Colonel Eileen M. Collins - Lt. Colonel Leon Vance ~ Enid, OK
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N 36° 23.766 W 097° 52.757
14S E 600501 N 4028466
WWII MOH recipient and also first woman to command the Space Shuttle, standing back to back.
Waymark Code: WM8HZX
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2010
Views: 10
Sculptor: Harold T. Holden
County of Statue: Garfield County
Location of Statue: W. Broadway Ave., courthouse lawn, Enid
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