Wings of Honor Museum

From October 1942 to the spring of 1945 this was the location of the Walnut Ridge Army Air Forces Basic Flying School. Over 4,000 pilots graduated from the school. At the end of WWII the airfield was turned over to the city of Walnut Ridge and is used as a public airport. 

The museum was founded to tell the history of the flying school and WWII. Visitors are given a short tour then can explore on their own. The amount of information on WWII is impressive. Our guide told us that it was all compiled by one man. It covers the events that led up to the war, actions around the world, and the aftermath of the war. There are exhibits on the founding of the school and relocation of the forty-five families who lived on the land that the government needed for the airfield. A special exhibit honors the women who served in the military and at home making bombs, planes, and military equipment.

 

The museum is accessible.

RVs can be parked in the gravel strip in the front of the museum. Museum  36.12446, -90.92738