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
The 42 Airmen of Walnut Ridge Army Air Field
1942–1944
The Story Behind the Memorial
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.
The Story Behind the Memorial
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