Tonopah, Nevada
1900 Logan Field Rd.
GPS coordinates: 38.0602,-117.2214
Take a photo of your rally flag with the above image (or see below).

This monument, consisting of parts of a crashed B-24 Liberator airplane, is dedicated to the 110 people who lost their lives during the operation of Tonopah Army Air Field from 1942 to 1945. Most of the casualties resulted from the training exercises and the testing of P-39 Airacobra and Liberator aircraft.

The airfield was originally used for the training of crews on high-altitude bombing runs in the P-39s, but the already-high 6,000 elevation of the airfield, and design problems, produced an unacceptable number of crashes. It was then decided to change the focus to training crews on the B-24 aircraft.

For the story about the manufacture of over 8,000 B-24s at Ford Motor Company's factory in Willow Run, Michigan, click here. 1.225 million parts assembled in 55 minutes!

The monument is part of the Central Nevada Museum with limited hours. Free admission. Open 9 to 5 every day except Sundays, Mondays, holidays and "when staff is not available." If closed, take a photo of one of the museum signs with the above flagpole in the background.