Berlin Airlift Veterans Memorial - Tucson, AZ
N 32° 08.285 W 110° 52.007
12S E 512564 N 3555748
This memorial resides outside the north entrance to Hangar 4 at the Pima Air & Space Museum.
Waymark Code: WMPJHX
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2015
Views: 3
Located in front of the north entrance to Hanger 4 of the
Pima Air & Space Museum is a metal representation of the United States flag as well as a small plaque located near its base. The plaque reads:
IN MEMORY OF THE UNITED STATES
MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO SERVED
ON THE BERLIN AIRLIFT
26 JUNE 1948 TO SEPTEMBER 1949PRESENTED BY
THE BERLIN AIRLIFT VETERANS ASSOCIATION.
DEDICATED 29 SEPTEMBER 2003
Everything you want to know about the Berlin Airlift can be accessed on the History.com website which also includes videos of the experience.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: US personnel who served on the Berlin Airlift
Marker Text:
Please read above.
Date of dedication: 29 Sept. 2003
Who Put it Here?: Berlin Airlift Veterans Association
Description of Memorial:
This veterans memorial is comprised of a metallic US Flag created in a stylistic manner and contains a plaque monument at its base. The memorial is located on the north side of Hangar 4 which contains a variety of vintage World War II aircraft. There is also a veterans memorial park monument just to the north of this monument.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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