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First tactical air unit, U. S. Army; was stationed here 1913-1915 during U. S. border troubles caused by revolution in Mexico. The 7 planes, 5 officers, and 21 enlisted men were not in combat, but made aerial maps and achieved a long distance flight record.
First Aero Squadron is a historical marker in Texas City, Galveston County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 281 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 352 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3927, -94.8928 near Texas City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texas City Dike (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Moore, H. B., Old Home, The Texas City Disaster, and Wedell's Corner.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007438. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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