Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star with Veterans Memorial - Villa Grove, IL
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adgorn
N 39° 51.873 W 088° 09.710
16S E 400629 N 4413369
Air Force jet along with inscribed stone and flags, artillery, bombs and anchor in public park on Front Street near US 130.
Waymark Code: WM9GEA
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2010
Views: 6
A granite stone with eagles and wreaths and inscribed thus:
"In grateful tribute to the living and the dead, for their valiant efforts and sacrifices, this memorial is humbly dedicated."
Behind the stone is a cordon of flags including US, IL and MIA. There is a walkway approaching the display.
On the right side is a US Navy anchor with the number 5908, painted gray. On the left is a small, green artillery piece. Further left is a US Air Force plane N14039, which looks like a Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star trainer jet. Farthest left is a peculiar display of bomb casings.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
Tail Number: (S/N): N14039
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): veterans memorial park
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
I found this plane and memorial park while driving around town looking for a caboose to waymark on a very hot day. The fact that they had so many things on display made me pull over. Villa Grove is a small central IL town that seems to depend on farming and a rail depot not far from the memorial. The downtown area has seen better days.
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
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