Brewer Church began in 1898 with 10 members in a one-room structure at its current location in Cecil, AL. Construction of the sanctuary occurred a few years later. Brewer Church was named for its first pastor, George Evans Brewer, a former State . . . — — Map (db m68744) HM
Constituted on August 27, 1842 on this site with six charter members including Moses and Sarah Rushton, Susannah Rushton, William and Emily Miley, and James Gardner. First structure built of logs by master carpenter Jesse Yon on land given by Moses . . . — — Map (db m74732) HM
(Side 1)
Abner McGehee
Born Feb. 17, 1779 in Prince Edward County, VA, nephew of John Scott, founder of Alabama Town which in 1819 joined New Philadelphia to become Montgomery. Reared in the Broad River area of northeast Georgia, . . . — — Map (db m70936) HM
This building was one of fourteen schools constructed in Montgomery County with funding assistance from the Julius Rosenwald Fund. Between 1912-32, Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish philanthropist and CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Company teamed up with Booker . . . — — Map (db m71427) HM
Atop this hill lies Fair Prospect Cemetery, established in the 1840s as part of Fair Prospect Church. Land was donated for the church and cemetery by Benjamin Mitchell (1765-1848) and his wife Jane Scrimpton Mitchell (1775-1850). The location of . . . — — Map (db m54735) HM
(Obverse)
The Jonesville Community on Old Pike Road in Mathews, named for wealthy landowner George Mathews from Olgethorp County Ga.
was designated by the Montgomery County Commission on October
16th, 2007 to honor the life and legacy . . . — — Map (db m68716) HM
Front
Dedicated to Air and Maintenance Crews
who flew and maintained the H-43 and
the ones who made the supreme sacrifice
"That Others May Live"
And never let us take lightly the freedom for
which they . . . — — Map (db m95537) HM WM
The Cessna 305A (O-1A)
(L-19A) was used extensively
for Forward Air
Controller service in
Southeast Asia.
The “Bird-Dog” was made
available to Civil Air Patrol
from DOD excess sources
and is a proven vehicle in
the . . . — — Map (db m95826) HM WM
"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?...
Here am I. Send me."
Isaiah 6:8
"Here dead lie we because we did not choose to live and shame the land from which we sprung. Life to be sure is nothing much to lose, but young men think it . . . — — Map (db m64566) HM WM
(Side A)
Air University
The Air Corps Tactical School moved to Maxwell in 1931. Brilliant young officers like Chennault, Eaker, Fairchild, Hansell, Kuter, LeMay, Quesada, and Vandenberg formulated the aerial strategies and tactics . . . — — Map (db m64437) HM
Maj Gen Muir S. Fairchild
February 1946 – May 1948
Maj Gen Robert W. Harper
May 1948 – October 1948
Gen George C. Kenney
November 1948 – July 1951
Lt Gen Idwal H. Edwards
August 1951 – . . . — — Map (db m64368) HM
Post-Vietnam Era marked a turning point for AU. Lt Gen Furlong, AU commander, launched a three year campaign to overhaul the curriculum which became known as “Putting the ‘War’ back into War College.” Between 1975 and 1976 AU gained . . . — — Map (db m64375) HM
Remaining in operation longer than any bomber in U.S. military history, the B-52 was the Strategic Air Command's principal long-range heavy bomber from the time it became operational in 1955. Affectionately known as the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat . . . — — Map (db m64474) HM
In 1941, before Pearl Harbour, President Franklin D. Roosevelt agreed with Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, to provide flight training for British and Commonwealth pilots in the U.S.A. by the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Over 4,000 pilots were . . . — — Map (db m64476) HM WM
The Cessna T-41 was derived from a standard Cessna Model 172 light aviation aircraft. Between 1965 and 1969 the USAF purchased 211 T-41A variants "off the shelf" for the preliminary flight screening of pilot candidates; another 52 T-41C variants . . . — — Map (db m64482) HM
Charged with developing doctrines and concepts for the employment of air power, AU produced the first basic doctrine manuals for the Air Force. AU also gained notoriety with projects such as Corona Harvest, which studied and developed . . . — — Map (db m64374) HM
To accommodate expansion of programs, a five million dollar construction project began in 1954 to give AU a modern, integrated academic center with a collegiate atmosphere and facilities in keeping with its educational mission.
We’re . . . — — Map (db m64372) HM
The Army Air Forces school was assigned its first commander, Major General Muir S. Fairchild, in February 1946, and renamed Air University in March. The dedication ceremony occurred 3 Sep 1946. The first classes at the Air War College and the . . . — — Map (db m64370) HM
During the early 1950’s, Air Force leaders decided to consolidate and relocate professional military and continuing education activities, as well as commissioning and specialized schools to Maxwell and Gunter Air Force Bases.
”(Air . . . — — Map (db m64371) HM
The 4th Aviation Squadron was an all African-American unit established at Maxwell Air Force Base on June 10, 1941, and it was one of the first African-American units established in Alabama. Though its official mission was stated as . . . — — Map (db m158650) HM
General (ret) Welch was born in 1934 in Guymon, Okla., and graduated from Liberal (Kan.) High School in 1952. He enlisted in the Kansas National Guard in October 1951, serving with the 161st Armored Field Artillery until enlisting in the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m64500) HM
Air University began new Air War College and Air Command and Staff College programs in 1987 which met newly mandated “Joint” education requirements. These programs emphasized joint war fighting.
”The basic reason for the . . . — — Map (db m64378) HM
This facility is dedicated to the memory of Senator Lister Hill who faithfully served his state and the nation for forty-five years as a member of the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. An Infantry Officer during World War I, . . . — — Map (db m79082) HM
Lt. William C. Maxwell (Side A)
William Calvin Maxwell was born Nov. 9, 1892 in Natchez, Ala. An Army ROTC student at the University of Alabama, he left in 1917 to enlist in the Army. He received his commission in April 1918, after . . . — — Map (db m64367) HM
(Side 1)
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault
Born in Commerce, Tx, on 6 Sep 1893, Chennault was commissioned in 1917 and received his wings in 1919. A graduate of and instructor at the Air Corps Tactical School, he became a leading . . . — — Map (db m72169) HM
(Side A)
Major General James Harrison Wilson, USV
1837-1925
Exceptional American soldier, born Illinois, West Point Class of 1860, MG at 27. Civil War service: Port Royal 1861-62, Aide to McClellan '62; Vicksburg and Chattanooga . . . — — Map (db m64436) HM
First flown in May 1958, the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense and entered service in 1961. The USAF evaluated it for close air support, interdiction, and counter-air operations and, in 1962, approved a USAF . . . — — Map (db m64504) HM
Ordered in 1951 by the Strategic Air command as a long-range escort fighter, the F-101 lineage included several versions: Low-altitude fighter-bomber; photo-reconnaissance; two-seat interceptor; and transition trainer. To accelerate production, . . . — — Map (db m64503) HM
In tribute to the perseverance and achievements of the Wright Brothers and the leadership and foresight of the Citizens of Montgomery, Alabama. Together they established the nation's first school of civil aviation in March, 1910, launching America . . . — — Map (db m64567) HM
The North American B-25 Mitchell, named after America's greatest military martyr (Gen Billy Mitchell), made its maiden flight on 19 August 1940 and was ordered in large numbers straight off the drawing board by the Army Air Corps. Internal . . . — — Map (db m64449) HM
Developed as a follow-on to the F-86 Sabrejet used in the Korean Conflict, the F-100 was the world's first production airplane capable of flying faster than the speed of sound in level flight (760 mph). The prototype, the YF-100A, made its first . . . — — Map (db m64553) HM
The F-86, the USAF's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight on October 1, 1947. The first production mode flew on May 20, 1948, and on September 15, 1948, an F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph. Originally designed as . . . — — Map (db m64586) HM
In the mid-1950s, the USAF required a trainer with higher performance than the T-33 to better prepare student pilots for the latest tactical aircraft that were then coming into service. The aircraft chosen was the T-38A which offered high . . . — — Map (db m64433) HM
During the late 1950’s three courses at Air Command and Staff College: the Weapons course, the Squadron Officer course, and the Academic Instructor course, became separate schools under the AU umbrella.
”…It is regrettable that what . . . — — Map (db m64373) HM
HQ USAF realigned AU under Air Training Command (ATC) in 1978. For five years AU remained a part of ATC. On 1 July 1983, AU regained its major command status. ROTC was reassigned to ATC. The College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education, . . . — — Map (db m64376) HM
In 1951, Republic Aviation began a project to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F. The result was the F-105 "Thunderchief," later affectionately nicknamed the "Thud." The prototype YF-105A first flew on October 22, . . . — — Map (db m64505) HM
The Sikorsky MH-53 is a variant of the USAF's HH-53 'Super Jolly Green Giant' air rescue helicopter, which was developed in turn from the US Navy's CH-53 'Sea Stallion' heavy lift helicopter. The MH-53 has been optimized for long-range . . . — — Map (db m64451) HM
Established here in 1931, was the birthplace and nurturing ground of American air doctrine. In the ferment of a decade of thought and debate, the Air Corps Tactical School gave rise to concepts for the strategic and operational deployment of U.S. . . . — — Map (db m79085) HM
In 1931 Maxwell Field began its mission to educate Army Air Corps officers in strategy, tactics, and techniques of air power. Many early Air Force leaders attended Air Corps Tactical School here including Generals Vandenberg, Twining, White, and . . . — — Map (db m64369) HM
The tradition of excellence established by Air University pioneers will continue throughout the next fifty years… AU’s ability to educate people and develop critical thinkers is a mission that continues today. Now, more than ever, the United . . . — — Map (db m64427) HM
All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful, yet, for those who are trained by it, afterwards, it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
Hebrews 4:11
Maj. Norman L. Lowry III
Capt. Willie T. Mays
Capt. . . . — — Map (db m64484) WM
Recipient of the
Medal of Honor
for
Conspicuous Gallantry
and
Intrepidity in Action
20 February 1944
Mission on 20 February 1944
Target: Leipzig, Germany
1st. Lt. William R. Lawley, Jr. & Crew
305th Bomb Group 8th Air . . . — — Map (db m64450) HM
Dedicated
to the memory of
Gill Robb Wilson
Author – Airman – American
Elder Statesman
For Aerospace Power
Founder of
Civil Air Patrol
September 18, 1893 . . . — — Map (db m96846) HM
Deja vu, once again, 1993, AU was aligned with ATC but this time to form Air Education and Training Command. Enlisted professional military education was consolidated, Officers Training School moved to Maxwell, and ROTC and CCAF were again part . . . — — Map (db m86055) HM
This monument is dedicated in honor of Airman First Class John L. Levitow of Hartford, Connecticut, the first Air Force enlisted man to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. On the night of 24 February 1969, Airman First Class Levitow was a . . . — — Map (db m95394) HM
Citation to Accompany the Award of
the Air Force Cross
to
Alaxey Germanovich
Senior Airman Alexey Germanovich distinguished
himself by extraordinary heroism as a Joint
Terminal Attack Controller at . . . — — Map (db m220505) HM WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Arthur M. Black
Airman Third Class Arthur M. Black distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95516) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Charles D. King
Airman First Class Charles D. King distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95493) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Charles D. McGrath
Sergeant Charles D. McGrath distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an opposing armed force . . . — — Map (db m95476) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Charles L. Schaub
Staff Sergeant Charles L. Shaub distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an opposing armed . . . — — Map (db m95477) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of
the Air Force Cross
to
Christopher G. Baradat
Staff Sergeant Christopher G. Baradat distinguished
himself by gallantry in connection with military
operations against an armed enemy . . . — — Map (db m220495) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of
the Air Force Cross
to
Daniel P. Keller
Staff Sergeant Daniel P. Keller distinguished himself
by extraordinary heroism as a Joint Terminal Attack
Controller at Nangahar Province, . . . — — Map (db m220489) HM WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Dennis M. Richardson
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Title 10, Section 8742, United States Code, awards the Air Force . . . — — Map (db m95512) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Donald G. Smith
Technical Sergeant Donald G. Smith distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95490) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Duane D. Hackney
Airman Second Class Duane D. Hackney distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against . . . — — Map (db m95525) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Dustin H. Temple
Senior Airman Dustin H. Temple distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed enemy of the . . . — — Map (db m95434) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Eugene L. Clay
Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Clay distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95528) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Ivan M. Ruiz
Master Sergeant Ivan M. Ruiz distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed enemy of the United . . . — — Map (db m95444) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Jason D. Cunningham
Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an opposing . . . — — Map (db m95471) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Joel E. Talley
Airman First Class Joel E. Talley distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95494) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
John A. Chapman
Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed enemy of . . . — — Map (db m95473) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Jon D. Harston
Staff Sergeant Jon D. Harston distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an opposing armed force . . . — — Map (db m95475) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Keary J.Miller
Technical Sergeant Keary J. Miller distinguished himself by gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force near . . . — — Map (db m116584) HM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Larry W. Maysey
Sergeant Larry W. Maysey distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing . . . — — Map (db m95527) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Leroy M. Wright
Technical Sergeant Leroy M. Wright distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95478) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Michael E. Fish
Sergeant Michael E. Fish distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing . . . — — Map (db m95492) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Nacey Kent Jr
Sergeant Nacey Kent Jr, distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing armed . . . — — Map (db m95498) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of
the Air Force Cross
to
Richard B. Hunter
Staff Sergeant Richard B. Hunter distinguished himself
by extraordinary heroism in military operations
against an armed enemy as a Joint . . . — — Map (db m220502) HM WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Richard L. Etchberger
Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military . . . — — Map (db m95529) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Robert Gutierrez, Jr.
Staff Sergeant Robert Gutierrez, Jr. distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed . . . — — Map (db m95457) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Russell M. Hunt
Sergeant Russell M. Hunt distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing . . . — — Map (db m95526) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Theodore R. Hamlin
Sergeant Theodore R. Hamlin distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95489) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Thomas A. Newman
Sergeant Thomas A. Newman distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing . . . — — Map (db m95497) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Timothy A. Wilkinson
Technical Sergeant Timothy A. Wilkinson distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95474) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Victor R. Adams
Technical Sergeant Victor R. Adams for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force . . . — — Map (db m95510) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
William A. Robinson
Airman First Class William A Robinson distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations . . . — — Map (db m95514) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
William H. Pitsenbarger
Airman First Class William H. Pitsenbarger distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military . . . — — Map (db m95520) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Zachary J. Rhyner
Senior Airman Zachary J. Rhyner distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an opposing armed . . . — — Map (db m95459) WM
Dedicated to the brave
men who served
at Lima Site 85
Lt Col Clarence F Blanton ♦
MSgt James H Calfee +
SSgt John Daniel
SSgt James W Davis +
CMSgt Richard L Etchberger ♦
SSgt Henry G Gish +
TSgt . . . — — Map (db m117079) HM WM
This statue holds the image of Corporal Vernon L. Burge, the first enlisted man in the history of American military aviation to train as a pilot. His first flight was a reward arranged by the Wright Brothers for assisting with the 1909 Wright . . . — — Map (db m95509) HM
Gunter Annex
On 27 Aug. 1940, the AAF leased the Montgomery Municipal Airport for use as a military airfield. During WW II, the field was the home of the AAF Basic Flying Training School and was named in honor of Mayor William A. Gunter. It . . . — — Map (db m68111) HM
25 June 1996
This day signaled to the Air Force and our nation
that we were at war with a determined and evil
enemy. It was the opening salvo in what would
become a much greater conflict.
The Khobar Towers attack was a story of . . . — — Map (db m220477) WM
Front
Khobar Towers
Dhahran Saudia Arabia
25 June 1996
Right side
Eglin AFB Florida
MSgt Kendall K. Kitson, Jr.
TSgt Daniel B. Cafourek
TSgt Patrick P. Fennig
TSgt Thanh Van Nguyen . . . — — Map (db m95392) WM
Front
Dedicated to the enlisted men and women who served honorably in the Korean Theater of Operation.
Reverse
The medal is suspended by a ring from a silk moire ribbon composed of white piping on the ends and . . . — — Map (db m95387) WM
This monument is dedicated
to those crew members that
paid the ultimate sacrifice
while serving on the AC-47D
in Southeast Asia.
You will always
be remembered
Pleiku • Da Nang
Bien Hoa • Phu Cat
Tan Son Hhut • Nha Trang . . . — — Map (db m220525) HM WM
Front
Dedicated to all the enlisted men and women who valiantly participated in the liberation of Kuwait. You are the symbol of freedom.
God Bless America
Reverse
The medal is suspended from a sand colored ribbon with . . . — — Map (db m95388) WM
In remembrance of the fallen
6 August 2011
CW4 David R. Carter • SCPO Thomas A. Ratzlaff
CW2 Bryan J. Nichols • SCPO Kraig M. Vickers
SGT Alexander J. Bennett • CPO Brian R. Bill
SGT Patrick D. Hamburger • CPO John W. Fass . . . — — Map (db m220483) WM
The City of St Jude, always a refuge for African Americans, hosted the marchers on the last night of their journey. This religious complex—named for the patron saint of impossible situations—housed a school church and hospital and had a 36-acre . . . — — Map (db m91481) HM
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