World War II Bomber Builders Monument

631 N 126th St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012, USA
  • Located in front of the Wyandotte County Museum, this monument honors the employees who built 6,608 B-25 bombers in the Kansas City, KS Fairfax district during World War II. The Kansas City, Kansas plant employed 50,000 people and stood on the northwest corner of Kindleberger Road and Fairfax Road.
  • Dedicated in 1998, this small monument near the Wyandotte County Museum honors the men and women who built 6,608 B-25 bombers at the former NAA-K (North American Aviation Inc., Kansas) plant that operated in the Fairfax District of Kansas City, Kansas, during World War II. The plant employed more than 50,000 people, including numerous women known today by the moniker "Rosie the Riveter." The plant operated from December 1941 and abruptly closed in August 1945. Sixteen of the bombers built at NAA-K were used in the Doolittle Raid against Tokyo, Japan, in April of 1942 in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The plant reflects Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to overwhelm the Axis Powers with material superiority, which included a goal of building 50,000 planes a year. The National Defense Advisory Committee established the need for more factories and workers to meet the needs of the war. This memorial recognizes the pride, patriotism, and teamwork of the employees at NAA-K during World War II.
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