474th Fighter Group

Historical marker location:

1100 Spaatz Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Marker installed: 1997

Lockheed P-38.

The city of Akron, Ohio, was once known as the "Rubber Capital of the World" because of its thriving rubber industry. Companies like Goodyear, Firestone, and General Tire all had headquarters in Akron at one point.