Note: 693 A-6A produced, in . . . Map (db m192465) HM WM
207 Florida, Clay County, Starke — BRDM-2Scout Reconnaissance Vehicle — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Minden Street just east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
BRDM-2 (Scout Reconnaissance Vehicle) Crew: 13 Armament: Main – 14.5MM heavy machine gun Secondary – 7.62MM machine gun Speed: 62 MPH (max) Range: 466 miles Manufacturer: Russia Note: The BDRM-2 is Amphibious 7,200 . . . Map (db m178378) HM WM
208 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Carrier, PersonnelCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Tallahassee Street at Minden Street, on the right when traveling north.
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209 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Gun, 40MM, M42, "Duster"Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Minden Street, 0.1 miles east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
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210 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Gun, 57 MM, S-60Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Minden Street just east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Gun, 57MM, S-60 Anti-Aircraft Origin: Russia Ammunition: HE & AP Range : 6,564 Yards (RADAR) 4,376 Yards (Optical) Crew: 7 Rate Of Fire: 70 Rounds/Min Produced, 1950 – 1970 Map (db m178144) WM
211 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Howitzer, 105 MMCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Minden Street just east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
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212 Florida, Clay County, Starke — M60 "Patton"Tank, Main Battle — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Tallahassee Street at Minden Street, on the right when traveling north.
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213 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Tank, Main Battle, T-55ACamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Minden Street just east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Tank, Main Battle T-55A Crew: 4 Armament: 100MM Main Gun , 12.7MM Machine Gun, 7.62MM Coaxial Machine Gun Speed : 34 MPH (Max) Range : 373 Miles (With External Fuel Tanks) Manufacturer: Russia Note: 86,000+ . . . Map (db m178141) HM WM
214 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Truck, Utility, 4x4Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Minden Street, 0.1 miles east of Minden Street, on the right when traveling east.
Truck, Utility, 4x4, ¼ Ton, M151 (Mutt – Military Utility Tactical Truck) Capacity: 4 Troops Speed : 45 MPH (Max) Range : 275 Miles Manufacturer: Ford, Kaiser & AM General Note: 100,000+ Produced, 1959 – 1982 . . . Map (db m178185) WM
215 Florida, Hillsborough County, East Lake-Orient Park — 1958 Lebanon crisisHillsborough 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.
In July 1958, Lebanon was threatened by a civil war between Maronite Christians and Muslims. Tensions with Egypt had escalated earlier in 1956 when pro-western President Camille Chamoun, a Christian, did not break diplomatic relations with the . . . Map (db m194699) HM WM
216 Florida, Hillsborough County, East Lake-Orient Park — United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1965-1966)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.
The second United States occupation of the Dominican Republic began when the United States Marines Corps entered Santo Domingo on April 28, 1965 in the Dominican Civil War. They were later joined, beginning the following day by most of the United . . . Map (db m194506) WM
217 Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa — America’s Secret War. The Salvadoran Civil War(1979 - 1992) — 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.
National Liberation Front (FMLN) a coalition of five left-wing guerrilla groups. However this conflict evolved into a proxy war between the United States and the Communist elements of Nicaragua and Cuba. The United States was able to prevail by . . . Map (db m194165) HM WM
218 Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa — Cuban missile crisis October 1962Hillsborough 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.
The Cuban missile crisis — known as the October crisis in Cuba and the Caribbean crisis (Russian: к ариский кризис, tr. Karibskiy krizis) in the USSR — was a . . . Map (db m193986) HM WM
219 Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa — Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf8/22/1934 - 12/27/2012
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
"I have seen in your eyes a fire of determination to get this war job done quickly. My confidence in you is total, our cause is just. Now you must be the thunder and lightning of Desert Storm."
Norman . . . Map (db m194310) HM WM
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220 Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa — Gulf of Sidra Incident1981 — 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.
In 1973 Libya claimed the Gulf of Sidra as a closed bay and part of its territorial waters. This prompted the United States to conduct Freedom of Navigation (FON) operations in the area once the claim did not meet the criteria established by . . . Map (db m194776) HM WM
221 Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa — Operation Odyssey DawnHillsborough 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.
Operation Odyssey Dawn was the U.S. code name for the US part of the international military operation in Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 during the initial period of 19-31 March 2011, which continued afterwards . . . Map (db m193980) HM WM
222 Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa — Pueblo Incident (1968)[Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park]
Near Tampa Bypass Canal Trail at U.S. 301, on the right when traveling west.
On 5 January 1968, Pueblo left Yokosuka, Japan, in transit to Sasebo, Japan, from where she left on 11 January 1968, headed northward through the Tsushima Strait into the Sea of Japan. She left with specific orders to intercept and conduct . . . Map (db m193251) HM
223 Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa — 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.
In Memory of Richard 'Dick’ Arens, Major USAF (Ret) Major Arens was a Vietnam veteran who flew 443 combat missions as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) in the O-1 BIRD DOG. His military flying career also included flying the B-58 . . . Map (db m193732) HM WM
224 Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa — The Berlin blockade(24 June 1948 - 12 May 1949) — 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.
During the multinational occupation of post-World War Il Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies’ railway, road and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Allied control. Their aim was to force the western powers to allow the . . . Map (db m194108) HM WM
225 Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa — US Navy Mark 16 Model 8 Submarine Dummy TorpedoHillsborough 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.
Naval, (Hydrogen Peroxide) Propulsion 973 lbs. Torpex Explosive Charge Range: 13,700 yards at a speed of 46 knots This type was in service from 1944 to 1975 This example is a non-explosive dummy. Sign provided by . . . Map (db m193417) HM
226 Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa — USS Liberty Incident (1967)Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
The USS Liberty Incident was an attack on a United States Navy technical research ship, USS Liberty, by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft and Israeli Navy motor torpedo boats, on 8 June 1967, during the Six-Day War. The combined air and sea . . . Map (db m193283) HM
227 Florida, Miami-Dade County, Florida City — F-739 — Operation Pedro PanOperación Pedro Pan
On NW 14th Street at NW 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling east on NW 14th Street.
On this site, which was officially known as the Florida City Shelter of the Catholic Welfare Bureau’s Children’s Program, thousands of Operation Pedro Pan children found refuge from Communist Cuba between 1961 and 1966. Operation Pedro Pan . . . Map (db m71917) HM
228 Florida, Miami-Dade County, Miami — The Tower of SnowEnrique Martínez Celaya — American (born in Cuba, 1964) —
On Biscayne Boulevard (U.S. 1) at NE 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Biscayne Boulevard.
2012, Bronze 132 x 89 x 64 in. The Tower of Snow by distinguished Cuban-born artist Enrique Martínez Celaya honors the 50th anniversary of Operation Pedro Pan, which brought thousands of Cuban children, without their parents, to the United States . . . Map (db m71941) HM
229 Florida, Monroe County, Islamorada — Rafters
On Overseas Highway (U.S. 1 at milepost 78), 1.9 miles south of Old State Road 4a, on the left when traveling south.
This plaque is in memory of the many Cubans who were desperate to leave Castros' communist Cuba. They left their homes and families trying to cross the 90 miles of sea in rafts, innertubes or anything that would float. Not knowing what rough . . . Map (db m83553) HM
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230 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Cold WarKey West — Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
Near Wall Street at Tifts Street.
Cold War For the first time following a war, the military did not abandon Key West. As relations with the Soviet Union deteriorated, the Navy increased its shore-based and afloat organizations making Key West the largest anti-submarine . . . Map (db m224157) HM WM
231 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Cuban Missile CrisisKey West — Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
Near Wall Street at Tifts Street.
Cuban Missile Crisis Following the discovery of Russian nuclear missile installations in Cuba on October 15, 1962, large numbers of military troops and aircraft began arriving in Key West while destroyers and submarines in the harbor . . . Map (db m224166) HM WM
232 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 29 — Cuban Missile Crisis
Near Wall Street north of Tifts Street, on the left when traveling north.
During October, 1962, United States intelligence sources confirmed Soviet construction of nuclear missile sites in Cuba. This provocation, coupled with the strains of the Cold War, was a direct nuclear threat to the United States. Fearing invasion . . . Map (db m246013) HM
233 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Fort TaylorThrough the Ages: 1861 - 1947
Near Angela Street at Quay Road.
Quick Facts
• Longest serving U.S. coastal fortification (1861-1947) • Originally sited 1,100 feet off the island of Key West to protect its harbor • Held by the Union Army for the duration of the American Civil War • Never . . . Map (db m240158) HM
234 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Like the Rock of Gibraltar
Near Angela Street at Quay Road.
History of Fort Taylor Fort Taylor served faithfully through the American Civil War and was called the "Gibraltar of the Florida Straits", even though it never fired a single shot in defense. It protected the harbor from attack, and served as . . . Map (db m240152) HM
235 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — The Little White House
On Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1890 on the waterfront as a two-family dwelling for the base commandant and paymaster, this building was known as Quarters A and B. It was converted into a single-family residence in 1911. President William Howard Taft visited this site in . . . Map (db m32659) HM
236 Florida, Okaloosa County, Hurlburt Field — Memorial to the USAF Dead in Operation Eagle ClawDesert One, Iran — 1980 —
Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.   John 15:13 On the night of April 1980, these men gave their lives in the gallant attempt to free the American hostages in . . . Map (db m100438) HM
237 Florida, Okaloosa County, Hurlburt Field — Operation Assured Response
Near Independence Road.
  In April 1996, Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) responded to a crisis in Liberia, where a civil war endangered Americans and other foreign nationals. The US deployed forces quickly to save lives, protect the American Embassy, and . . . Map (db m99776) HM
238 Florida, Okaloosa County, Hurlburt Field — Operation Restore Hope
Near Independence Road.
  Violence in Somalia was precipitated by a series of civil war, famine, and disease which cost the lives of an estimated 350,000 people. In December 1992, US troops were sent to help contain the lawlessness in Somalia and create a safe . . . Map (db m99782) HM
239 Florida, Okaloosa County, Hurlburt Field — Operation Uphold Democracy
Near Independence Road.
  Operation Uphold Democracy was the name given to the restoration of the democracy in Haiti. The US, expecting civil unrest and military opposition, deployed a large force to the area, which could overcome any opposition and restore order to . . . Map (db m99778) HM
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240 Florida, Okaloosa County, Hurlburt Field — Operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina1993-1998
Near Independence Road.
  Operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina took on many different names between 1993-1998. Whether it was Operation Joint Endeavor, Joint Guard, Deny Flight, Deliberate Force, or Joint Forge, the special operations mission remained relatively . . . Map (db m99777) HM
241 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Boeing 307 Stratoliner 1939Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum
On Medulla Road, 0.1 miles south of James C. Ray Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Once owned by Howard Hughes, the craft was converted to a “planeboat” after sustaining catastrophic damage during Hurricane Cleo (1964). Donated by Dave Drummer Map (db m193391) HM
242 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — C-47 “SkyTrain”[Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum]
On Rocky Road north of James C. Ray Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This is the military version of the DC-3. The C-47 has the unique distinction of participating in the Berlin Airlift in the late 1940s.Map (db m193323) HM
243 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Cirrus VK-30Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum
Near Medulla Road, 0.1 miles James C. Ray Drive.
There were only 12 VK-30s built. However, the design was used in the Cirrus SR20 and SR22.Map (db m193401) HM
244 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Convair F2Y F “SeaDart”[Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum]
On James C. Ray Drive, 0.1 miles east of Medulla Road, on the right when traveling west.
There were only 5 Convair F2Y SeaDarts made. This is the only seaplane to have exceeded the speed of sound.Map (db m193384) WM
245 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Grumman F-14-D “Tomcat”[Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum]
On James C. Ray Drive at Peggy Brown Road, on the right when traveling west on James C. Ray Drive.
The F-14 first flew in December 1970, replacing the F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 served as the U.S. Navy’s primary maritime air superiority fighter into the 1990s. The Tomcat was retired from the U.S. Navy’s active fleet on 22 September 2006, having . . . Map (db m193383) WM
246 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — MiG-21 MF 1970Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum
On James C. Ray Drive, 0.1 miles east of Medulla Road, on the right when traveling east.
Approximately 60 countries across 4 continents have flown the Russian designed supersonic jet. With 13,996 produced, the MiG-21 holds the record for being the most produced supersonic aircraft. #7708 served in the Slovak Air Force before retiring . . . Map (db m193387) HM
247 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — XFV-1 “The Salmon”[Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum]
Near James C. Ray Drive just east of Peggy Brown Road, on the right when traveling east.
This aircraft was built by Lockheed in the early 1950s to demonstrate the operation of a vertical takeoff and landing fighter for protecting convoys. Lockheed Chief Test Pilot Herman “Fish” Salmon piloted the first test flight on June 16, . . . Map (db m193336) HM
248 Florida, Santa Rosa County, Milton — America – A Defender Of LibertySanta Rosa Veterans Memorial Plaza
Near Willing Street, 0.1 miles west of Caroline Street.
1948 - 1991 The Cold War April, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis November 20, 1970 Son Tay Raid 1979 - 1981 Iranian Hostage Crisis . . . Map (db m152684) WM
249 Florida, Santa Rosa County, Milton — U.S.S. Kenneth Whiting AV-14, Ship’s Bell
On Caroline Street at Elmira Street, on the left when traveling south on Caroline Street.
Ship's Bell Of USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14) Presented To Santa Rosa County By The U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station Whiting Field 21 October 1961 Map (db m151841) WM
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250 Florida, Sarasota County, Venice — Berlin Airlift Memorial
On Venetia Bay Boulevard.
In Memory of the United States Military personnel who served on the Berlin Airlift 28 June 1948 to 30 September 1949.Map (db m218562) WM
251 Florida, Seminole County, Sanford — RVAH 12 Speartips We Point The Way — Vietnam Conflict —
On Red Cleveland Blvd, 0.1 miles south of Marquette Ave. when traveling north.
In Memoriam Speartips Combat Deployments (Southeast Asia) USS Constellation (CVA-64) 28 March 1967 – 4 December 1967 USS America (CVA-66) April 1970 – 21 December 1970. USS Constellation (CVA-64) 5 January 1973 . . . Map (db m137117) HM WM
252 Florida, Seminole County, Sanford — The U.S. Navy Enlisted Bombardier/Navigator
Near West Seminole Boulevard at North Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The U.S. Navy Enlisted Bombardier/Navigator These brave, courageous men, by filling the vacant Officer Bombardier/Navigator billets, enabled the U.S. Navy to carry out its nuclear weapon delivery mission during the “Cold War” . . . Map (db m189173) WM
253 Florida, Seminole County, Sanford — U.S. Navy Enlisted Bombardier / Navigator
Near Red Cleveland Boulevard at Marquette Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
These brave, courageous men, by filling the vacant Officer Bombardier/Navigator billets, enabled the U.S. Navy to carry out its nuclear weapon delivery mission during the "Cold War" flying in carrier-based Naval aircraft AJ Savage • A3 . . . Map (db m188724) WM
254 Florida, St. Lucie County, Fort Pierce — Iranian GunboatOperation Earnest Will — National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum —
Near Florida Route A1A, 0.3 miles south of Jackson Way, on the right when traveling north.
This Iranian gunboat, Swedish made and armed with Russian weapons, is one of two boats recovered by SEALs during Operation Earnest Will in the Persian Gulf [1987-1988]. One boat was recovered adrift following a brief surface engagement. This boat . . . Map (db m186493) HM
255 Florida, St. Lucie County, Fort Pierce — Mark IXSwimmer Delivery Vehicle [SDV] — National Navy UDT-Seal Museum —
Near Florida Route A1A, 0.3 miles south of Jackson Way, on the right when traveling north.
Designed primarily for hydro-graphic reconnaissance and weapons delivery in the early 1970s, this two-man SDVwas propelled by an electric motor with power supplied by rechargeable batteries. It had manual steering and diving controls. A computerized . . . Map (db m186509) HM
256 Georgia, Camden County, Kings Bay — USS George BancroftForty-one for Freedom Cold War Warrior Peace through Deterrance
On Charlie Smith Sr Highway at USS Benjamin Franklin Drive on Charlie Smith Sr Highway.
USS George Bancroft SSBN- 643 Commissioned 22 January 1966   Decommissioned 21 September 1993 (Associated Sponsor plaque excerpt) USS George Bancroft SSBN- 643 was a 640-class Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) submarine homeported in . . . Map (db m68749) HM
257 Georgia, Chatham County, Pooler — Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG- 17A
Near Bourne Ave., on the left.
Introduced in 1951, the MiG-17 remained on frontline duty with many Warsaw Pact countries and their client states well into the 1980s. Developed too late for the Korean War, the MiG-17 went on to see action in Vietnam and in several of the African . . . Map (db m13307) HM
258 Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Hutchinson Island — 25-41 — Nuclear Ship Savannah
On International Drive, Hutchinson Island near Savannah River.
The N.S. Savannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo/passenger ship, built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, was launched on July 21, 1959 and commenced her maiden voyage at sea on Friday March 23, 1962. Before embarking on a . . . Map (db m58595) HM
259 Georgia, Crisp County, Cordele — Titan I Missile
On East 16th Avenue (Georgia Route 30) 0.1 miles west of I-75 and 16th Avenue (Interstate 75), on the right when traveling west.
This is the site of Confederate Air Force Pad No. 1 Holding 98', this giant missile was dismantled in California and flown to Warner Robins Air Force Base. The missile was then transported along I-75 to Cordele. The . . . Map (db m55339) HM
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260 Georgia, Glynn County, Brunswick — F-104 Starfighter
On Glynco Parkway just east of Canal Road (Harry Driggers Boulevard), on the left when traveling east.
The F-104 was developed by Lockheed Corp. as a supersonic air superiority fighter in the late 1950’s and was used both as a day night interceptor and tactical fighter through the 70’s. It had a speed of 1400 MPH and carried sidewinder missiles and . . . Map (db m193481) HM
261 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — 1918 Diamond Jubilee 1993 Camp Benning / Fort Benning
On 15th Street at Dixon Drive, on the right when traveling east on 15th Street. Reported missing.
Side 1: In October 1918, the Infantry School of Arms was established on 80 acres of land near here. Camp Benning, later Fort Benning, was named in honor of Confederate Infantry General Lewis Benning, a Columbus resident. The camp’s first . . . Map (db m23176) HM
262 Georgia, Walker County, Fort Oglethorpe — MT-872 — 17th Kentucky Infantry (USA)
Near Vittetoe Road west of Vittetoe-Chickamauga Road when traveling west.
17th Kentucky Inf. U.S. vols.Map (db m62498) HM WM
263 Hawaii, Honolulu County, Aiea — RegulusThe Missile of the Pacific — Guided Missile Unit Ten —
Near Arizona Memorial Rd.
From 1959 through 1964 Regulus was the submarine launched retaliatory missile in the Pacific The Regulus missile deterrent strike force operated from submarine base, Pearl Harbor, under the operational control of Commander Submarine . . . Map (db m111762) WM
264 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — 297 — Nuclear Reactors
Near U.S. 20 at milepost 265,, 1.2 miles west of Van Buren Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Since 1949, more nuclear reactors – over 50 of them – have been built on this plain than anywhere else in the world. This 900-square-mile Idaho National Laboratory is the birthplace of the Nuclear Navy. Commercial power reactor . . . Map (db m70447) HM
265 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — USS Hawkbill (SSN-666)
On S. Front Street (U.S. 26) near HWY Drive, on the right when traveling west.
USS Hawkbill (SSN-666) Class: (Sturgeon Variant) Sturgeon Built At: Mare Island Naval Shipyard Keel Laid: 12 September 1966 Launched: 2 April 1969 Christening: Mrs. Bernard F. Roeder Commissioned: 4 February 1971 First Commanding . . . Map (db m103649) WM
266 Idaho, Caribou County, Soda Springs — Ground Observation Corps Soda Springs Post
Near East 1st Street South near South Main Street.
On February 7, 1951, the State of Idaho Department of Civil Defense set up the GOC, a Citizen Volunteer Auxiliary with the United States Air Force. In October, 1951, Soda Springs and Caribou County Ground Observers met with Major T.A. Burda, Air . . . Map (db m106250) HM
267 Idaho, Caribou County, Soda Springs — Ground Observer Corps National Campaign
Near East 1st Street South near South Main Street.
The United States Government was afraid an enemy had the ability to attack our interior cities and rural areas in strong force with little or no warning. In March 1954, a letter from N.F. Twining, Chief of Staff of the United States Air . . . Map (db m106218) HM
268 Idaho, Caribou County, Soda Springs — Ground Observer Corps National Planning
Near East 1st Street South near South Main Street.
The Ground Observer Corps (GOC) was a series of Civil Defense programs in the United States to protect against air attack. Its function was to supplement the radar warning network by visually searching the skies with naked eye and binoculars for . . . Map (db m106219) HM
269 Idaho, Fremont County, Island Park — Island ParkFort Henry Historic Byway — Lost Gold Scenic Trails —
On Kilgore-Yale Road near U.S. 20, on the left when traveling west.
Two panels make up this marker: Island Park describes the northern part of Fremont County from the top of the Ashton Hill to the Montana border. Within its borders is an ancient volcanic caldera that has been inactive for the last . . . Map (db m109006) HM
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270 Idaho, Shoshone County, Avery — Little in Name Only
Near Loop Creek Road (Federal Road 326) 4 miles west of Cliff Creek Road (Federal Road 506).
[Cyrillic text] (Little Joes, The Locomotives Big Joe Stalin Never Got!) Made for Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union, the United States embargoed these magnificent locomotives as strategic material at the start of the “Cold . . . Map (db m45633) HM
271 Illinois, Clinton County, Germantown — Veterans Memorial
Near Hanover Street (County Highway 7) 0.1 miles south of Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south.
All gave some Some gave all We dedicate this memorial to the courage and valor of the members of our community who served this Country by answering the call to freedom. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and . . . Map (db m178645) WM
272 Illinois, DuPage County, Villa Park — Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park
On East Kenilworth Avenue at South Myrtle Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Kenilworth Avenue.
[Plaque on the flagpole in the center:] Dedicated to the Villa Park Veterans of Foreign Wars [Inscription at the top of plaques dedicated to the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces:] Freedom Is Not Free Dedicated to the following that . . . Map (db m244906) WM
273 Illinois, Hancock County, Warsaw — Statue of Liberty Replica
On North 3rd Street at Polk Street, on the right when traveling east on North 3rd Street.
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this copy of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty 40th . . . Map (db m243911) HM
274 Illinois, Lee County, Dixon — Berlin Wall Replica
On East 2nd Street at South Galena Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East 2nd Street.
General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace-- if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe-- if you seek liberalization. come here, to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev. Open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev. Tear down this . . . Map (db m78278) HM
275 Illinois, Lee County, Dixon — Reagan Peace Park Murals
Near East 2nd Street (Illinois Route 2) at South Galena Avenue (U.S. 52), on the right when traveling west.
[Plaque 1] • The flag of the USSR is shown behind Vladimir Lenin, Russian leader of the Bolsheviks in the 1917 Revolution. • Soviet soldiers stand in Moscow's Red Square near the Kremlin, seat of the Communist government of the USSR. • . . . Map (db m230799) HM
276 Illinois, Lee County, Dixon — The Wings of Peace and Freedom
On East 2nd Street at South Galena Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East 2nd Street.
In 1991 Nick Tanev, an immigrant to the United States from Bulgaria, presented to then Mayor James Dixon and the City of Dixon, the sculpture called “The Wings of Peace and Freedom.” The presentation was made during a sister cities . . . Map (db m78277) HM
277 Illinois, Randolph County, Red Bud — M44Self Propelled Howitzer
On Ratz Memorial Park at West Market Street (State Road 3), on the left when traveling south on Ratz Memorial Park.
This unit obtained and placed here by Red Bud VFW Post 6632 To honor all veterans past, present and future Era of vehicle In service - 1954 to 1963 Exported to West Germany, Turkey, United Kingdom and Italy. Served in . . . Map (db m236184) HM WM
278 Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield — Lithuanians in Springfield
On North 7th Street at Enterprise Street, on the left when traveling south on North 7th Street.
Lithuanians arrived en masse during Sangamon County's coal boom, numbering several thousand with their families by 1920, they fled political and religious repression, conscription, poverty, and a total ban on their language in the Czarist Russian . . . Map (db m162036) HM
279 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — Air Mobility
On Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east.
"The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the end of the cold War, resulting in the United States Air Force undergoing a significant reorganization and reduction in size. On 1 June 1992, the Air Mobility . . . Map (db m184327) HM WM
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280 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — Col Gail S. Halvorsen(1920 - ) — Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 1999 —
On Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east.
During the Berlin Airlift, also called Operation Vittles, he instituted operation Little Vittles by dropping small parachutes laden with candy from his C-54 aircraft to the children of Berlin, while motivating Berliners to never give up hope, his . . . Map (db m184339) HM
281 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — Colonel Lawrence "Rocky" LaneNovember 19, 1944 — Airlift/Tankers Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 2020 —
On Heritage Drive just west of B Street, on the left when traveling east.
Colonel Lane is a charismatic leader whose security and force protection initiatives prepared mobility airmen for the 21st century, after serving as a jet propulsion specialist, he was commissioned in 1976, he stood up MAC'S Volant Scorpion program . . . Map (db m177534) HM
282 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.
World War I fighter pilot, World War II Commander of Air Forces in Europe and the Pacific, First Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force in 1947, and Air Refueling pioneer. He commanded the "Question Mark"—A U.S. Army C-2A Fokker Transport Aircraft—in . . . Map (db m184028) HM
283 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — Gen Robert E. "Dutch" Huyser(1924 - 1997) — Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 1994 —
On Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the left when traveling east.
Although a bomber pilot most of his career, he became—as Commander in Chief, Military Airlift Command from July 1979 to June 1981—the Air Force's primary advocate for Airlift modernization and a visionary for mobility forces. He pushed forward the . . . Map (db m184150) HM
284 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — General Duane H. Cassidy24 November 1933 - 8 February 2016 — Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 2006 —
On Main Street at Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Instrumental in establishing the United States Transportation Command, he was commander in Chief (1987 -1989) of the new Joint Command, while serving as Commander-in Chief of Military Airlift Command (1985 -1989), the first "dual hatted" . . . Map (db m184473) HM
285 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — General Thomas M. Ryan Jr.(1928 - ) — Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 2011 —
On Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the left when traveling west.
General Tom Ryan was a leader known for his unwavering commitment to the mobility mission. As Vice Commander (1977 - 81) and then Commander (1983 - 85) of the Military Airlift Command. General Ryan presided over mobility operations in support of . . . Map (db m184685) HM
286 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — John F. Shea(1919 - 1996) — Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 2003 —
On Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Serving as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Headquarters Military Airlift Command (1960-1983), he helped conceive, develop, and bring to fruition numerous airlift enhancement and modernization programs including the C-5 Wing modification, . . . Map (db m183872) HM
287 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — Lt Gen Joseph Smith(1901 - 1993)
On Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Although he served in the U.S. Military for 35 years from 1923 to 1958, it was not until 1948 that he began to make his mark as an airlifter. As Commander of the Berlin Airlift task Force, he established the airlift flow into and out of the city, in . . . Map (db m183848) HM WM
288 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — Lt Gen William H. Tunner(1906 - 1983) — Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 1989 —
On Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east.
His vision for airlift's role in national defense earned him recognition as "the father of military airlift command." During World War II, he commanded the India-China Division of the Air Transport Command, which was responsible for supplying China . . . Map (db m183869) HM
289 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — Maj Gen Winston P "Wimpy" Wilson(1911 - 1996) — Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 2000 —
On Heritage Drive just east of Symington Drive, on the left when traveling east.
He rose from an aircraft mechanic in the Arkansas National Guard in 1929 to lead the Air National Guard (ANG) from 1953 to 1963 and the National Guard Bureau from 1963 to 1971. By insisting on realistic training for the ANG, according to active duty . . . Map (db m184083) HM
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290 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — Major Gen James I. "Bagger' Baginiski18 February 1932 - 23 September 2013 — Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 2005 —
On Main Street, 0.1 miles Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east.
In his 30 years in the Air Force (1954-1984), he served in a variety of leadership roles, from Commander 374th tactical airlift wing to HQ Military Airlift command Deputy Chief of Staff, for operation and personnel. He had a direct, pervasive and . . . Map (db m184474) HM
291 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — Sir Alan Cobham, KBE, AFC6 May 1894 - 21 Oct. 1973 — Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame - 2016 —
On Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Sir Alan was an aviator pioneer and a significant contributor to air mobility through his historic aerial refueling experiments. He earned his pilot wings with the RAF during World War I. Following the war, he became the first aviator to . . . Map (db m184507) HM
292 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — The Airlift / Tanker Association
On Main Street, 0.2 miles east of Symington Drive, on the left when traveling east.
The heritage of the Airlift/Tanker Association began when members of the 834th Air Division held their first reunion in Las Vegas Nevada in the summer of 1969. The purpose of this first gathering was to maintain the bonds of brotherhood and . . . Map (db m183814) HM WM
293 Indiana, Allen County, Hoagland — F-84F Thunderstreak
On Hoagland Road east of Wayne Street, on the right when traveling east.
Manufacture: Republic Aviation and General Motors Corporation Type: Fighter Armament: Six 50-cal, machine guns and 24 5-in, rockets; 6,000 lbs, of bombs externally Engine: Wright J65-W-3, 7,220 lbs, of thrust . . . Map (db m211615) HM
294 Indiana, Knox County, Vincennes — F-16 Fighting FalconSerial #80-0507
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
Manufactured by General Dynamics (now Lockhead Martin) as F-16A Block 10D Delivered to USAF 27 August 1981 The Lockheed Martin (formerly General Dynamics) F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally . . . Map (db m187340) HM
295 Indiana, Knox County, Vincennes — M3 Halftrack
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The Half-track M3 personnel carrier was an armored vehicle used by the United States, the British Empire and the other Allies during World War II and the Cold War. Nearly 43,000 were produced, and supplied to the U.S. Army and Marines, as well as . . . Map (db m187325) HM
296 Indiana, Knox County, Vincennes — M-47A.K.A. Patton
Near South 6th Street west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The M-47 saw short service with US Forces from 1951 to 1953. It was the second tank to be named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates of tank warfare. It was a . . . Map (db m180828) HM
297 Indiana, Knox County, Vincennes — MiG-17FAKA Lim-5R — Sn # 1c1906 —
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The Russian MiG-17 is an improved version of the MiG-15. The 17 was first flown in January 1951 and production was started later that year but it never saw combat during the Korean War. It became the standard sub-sonic fighter for the Warsaw pact . . . Map (db m187337) HM
298 Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Mile Square — Veterans Memorial PlazaObelisk Square — Indiana War Memorial Plaza National Historic Landmark —
On East Michigan Street at North Pennsylvania Street, on the right when traveling west on East Michigan Street.
Originally known as , "Obelisk Square", this park was completed in 1930 and is situated between the American Legion Mall and the Indiana World War Memorial. Its main feature is the Obelisk fountain. This portion of the Plaza was designed originally . . . Map (db m132862) HM
299 Iowa, Bremer County, Waverly — Replica of the Statue of Liberty
On East Bremer Avenue (Iowa Route 3) just west of 5th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this copy of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty 40th Anniversary . . . Map (db m177079) HM
300 Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City — Replica of the Statue of Liberty
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 65) at 1st Street NW, on the left when traveling south on Washington Avenue.
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this replica of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty . . . Map (db m89676) HM

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