Eileen Collins - Enid, OK - Space Flight Memorials and Exhibits on Waymarking.com

County of Statue: Garfield County
Location of Statue: W. Broadway Ave., courthouse lawn, Enid
Sculptor: Harold T. Holden
Orchestrated by the Enid Chapter of the Air Force Association
Principle Contributors: Oklahoma Centennial Commission, AT&T, City of Enid, Henson Construction Co.
With support from: Wal-Mart, Harris Foundations, Inc., Lew and Myra Ward, Tinker Federal Credit Union, and a host of other companies and friends.

Official Title of Sculpture: PIONEERS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Text on Plaque:
This sculpture is a tribute to the pioneers. The farmer, "Boomer" Sooner represents the spirit of the pioneers who settled the frontier during the 1893 land run. The WWII aviator is Lt. Col. Leon Vance, Medal of Honor recipient, Enid native and graduate of Enid Army Airfield. The astronaut is Col. Eileen M. Collins, graduate of Vance AFB and the first woman to command the Space Shuttle

More can be learned about each here: Eileen Marie Collins and here: Leon Robert Vance

Eileen Collins' Wikipedia  page.

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