A Wing and a Prayer - Palm Springs, CA
Posted by: elyob
N 33° 49.412 W 116° 30.453
11S E 545570 N 3742698
This memorial is beyond the security checkpoint in the Palm Springs International Airport.
Waymark Code: WMQ30T
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2015
Views: 1
TAPS
IN
MEMORY OF
James Born
1st LT AAC
Jerome Beaudoin
CAPTAIN USN RET
E. Clark Beaumont
LT AAC
Joseph Chrenko
MAJOR USAF
Robert Gormly
MAJOR USAF
Harold W. McGaughey
LT USNR
Thomas P. Mulvihill
CAPTAIN USN RET
Richard H. Parker
CAPTAIN AAC
Walter V. Radovich
MAJOR AAC
Charles "Buddy" Rogers
LCDR USNR
David Switzer
CDR USNR RET
Sheridan Winkleman
1st LT AAC
Estill Caudill
PFC AAC
Gerald T. Lombardi
LCDR USNR
J. Conner Young
CAPTAIN CEC USN RET
Walter S. Wood
LCDR USN
Additional text is found on the bricks on the ground and on the upper side (north facing section) of the wing.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: all airmen who served U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force and Army Air Corps
Marker Text:
"THE WING"
STANDS AS A TRIBUTE
TO ALL MISSING AIRMEN
PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE
"THE PRAYER"
I Shed a Tear
For Those No Longer Here
For Those I Knew So Well
For Those Whose Planes Were Lost
For Them
I Shed a Tear
"ETERNAL LIGHT"
TO SERVE AS A BEACON
FOR ALL MISSING AIRMEN
TO FIND THEIR WAY HOME
Where have all the airmen gone?
We fly the skies without them.
A beacon shines to light their way
To home or to heaven!
A
TRIBUTE
TO
RICHARD H. PARKER
1922-2006
"BOMBS AWAY"
Date of dedication: 11/11/2006
Who Put it Here?: Lee Stanley
Description of Memorial: The memorial is near the northern fence of the park within the outdoor waiting area.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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