To commemorate the crash of VR-21 R5D BuNo 564966 and the loss of its crew and passengers 1 1/2 minutes after takeoff on Sept. 19, 1950. They were Navy nurses en route to Yokosuka to support the Korean conflict.
Installation Date:
01 Jan 2001
Organization Responsible for Installation:
Beverly Vencii (advocate/organizer)
Memorial War Era(s):
- Korea
Memorial Condition:
Poor
Location:
East of Ocean Road and eastern end of airport runway.