USAF Texas Towers

USAF Texas Towers (HM1LYE)

Location: Riverside, OH 45431 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 46.763', W 84° 6.751'

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Dedicated to those who served aboard the Texas Towers. Built in the 1950's and placed on the eastern Continental Shelf, these platforms were part of the first line of air defense in the Cold War. 32 men lost their lives to the sea.
[Dedicated 14 September 2001]
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HM NumberHM1LYE
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByTexas Towers Veterans
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Date Added Sunday, July 19th, 2015 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 747285 N 4407260
Decimal Degrees39.77938333, -84.11251667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 46.763', W 84° 6.751'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 46' 45.78" N, 84° 6' 45.06" W
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Area Code(s)937
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Spaatz Cir, Riverside OH 45431, US
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