A baseball field dedicated to local hero Lt. Cmdr. Ronald Lee “Rhino“ Wise of the U.S. Navy. It features a reflective black polished stone with a picture and biography of Wise. On July 31, 1998, operating in the Mediterranean Sea from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) flying a F-14 Tomcat fighter plane, Lt. Cmdr. Wise’s aircraft collided in midair with another Tomcat. He did not survive the ejection. He is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Installation Date:
14 Jun 2014
Organization Responsible for Installation:
Citizens of Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania
Memorial War Era(s):
- Persian Gulf
Memorial Condition:
Good
Location:
Boston Riverfront Park, at the terminus of Donner Street, Boston, PA 15135. Adjacent to the Boston Bridge. 40 Degrees 18’ 40” North 79 Degrees 49’49” West Boston is an unincorporated Village located in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.