Second Bombardment Association Memorial, (sculpture).

Second Bombardment Association Memorial, (sculpture).

Beecham, Charles, sculptor.

Second Bombardment Association Memorial, (sculpture).

1989. Dedicated 1989.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: black granite and light grey granite.

Sculpture: approx. H. 42 in. x Diam. 12 in.; Base: approx. 7 x 7 x 10 ft.

Charles Beecham/Lt. Col U.S.A.F./1989 (On front of left base panel:) (Engraving of DH-4 aircraft)/SEPT. 1918 - DEC. 1941/(Text describing the history of the Second Bomb Group from its inception through 1941) (On back of left base panel:) WORLD WAR I

(On front of center base panel:) (ACFT marking symbol)/CIRCLE (2ND B.G.) Y (5TH WING) ACFT MARKING/2ND BOMB GROUP (H)/(Engraving of B-17 aircraft)/7 DEC. 1941 - 28 FEB. 1946/(Emblem of 20th Bomb Squadron)/20TH/BOMB SQ (H) (Emblem of 49th Bomb Squadron)/49TH/BOMB SQ (H) (Emblem of 96th Bomb Squadron)/96TH/BOMB SQ (H) (Emblem of 429th Bomb Squadron)/429TH/BOMB SQ (H)/(Text describing the history of the Second Bomb Group during World War II) (On back of center base panel:) WORLD WAR II/IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE/U.S. AIR FORCES OLDEST BOMBARDMENT UNIT/CONTRIBUTED BY SECOND BOMBARDMENT/ASSOCIATION (1990)

(On front of right base panel:) (Engraving of B-52 aircraft)/2ND BOMB WING SAC/(Text describing the history of the Second Bomb Group after World War II) (On back of right base panel:) COMBAT OPERATIONS CONDUCTED DURING/OPERATION DESERT STORM 16 JANUARY - 27 FEBRUARY 1991 (On right side of right base panel:) VIETNAM/SOUTHWEST ASIA signed

A memorial consisting of a bronze eagle with outstretched wings perched on a globe bearing the Second Bomb Group logo. This bronze sculpture is placed atop a wide base that consists of a central black-granite panel flanked by grey-granite panels. At the top of each granite panel is an engraving of an airplane and below each airplane is an inscription detailing the history of the Second Bomb Group from World War I through Operation Desert Storm. Engraved at the top of the front left base panel is a DH-4 aircraft; at the top of the front center base panel is a ACFT marking symbol, a B-17 aircraft, and unit emblems for four bomb squadrons; and at the top of the front right base panel is a B-52 aircraft. Two granite benches face each other in front of the memorial.

Animal -- Bird -- Eagle

Object -- Other -- Globe

History -- United States -- World War I

History -- United States -- World War II

History -- United States -- Vietnam War

History -- United States -- Persian Gulf War

Occupation -- Military -- Air Force

Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane

Emblem -- Military Insignia

Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Wright Patterson Air Force Base

United States Air Force Museum, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, United States Air Force Museum Memorial Park, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433

The memorial chronicles the history of the Second Bombardment unit from World War I through the Persian Gulf War. IAS files contain a transcription of inscriptions on front of base.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio survey, 1994.

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