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By Bill Kirchner, March 14, 2010
Camp Bouse Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On Broadway Avenue (Arizona Route 72 at milepost 27) south of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Campaigns
Central Europe Northern France Rhineland
The 701st tank battalion was activated 3/28/43 at Camp Campbell, KY. Here 553 young men and officers began their journey into history. These men began their basic training and for many saw . . . — — Map (db m78564) HM |
| On Broadway Avenue (Arizona Route 72 at milepost 27) south of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Camp Bouse was established in Butler Valley 30 miles behind this monument in Sept. of 1943. It was one of twelve such camps built in the southwestern deserts to harden and train United States troops for service on the battlefields of World War II. . . . — — Map (db m78566) HM |
| On Broad Street (Arizona Route 72 at milepost 27) south of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | He was our drinking buddy
While on duty
He drank our beer
He was
Full of good cheer
And went to the nurses' quarters around the bend
And came to an untimely end,
Of the Colonel, he was unaware
That it would be the crime of all time . . . — — Map (db m78536) HM |
| On Broadway Avenue (Arizona Route 72 at milepost 27) south of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | We bring to a close
We tried to find
We must now impose
Units not found
748th Tank Battalion
150th Station Hospital
538th Ordnance Company
166th Quartermaster
629th Quartermaster — — Map (db m29161) HM |
| On Broadway Avenue (Arizona Route 72 at milepost 27) south of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In honored memory of those soldiers of the battalion who trained here at Camp Bouse and gave their lives in combat to preserve the freedom of the United States and to set the Peoples of Europe free.
Headquarters Company
Donald D. . . . — — Map (db m78537) HM |
| Near Cemetery Street (Business U.S. 10) 0.1 miles north of West Main Street (U.S. 95) when traveling north. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m32201) HM |
| On North Gavilan Peak Parkway 0.2 miles south of West Anthem Way, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Every year on Veterans Day, the five pillars of the Memorial will align perfectly to cast one, long shadow across the circle of pavers at precisely 11:11 a.m. At the exact same time, the sunlight projecting through the elliptical openings in the . . . — — Map (db m81043) WM |
| On Beeline Highway (Arizona Route 87) near North Fort McDowell Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This important military post protected central Arizona settlements from the Tonto Apaches during the Indian wars 1865-1886. Its function as a military post ended in 1890 and it became a reservation by executive order, September 15, 1909 as home of . . . — — Map (db m27681) HM |
| On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road. |
| | The 3-Inch Mark 33 is a twin dual-purpose drive mount on a carriage base ring structure used with selective remote or local control. The Gun is primarily designed for defense against enemy aircraft and was installed on combat ships. Each gun is . . . — — Map (db m102917) HM WM |
| On Innovation Way West at East Williams Field Road, on the right when traveling north on Innovation Way West. |
| | Honor Roll Williams Field, Chandler, Arizona J. W. Allsbury 42-13 · C. V. S. Duncan Jr. 42-F · J.J. Colasuonno 42-E · P. G. Jameson 42-H · D. L.Burgess 42-E · R.C. Greybill 42-16 · C.W.Khidrup 42-G · W. H. Hamilton 42-G · S. M. Magill 42-16 · . . . — — Map (db m152472) WM |
| Near E. Pinnacle Peak Road at Cave Creek Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Dedicated to The Memory of
All The Patriotic Men and Women
Who Answered Their Country’s Call To Service
George W. Bush
President of The United States
Anthony J. Principi
Secretary
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Roger R. Rapp . . . — — Map (db m102949) HM |
| Near E. Pinnacle Peak Road at Cave Creek Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | "The markers in this memorial area honor veterans whose remains have not been recovered or identified, were buried at sea, donated to science or cremated and the ashes scattered." — — Map (db m102948) HM |
| On E. Pinnacle Peak Road at Cave Creek Road, on the left when traveling west on E. Pinnacle Peak Road. |
| | Amvets National Service Foundation
In Partnership With
The Unified Arizona Veterans And
The Arizona Department Of Veterans Services
Dedicate This Carillon As A Living Memorial
To American Veterans Who Served Their Country
Honorably For . . . — — Map (db m102950) WM |
| | In 1775, George Washington proclaimed chaplains, "As important as the cannon to the success of our endeavor." and placed chaplains throughout the Continental Army, carrying no weapons, with only their faith to protect them. The chaplain became the . . . — — Map (db m141338) HM WM |
| Near Andy Devine Road (Business Interstate 40) near Grandview Avenue. |
| | Established Camp Beale's Springs about one mile north, March 25, 1871. For the protection of settlers and travelers on northern route. Served as Hualapais Indian Agency. Military Camp abandoned April 6, 1874. — — Map (db m29358) HM |
| On East 3rd Street at Transcon Lane, on the right when traveling west on East 3rd Street. |
| | These two steel beams from the World Trade Center
entrusted to the citizens of Winslow
by the city of New York,
along with this flag that was flown at the Pentagon;
stand as the centerpiece of our Remembrance Garden.
The words "United We . . . — — Map (db m36325) WM |
| Near West Duval Mine Road. |
| |
Tucson Air Museum Foundation
of Pima County
Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Museum
Established May 8, 1986
571st SMS, 390th SMW
Davis-Monthan AFB
Strategic Alert July 1963 – November 1982
National . . . — — Map (db m26926) HM |
| On North Main Avenue at West Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Avenue. |
| |
N. W. Corner
Adobe Wall of Spanish
Presidio of Tucson
Marked 1926 by D.A.R. — — Map (db m26462) HM |
| Near North Church Avenue at Washington Street. |
| |
N.E. Corner
Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson
Marked 1926 by D.A.R. — — Map (db m26460) HM |
| On North Church Avenue at West Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on North Church Avenue. |
| | This marker locates the northeast corner of the adobe wall which surrounded the Royal Spanish Presidio San Agustin del Tucson. It is thought that a bastion, used as a lookout and as a defensive position, stood here. The site was excavated in 1954 by . . . — — Map (db m83213) HM |
| Near North Church Avenue. |
| |
This disc marks the southeast corner of the old adobe wall that protected Tucson from the Indians in the early days - prior to 1845
Moved to this location in 1955 — — Map (db m26461) HM |
| On North Illinois Street at Arizona Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on North Illinois Street. |
| | This memorial is dedicated to the men and women who served our county in war and peace and to a significant era of rich local history.
Camp Florence, an army training facility, once occupied the grounds now known as "Four Parks".
Beginning in . . . — — Map (db m32440) HM |
| On Alden Road north of Upton Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | At the outbreak of the Mexican War in 1846, President Polk directed Colonel Kearny to organize the so-called "Army of the West" and to lead it to Santa Fe and thence on to secure California. On August 18, 1846, Kearny claimed the area of Santa Fe . . . — — Map (db m34134) HM |
| On Sacaton Road (Arizona Route 87) at Sacaton-Casa Blanca Road, on the right when traveling east on Sacaton Road. |
| | Dedicated to
Ira H. Hayes USMC
February 23rd 1992
by the Memorial Committee
Lance Lewis Director,
Shirley Lewis Coordinator
JR Currea Artist
In Country Vietnam Veterans
Post 2 Tempe Arizona
Ira H. Hayes American . . . — — Map (db m32845) WM |
| On Sacaton Road (Arizona Route 87) at Sacaton-Casa Blanca Road on Sacaton Road. |
| | Military Order Purple Heart of the U.S.A.
1782 - 1932
Dedicated to
KIA-MIA-WIA
In memory of tribal members
by
Military Order of Purple Heart Sun Lakes, Arizona Chapter 1958
in the year 2000
[ Lower Plaque: ]
This . . . — — Map (db m40341) HM |
| On Arizona Route 82 at milepost 29.5, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Established August 10, 1867. Named Camp Crittenden by Generals Orders No. 57 Department of California, September 30, 1867, in honor of Thomas S. Crittenden, Col. 32nd U.S. Infantry Major General U.S. Volunteers. Camp abandoned June 1, 1873. . . . — — Map (db m27114) HM |
| Near East Hollamon Street 0.3 miles from North Montezuma Well Road (Arizona Route 260). |
| | The Crook Road begins at this point
with the first in a series of mile markers
across the Mogollon Rim segment of the
military supply trail connecting Forts
Whipple, Verde and Apache. Reconnoitered
in 1871 by General George Crook with a . . . — — Map (db m28561) HM |
| Near East Holloman Street 0.2 miles north of Arizona Route 260. |
| | The following named individuals were assigned, either permanently or temporarily, to Camp Verde, Arizona Territory. While stationed here their personal action in combat was above and beyond the call of duty, earning them the nation's highest . . . — — Map (db m28593) HM |
| On Entrance to Bob Stump VA Medical Center, on the right. |
| |
Stone Marker:
14 Inf. N.Y.
John Towhey
Wounded
Here
1861
Plaque Attached to Stone:
-- January 1970 --
This stone with inscription of incident was originally located on the Yavapai Indian Reservation . . . — — Map (db m21966) HM |
| Near East Gurley Street east of North Arizona Avenue. |
| | Prescott was one of the first towns in Arizona to have a National Guard Unit. Companies B and C of the First Territorial Rifles were organized in Prescott in 1865 and Company M of the First Arizona Infantry was organized in 1910. Company M of the . . . — — Map (db m33136) HM |
| On Ave 64E near U.S. 8, on the left when traveling south. |
| | On the morning of March 23, 1950, an Air Force B-50 Bomber on a routine training mission, exploded and crashed north of the communities of Dateland and Hyder AZ. Two of the 14 crewman on board, Capt. John H. Lee and 1st. Lt. William T. Gentry, . . . — — Map (db m28936) HM |
| On East Imperial Dam Road 0.5 miles west of U.S. 95, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Camp Laguna operated from April 1942 to April 1944. It was one of twelve such camps built in the southwestern deserts to train United States troops during World War II.
The Desert Training Center, a simulated theater of operations, included . . . — — Map (db m29061) HM |
| | Founder’s Statement
All Who Serve Sacrifice
Some Who Serve Sacrifice All
Welcome to the Veterans Wall of Honor, honoring all veterans of our Armed Forces who have served in peace and war since the Revolutionary War. In the spring of 2001 . . . — — Map (db m92585) WM |
| On Main Street at South 4th Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. |
| |
Remember those who served
and those who died
Killed in Action
Maj. Walter Hugh Moon
Capt. Jimmy Cartwright
LCpl. Roger Dale Cecil
LCpl. Billy Dale Livingston
SSgt. Samuel Ray Nixon
PFC. Jewel Lee Rainwater
GMG1 Arthur C. . . . — — Map (db m100703) WM |
| Near Main Street at South 4th Street. |
| |
In memory of
Merle D. Hay
Thomas Enwright
James B. Gresham
They were the first members of
the Expeditionary Army of the
United States in France to die
that we might live
stricken on the field of glory,
November 3, . . . — — Map (db m96633) WM |
| On East Fleeman Street (State Highway 18) at Baltimore Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Fleeman Street. |
| | Enlisted March 14th 1918; Honorably discharged May 29th 1919
Cited for bravery for extraordinary heroism in action and decorated with:
U.S. Distinguished Service Cross: Oct. 10th 1918
French Croix de Guerre with Palm: Apr. 19th 1919
Gilt Star . . . — — Map (db m30388) HM |
| Near Pecan Street south of Perry Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
Quick to Volunteer
Between 1861 and 1865, several hundred men— one-third of
the able-bodied men in Phillips County — joined the
Confederate army. Most enlisted in the opening weeks of the
Civil War. The volunteers joined . . . — — Map (db m109136) HM |
| On North Main Street north of Court Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
To all Servicemen and Women
of Poinsett County who
faithfully serve their
country with honor — — Map (db m116181) WM |
| On South First Street (Arkansas Route 161) at Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling south on South First Street. |
| | Following the Aug. 27, 1863, battle at Bayou Meto, Confederate Gen. John Marmaduke asked to be removed from under Gen. Lucius M. Walker’s command. The two generals were at odds over actions at Helena and Brownsville earlier in 1863. Marmaduke’s . . . — — Map (db m116265) HM |
| | (Marker consists of over 20 panels as displayed below) — — Map (db m62978) WM |
| On N. Main Street at W. Sevier Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Main Street. |
| |
Saline County’s Everlasting Tribute
Here we enshrine forever the glorious memory of the living and the dead who through their valiant efforts and bitter sacrifice kept us a free people
Theirs Not to Reason Why, Theirs But to Do . . . — — Map (db m96594) WM |
| On Parker Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | I never saw such fighting done as was done by the negro regiment…The question that negroes will fight is settled; besides they make better soldiers in every respect than any troops I have ever had under my command.—General Blunt after . . . — — Map (db m59021) HM |
| On Parker Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Security has always been a concern for the U.S. military. The army designed the second Fort Smith (1838-1871) as part of a line of forts from Minnesota to Louisiana to separate the territory occupied by Native American tribes from that settled by . . . — — Map (db m59020) HM |
| On Parker Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
"The walls were almost hidden by a wealth of vines and foliage, and the enclosed space was as green as nature and care could make it. Beautiful flower beds were kept well tended by the soldiers and added greatly to the beauty of the . . . — — Map (db m58615) HM |
| On Parker Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This building, on the N.W. bastion of the wall, was the commissary of the fort. Built in 1839, used until 1871 when the fort was abandoned as a military post. From 1861-65 it served as a hospital, guard house, and refuge, now a museum.
Erected . . . — — Map (db m57921) HM |
| On Parker Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | When army engineers originally designed the second Fort Smith in 1838, they planned for it to withstand attack. A key feature in achieving this goal was a stone wall about twelve feet high and from two to three feet thick. This wall surrounded the . . . — — Map (db m58434) HM |
| On Parker Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | This is the oldest building still standing in Fort Smith. Originally built as part of a larger fortification, over the years its appearance and use changed dramatically. The building held supplies used by explorers and soldiers, played a crucial . . . — — Map (db m58493) HM |
| On Parker Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The U.S. Army built the original flagstaff at the second Fort Smith in 1846. As with many western military posts, the flagstaff stood tall so that its flag could be seen for miles. To attain a height of nearly 100 feet, the army joined two poles in . . . — — Map (db m58432) HM |
| On Park Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The guardhouse, constructed in 1849, was a focal point of daily activity at the second Fort Smith. Not only did the men assigned to guard detail operate out of this building, but the officer of the day, who was responsible for the daily business of . . . — — Map (db m58132) HM |
| On Parker Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | You are now standing on what was once Officer’s Row at the second Fort Smith. From 1846 to 1865, two large buildings stood on the western edge of the parade ground and provided housing for officers and their families. Unlike the cramped quarters of . . . — — Map (db m58618) HM |
| On Park Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | For more than thirty years during the mid-1800s, soldiers drilled on the large parade ground before you. Flanked by the officer’s quarters to the right and the enlisted men’s barracks on the left, the parade ground was the center of life at the . . . — — Map (db m58125) HM |
| On Parker Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Founded in 1817 by the U.S. Army to contain a volatile Indian feud, Fort Smith later served as a major supply depot for western military posts, and finally as headquarters of the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. For over 80 years, . . . — — Map (db m59027) HM |
| On South School Avenue south of West Willoughby Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Dedicated to those who served and those who waited
HQ & HQS Battery
Austin, Carl D. ∙ Baldwin, Alvin E. ∙ Bartle, Billy J. ∙ Blake, Harold G. ∙ Blood, Rueben S. ∙ Bohannan, Billy W. ∙ Brown, Marion E. . . . — — Map (db m62976) WM |
| | Purple Heart Memorial
Combat Wounded Veterans
Dedicated May 20, 2005 — — Map (db m78035) HM |
| Near Center Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | In Memoriam
Jos. H. McCourt
1877 – 1900
Co. F. 8th Cal Inf. U.S.V. – Co. I. 35th Inf. U.S.V.
———
Bruno L. Putzker
1880 – 1899
Btry. K. 3rd U.S. Army
Berkeley men killed in action in . . . — — Map (db m52400) HM |
| Near Center Street east of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, on the left when traveling east. |
| | In the early 1920s Alameda County voters approved a special tax to construct buildings that would honor war veterans and provide a meeting place for their organizations. The City of Berkeley contributed the land for this building. Designed in the . . . — — Map (db m52399) HM |
| | Point Arnold is named after Rear Admiral R.J. "Bear" Arnold, U.S.N.. During World War II, Arnold earned the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as the supply officer on the USS YORKTOWN at the Battle of Midway. Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and . . . — — Map (db m62994) HM |
| On California Route 49, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In memory of all men and women who honorably served in the armed forces of the United States of America — — Map (db m72084) WM |
| On Main Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
Dedicated to the memory of the men and women who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the United States of America.
February 25, 1967 — — Map (db m19333) HM |
| Near Baker Street near Main Street. |
| |
[Displayed at the Copperopolis Elementary School are a bell and a cannon along with their accompanying markers:]
The Bell
This bell cast in 1860, the first school in Copperopolis in 1862. The bell yoke shows repair, break . . . — — Map (db m19793) HM |
| Near South Algiers Street 0.1 miles south of Main Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Dedicated to
honor and revere
the sacrifices
of all those
who have served
their country — — Map (db m66146) WM |
| Near Barrett Avenue near 27th Street. |
| |
Presented
by the
N.S.G.W. No. 217
and
N.D.G.W. No. 147
of Richmond
In memory of those who served the United States in time of war — — Map (db m144414) WM |
| On Highway 49 (Main Street) at Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north on Highway 49 (Main Street). |
| | This building, perhaps originally a livery stable, was the armory for the Coloma Greys, a local volunteer militia company. After the Greys disbanded in 1862, the building was used as a carriage house by Elias Weller, who lived in the large white . . . — — Map (db m17222) HM |
| On Wentworth Springs Road north of Georgetown Road (California Highway 193), on the left when traveling north. |
| | A Military Company Was Organized
At Georgetown In August 1859, Called
The Georgetown Blues
This Is In Honor Of Them, And
Dedicated To All United States
Veterans Who Have So Honorably
Answered Their Nation’s Call To Duty
America . . . — — Map (db m55078) HM |
| On Rufus Allen Blvd at U.S. 50, on the left when traveling north on Rufus Allen Blvd. |
| | To all Veterans of All Wars
this monument is dedicated this
day 31 May 1999, to honor all the
courageous young men and women,
both living and deceased
who served in all wars and conflicts
and did their duty no matter where they
served . . . — — Map (db m113201) WM |
| On Lake Tahoe Blvd (U.S. 50) east of Wildwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This memorial is dedicated to all from our community who gave their lives and have served our country from all branches of service. We thank you for your sacrifice and you can rest assured that we will support your families and friends. You have . . . — — Map (db m113200) WM |
| On Sidewinder Road North at Tucker Road, on the right when traveling south on Sidewinder Road North. |
| | Camp Pilot Knob was a unit of the Desert Training Center, established by General George S. Patton Jr., to prepare American troops for battle during World War II. It was the largest military training ground ever to exist. At the peak of activity here . . . — — Map (db m50590) HM |
| On Ben Hulse Highway (California Route 78) at 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Ben Hulse Highway. |
| | Near this spot, situated on the west bank of the Colorado River, about 45 miles north of Fort Yuma, Camp Gaston was established in 1859 by Captain Henry S. Burton, Company F 3rd Artillery. The camp served as a supply post for the Hoffman Expedition . . . — — Map (db m138177) HM |
| On Three Flags Highway (State Highway 395) at County Route 168, on the right when traveling north on Three Flags Highway. |
| |
Marker 1:
The Big Pine Veterans Memorial was established by the Big Pine Civic Club in the year 2000 to honor all veterans of the Owens Valley. The 80-foot tall pole proudly displays the "Stars and Stripes" with the California State flag . . . — — Map (db m54427) HM |
| On Shabbell Lane at an unnamed road, on the right when traveling north on Shabbell Lane. |
| | At the request of settlers, Colonel George Evans led a military expedition to this site on July 4, 1862. Hence its name “Independence”. Indian hostilities ceased and the camp closed. War again broke out in 1865 and the camp was . . . — — Map (db m2954) HM |
| On Campus Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Dedicated with Pride and Appreciation to All
Military Personnel from the Arvin and Lamont Area
"Operaton Desert Storm"
Janice Acree • Jose A. Garza • Javier Almaguer • Steven M. Gutierrez • John Alverez • Ted Johnson • Joe Baltierra • . . . — — Map (db m59203) HM |
| On East Bear Mountain Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Dedicated to the Memory of
All the Patriotic Men and Women
Who Answered Their Country's Call to Service
George W. Bush
President of the United States
James B. Peake
Secretary
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . . . — — Map (db m59200) HM |
| On East Potomac Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| | We salute
All Veterans
Who Lie In
God's
Quiet Garden
or Beneath His
Murmuring Waves — — Map (db m55746) HM |
| On Alfred Harrell Highway, on the left when traveling west. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m72640) WM |
| On Rosamond Boulevard 10 miles east of California Route 14, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Originally developed from the McDonnell XF-88 penetration fighter, the F-101 was designed as a long-range bomber escort for the Strategic Air Command. The prototype made its first flight at Edwards AFB in September 1954. When high-speed, . . . — — Map (db m115497) HM |
| On Rosamond Boulevard 10 miles east of California Route 14, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The first XF-104 made its initial flight here at Edwards AFB in February 1954. In May 1958, a YF-104A set a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph over Edwards, and in December 1959, an F-104C set a world altitude record of 103, 395 feet here. The . . . — — Map (db m115470) HM |
| Near Rosamond Boulevard 10 miles east of California Route 14, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The YF-105 completed its maiden flight at Edwards AFB in October 1955, easily exceeding Mach One, even though it was powered by a J57 engine - much less powerful than its projected power plant, the J75. The D-model “Thud” added water . . . — — Map (db m115494) HM |
| On Rosamond Boulevard 10 miles east of California Route 14, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The F-106 Delta Dart had a long and illustrious career at Edwards AFB. The prototype A-model made its first flight here on 26 Dec 56. On 15 Dec 59, Col Joe Rogers piloted as F-106 A to a world speed record of 1,525.695 mph (Mach 2.41) here. In Apr . . . — — Map (db m115495) HM |
| Near Popson Avenue near Wolfe Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | When first flown at Edwards AFB on January 20, 1974, the YF-16 was the most advance fighter in the world. The F-16B is a combat-capable two-seat version of the production F-16A. To date, over 4,000 F-16s have been manufactured worldwide and 122 B . . . — — Map (db m115097) HM |
| On Popson Avenue near Wolfe Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The F-86, the Nation’s first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight at what is now Edwards AFB on October 1, 1947. The first production model flew on May 20, 1948 and on September 15, 1948 an F-86A streaked to a world-record 670.9 mph. . . . — — Map (db m115092) HM |
| Near Popson Avenue near Wolfe Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The United States Air Force has always relied upon the application of leading-edge technologies to fulfill its mission of airpower projection. From the XP-59 of 1942 to the B-2, C-17, and F-22 of today, the Flight Test Center has been essential to . . . — — Map (db m115095) HM |
| Near Mercury Boulevard 2.5 miles east of Rocket Site Road. |
| | Leading the vision and evolution of Air Force rocket propulsion
technology from its earliest days, the Rocket Site's men and
women and their unique research, development, and test facilities
have provided the discoveries, developments, and . . . — — Map (db m153378) HM |
| On Rosamond Boulevard 10 miles east of California Route 14, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The F-102 was developed from the Convair XF-92 delta wing research aircraft of the late 1940s and the prototype made its initial flight in October 1953 at Edwards AFB. It became operational with the Air Defense Command in 1956. At the peak of . . . — — Map (db m115469) HM |
| On Rosamond Boulevard 10 miles east of California Route 14, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Two built by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) as Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) with Short Take Off and Landing ability.
First flight 26 Aug 1975, landing at Edwards AFB. Pioneered supercritical wing on large aircraft; advanced airlift state . . . — — Map (db m115466) HM |
| On Rosamond Boulevard 10 miles east of California Route 14, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The F-100 was the USAF’s first operational aircraft capable of flying faster than the speed of sound (760 mph) in level flight. The prototype YF-100A made its initial flight on 25 May 1953 and the first production aircraft was completed in October . . . — — Map (db m115496) HM |
| On Wofford Heights Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. |
| |
Dedicated to
American Prisoners of War and Missing in Action
The Loneliest Prayer
As I squat here in this lonely place
A man maybe even you forgot,
I wonder
Am I in living hell?
Am I alive or not?
I think its more than ten . . . — — Map (db m27367) WM |
| Near Fort Tejon Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In 1856 the U.S. Army started an experiment using camel for supply transport in the southwest. The camels proved ill suited to the American southwest.
In November 1859 a civilian contractor turned over 28 camels to the Army at Fort Tejon. . . . — — Map (db m32821) HM |
| Near Lebec Road (Interstate 5), on the left when traveling north. |
| | The first and only "Camel Brigade" of the United States Army Commanded by Lt. Edward F. Beale 1857-1864 San Antonio, Texas to Fort Tejon, California — — Map (db m140695) HM |
| On Las Flores Avenue 0.1 miles east of China Lake Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The MK IV was the more sophisticated follow-on to the better-known
MK III "Fat Man” implosion-type device that was detonated over Nagasaki
on 9 August 1945 to force an end to World War II.
The same size and weight as the MK III and of . . . — — Map (db m153188) HM WM |
| On West F Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Sacrifices of few ensured the freedom of many. A grateful community remembers those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during time of war and peace, whose courage and personal sacrifices defended and preserved our freedom. — — Map (db m79895) WM |
| On West Huntington Drive. |
| | Early in 1942 the US government designated Santa Anita Park for special usage during the war years.
Pursuant to Executive Order 9066 signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, from March 30, 1942 until October 27, 1942 the facility was used as . . . — — Map (db m128364) HM |
| Near Pebbly Beach Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m69087) WM |
| On East Lancaster Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This monument is dedicated to
the brave men and women that honorable served
in the Armed Forces of the United States of America
in time of peace, wars and conflict.
The freedom of this great nation is only possible
because of the sacrifice of . . . — — Map (db m66336) WM |
| On 18th Place, on the right when traveling south. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m97722) HM |
| Near Olvera Street north of Paseo De La Plaza, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Headquarters of
Com. Robert Field Stockton U.S.N.
January 1847 — — Map (db m133591) HM |
| On Los Angeles Street just west of Alameda Street, on the right. |
| | Homage to Our Mexican-American Heroes
Veterans of America's Wars.
Covered with glory, their ideals of service provide power to America, for peace and for human dignity. Long live America during this time of such power.
Homenaje a . . . — — Map (db m153408) HM |
| On Stadium Way west of California Route 110, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Designed as the largest enclosed structure without columns in the world by noted California architects Robert Clements & Associates, this Art Deco building, constructed between 1938 and 1941 by the WPA, is the largest and second-oldest Navy Reserve . . . — — Map (db m147662) HM |
| Near Victory Boulevard at Cahuenga Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. |
| | “Soldiers rest thy warfare o’er,
Dream of fighting fields no more,
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,
Morn of toil, nor night of waking.”
- Sir Walter Scott — — Map (db m150057) HM |
| Near East Avenue P, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman Corporation
Production Period: 1993 to 1997
Number Produced: 21
Production Series: Production Blocks 10, 20, and 30
Roles: Originally designed as a land-based all-weather intercontinental . . . — — Map (db m47722) HM |
| | [Right Panel:]
F-86F-30
A/C SN: 23231
Construction #1021
FAA Registration N91FS
Date Acquired: August, 1998
From: Own, donated by Tractor Corp
Displayed: October, 1998
23 April 54 - First Flight
11 May 54 - . . . — — Map (db m47721) HM |
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