Freeman Field

Freeman Field (HM8U1)

Location: Seymour, IN 47274 Jackson County
Buy Indiana State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 38° 57.028', W 85° 54.482'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 615 views
Inscription
Activated December 1942 as U.S. Army Air Forces advanced training school for World War II twin engined pilots; graduated over 4000 by February1945. Construction of 413 structures and four 5,500-foot runways supervised by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; named for Indiana pilot Captain RichardS. Freeman (1907-1941). Deactivated in 1948.
Details
HM NumberHM8U1
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
Tags
, , ,
Marker Number36.1997.2
Year Placed1997
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, City of Seymour, and Seymour Municipal Airport
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 10:17pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 594622 N 4311846
Decimal Degrees38.95046667, -85.90803333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 57.028', W 85° 54.482'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 57' 1.68" N, 85° 54' 28.92" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 302 S Airport Rd, Seymour IN 47274, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. This marker needs at least one picture.
  7. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  8. Is the marker in the median?
© 2025  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us