Clyde A. Lewis Park - Plattsburgh, New York
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Vermontish
N 44° 40.879 W 073° 26.835
18T E 623057 N 4948722
Honoring the man who brought the Air Force to town
Waymark Code: WMCV6Q
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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Plaque text:

This Air Park is dedicated to
Mr. Clyde A. Lewis
Patriot, Community Leader, and founder of the
Air Base Liaison Committee

As a Major in the Army Air Corps, Mr. Lewis flew two tours in the 401st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, during World War II. His decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Unit Citation with one oak leaf cluster, Croix De Guerre (France) with palm, and the European Campaign Medal with six battle stars.

His distinguished contributions to our nation continued when he was selected as the Commander-In-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States in 1949. Through hard work and strong leadership, Mr. Lewis was instrumental in the establishment of Plattsburgh Air Force Base in 1952. His support of the local community and dedication to the Air Force have been a model to his family, friends, and the nation he proudly served.

The park stands on land which was once part of the Air Force Base, adjacent to the Plattsburgh AFB Museum.

Name: Clyde A. Lewis Park

Street Location: Intersection of US Avenue and New York Road

Local Municipality: City of Plattsburgh

State/Province, etc.: New York

Country: US

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: Individual

Date Established: Not known

Picnic Facilities: None that I noticed close to memorial area

Recreational Facilities:
None. This seemed to be more of a memorial/monument display park.

Monuments/Statues: Plaque for Lewis; two aircraft w/ plaques; memorials for aircraft crews winning competitions

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Just the memorial type monuments with plaques.

Fountains: none that I noticed

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: None

Traditional Geocaches:
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Special Events: Not listed
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