This memorial is erected in recognition of the men and women who built
the B-25 bombers at the North American Aviation plant in Kansas City,
Kansas, during World War II.
Between December 1941, and August 1945, over 50,000 employees built
6,608 B-25 bombers in the Fairfax District. The B-25 Mitchell, the only
military aircraft named for a person (General William "Billy" Mitchell),
gained world-wide notoriety when 16 B-25s were launched from the
aircraft carrier USS Hornet on a secret raid over Tokyo and other
Japanese cities on April 18, 1942. The mission, though of limited
military value, proved a big morale boost for the U.S.A.
The "bomber builders" lived their values: pride, patriotism and teamwork
which truly helped preserve our freedom.
Erected Jan 1998 by NAA-K B-25 Bomber Builders Memorial contributors |
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