Details for First Aero Squadron
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5167007438
Data
| Marker Number | 7438 |
| Atlas Number | 5167007438 |
| Marker Title | First Aero Squadron |
| Index Entry | First Aero Squadron |
| Address | 900 Bay St. |
| City | Texas City |
| County | Galveston |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 316359 |
| UTM Northing | 3253010 |
| Subject Codes | aviation; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Bay Street at Dike Rd. in Anchor Park |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
| Marker Text | 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. |