WINGS OF HONOR
  • Home
  • Exhibits
    • Before World War II
    • Walnut Ridge Army Air Field >
      • Resources
    • Expansion of Army Air Forces
    • Cadet Training >
      • In Memoriam
    • Battles of WWII
    • Fate of the Warbirds
    • Women of WWII
    • WWII Logistics
    • Marine Corps Air Facility
    • Cold War
    • Walnut Ridge Air Force Station
    • Arkansas Heroes >
      • AR WWII WAR DEAD
      • Arkansas Valor Series
    • Vehicles on Display >
      • BT-13A Vultee Valiant
      • BT-13B Vultee Valiant
  • Upcoming Events
  • Shop
  • Donate
  • About Us
    • Visit Us
    • Contact
    • Volunteer
  • Honoring Combat Wounded Veterans Project
  • Museum Projects & Improvements
  • "THE 42 AIRMEN"
Wings of Honor Museum -- Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

In Memoriam

The 42 Airmen of Walnut Ridge Army Air Field

1942–1944

Black granite memorial honoring airmen of Walnut Ridge Army Air Field

The Story Behind the Memorial

Black Granite — “The Weight of Silence”

By T. M. Fitzgerald

An emotional reflection on the 42 men and the volunteers who brought their stories home.

Honoring the 42 airmen remembered by Wings of Honor Museum. Select a portrait or name to read his story.

Wings of Honor Museum · Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Wings of Honor Museum -- Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Black granite memorial honoring airmen of Walnut Ridge Army Air Field

The Story Behind the Memorial

Black Granite — “The Weight of Silence”

An emotional rhetorical reflection on the 42 men who died at the former Walnut Ridge Army Air Field

By T. M. Fitzgerald · March 24, 2026

Wings of Honor Museum · Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Wings of Honor Museum -- Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Service Record

Archival Materials

Wings of Honor Museum · Walnut Ridge, Arkansas