Douglas EF-10B Skyknight (Lakewood, California)
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Bureau Number: 125870 (Marked as: 127039)
Code: 7L
Construction Number: 8064
Lakewood's memorial, in the form of a Marine Corps jet fighter from the Korean Conflict, is a decommissioned Douglas Aircraft Company F3D "Skynight" fighter- originally a gift from the Defense Department. In 1963, the refurbished plane was lifted on to a concrete pylon, nose up as if taking off over Woodruff Avenue, and repainted in Marine Corps colors and insignia. On Memorial Day 1964, the jet and pylon were officially dedicated as a memorial to those from Lakewood who had fought in the Korean Conflict. With the help of American Legion Post 496, Del Valle Park then became the location for annual Memorial Day programs.
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Code: 7L
Construction Number: 8064
Lakewood's memorial, in the form of a Marine Corps jet fighter from the Korean Conflict, is a decommissioned Douglas Aircraft Company F3D "Skynight" fighter- originally a gift from the Defense Department. In 1963, the refurbished plane was lifted on to a concrete pylon, nose up as if taking off over Woodruff Avenue, and repainted in Marine Corps colors and insignia. On Memorial Day 1964, the jet and pylon were officially dedicated as a memorial to those from Lakewood who had fought in the Korean Conflict. With the help of American Legion Post 496, Del Valle Park then became the location for annual Memorial Day programs.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F3D_Skyknight
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Coordinates: 33°50'28"N 118°6'57"W
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