ARIA 328 Memorial Foundation

Welcome to the ARIA 328 Memorial Foundation

Welcome to the ARIA 328 Memorial Foundation's Online Donation Portal.

By making a donation to the ARIA 328 Memorial Foundation you will help us reach our current goal of constructing the ARIA 328 Memorial in Walkersville, Maryland.

On the morning of May 6, 1981, the Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft, ARIA 61-0328, lifted off from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. ARIA 61-0328 was never to be heard from again; all aboard perished in a fatal crash while on a training mission over Walkersville, Maryland.

Our desire is to construct a Walkersville Memorial to pay tribute to our lost ARIA family and to pay tribute to the first responders, the Walkersville Fire Department, and others that searched for our ARIA family on that day.

The Town of Walkersville has welcomed the ARIA family with open arms and has approved the construction of the ARIA 328 Walkersville Memorial. The Town of Walkersville has generously donated land at Heritage Farm Park for the ARIA 328 Memorial. Now we need to direct our attention to raising the funds for construction.

The ARIA 328 Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit public charity , and is exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is recognized by the IRS as a public charity with a status under section 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition to monetary donations the ARIA 328 Memorial Foundation is qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Memorial Planting

There are 21 memorial plantings available for sponsorship at the ARIA 328 Memorial in Walkersville, Maryland, each planting representing a crew member or passenger. There are 21 memorial plantings that surround the ARIA 328 Memorial. By sponsoring a memorial planting you will have an engraved inscription placed on the donation monlith at the entrance to the ARIA 328 Memorial. You can also be listed on the ARIA Memorial web site as a sponsor if you desire.

Make Donation For: $1000.00

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Memorial Brick 4X8

The four inch by eight inch memorial brick can include up to three lines of lettering, fifteen characters per line maximum. Characters includes letters, numbers, spaces, and symbols. Customer logos supplied on electronic media can be engraved at an additional cost.

There are limited quantities of bricks available. Brick placement in the memorial will be random.

Include your inscription in the customer notes section when you place your order.

Make Donation For: $100.00

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ARIA 374 Lithograph

ARIA Alumni Bob Guere has donated a limited quantity of professional quality ARIA Aircraft 374 lithographs. You will receive one of these beautiful limited edition prints for a donation of $50.00. The print dimensions are 16 inches by 20 inches.

Make Donation For: $50.00

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ARIA 328 Memorial Challenge Coin

We are excited to announce the ARIA 328 Memorial Coin Drive. For a donation of $15.00 you will receive a beautiful limited edition memorial coin. These coins are approximately 1.54 inches in diameter, 39mm. Proceeds from the Memorial Coin Drive will benefit the ARIA 328 Memorial in Walkersville, Maryland. The coin back was designed by our own ARIA Alumni Bob Guere, each star representing a crewmember or passenger on ARIA 328.

Make Donation For: $15.00

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ARIA Pin

We have a very limited supply of ARIA Pins. You can wear on your hat or on your lapel.

Make Donation For: $5.00

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