Andersonville in Macon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Memorial to POWs at Hiroshima, Japan
National Prisoner of War Museum
— Andersonville National Historic Site —
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2017
1. Memorial to POWs at Hiroshima, Japan Marker
Inscription.
Memorial to POWs at Hiroshima, Japan. National Prisoner of War Museum. , In honor and memory of the U.S. Army Air Force and U.S. Navy airmen who lost their lives while prisoners of war at Hiroshima, Japan, the day of the bomb-August 6, 1945.
-S/Sgt. Charles O. Baumgartner-USAAF , -2nd/Lt. Durden Looper-USAAF , -2nd /Lt. James M. Ryan-USAAF , -Sgt. Hugh H. Atkinson-USAAF , -Cpl. John A. Long, Jr.-USSAF , -S/Sgt Buford J. Ellison-USAAF , -S/Sgt. Ralph J. Neal-USAAF , -Lt. /JG. Raymond G. Porter-USN , -A/3C. Normand Roland Brissette-USN.
“The bravery, suffering, and devotion to duty…earned them a preeminent place in the hearts of all Americans. Their heroism is a beacon to follow forever.” –President Ronald Reagan June 27, 1985
In honor and memory of the U.S. Army Air Force and U.S. Navy airmen who lost their lives while prisoners of war at Hiroshima, Japan, the day of the bomb-August 6, 1945.
-S/Sgt. Charles O. Baumgartner-USAAF -2nd/Lt. Durden Looper-USAAF -2nd /Lt. James M. Ryan-USAAF -Sgt. Hugh H. Atkinson-USAAF -Cpl. John A. Long, Jr.-USSAF -S/Sgt Buford J. Ellison-USAAF -S/Sgt. Ralph J. Neal-USAAF -Lt. /JG. Raymond G. Porter-USN -A/3C. Normand Roland Brissette-USN.
“The bravery, suffering, and devotion to duty…earned them a preeminent place in the hearts of all Americans. Their heroism is a beacon to follow forever.” –President Ronald Reagan June 27, 1985
Location. 32° 11.83′ N, 84° 7.615′ W. Marker is in Andersonville, Georgia, in Macon County. Memorial is on POW Road. The marker is affixed to the exterior wall of the patio in the back of the National Prisoner of War Museum at the Andersonville National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andersonville GA 31711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Battling Bastards of Bataan (here, next to this
4. Entrance to the National Prisoner of War Museum
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2017
5. Memorial to POWs at Hiroshima, Japan Marker
The marker is the middle marker in this group of three, southeast of the exit from the Visitors Center towards the Andersonville prison site.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2017
6. Memorial to POWs at Hiroshima, Japan Marker
The marker can be seen here in the middle of this group of three markers, with a portion of the site's memorial artwork in the foreground.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 24, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 13, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 5. submitted on January 24, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 6. submitted on February 9, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.