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Design Concept
As you travel the path to the Memorial you first notice plantings on
either side of the pathway. These represent the ARIA family and our new
found family in Walkersville.
Continuing you pass two black granite monoliths. One displays our
heartfelt gratitude to the Town of Walkersville and to the first
responders that searched for our family that May day. The other displays
the Department of the Air Force insignia and the dedication history by
the ARIA 328 Memorial Foundation.
Approaching the Memorial, you see the compass design
consisting of a field of Memorial Bricks. The overall diameter of the
compass is 328 inches, representing the tail number of ARIA 328.
The
compass pedestal is circular black granite with the angular top engraved
with the names of the 21 crew and passengers.
There are
21 plantings encompassing the Memorial, each representing a crew member or
passenger.
The compass indicator is pointing west, the way back home, and to the ARIA 328
Memorial located at the National Museum of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Dayton Ohio.
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National Museum
