Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
44th Bomb Group (Heavy)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
1. 44th Bomb Group (Heavy) Markern- obverse
44th Bomb Group (Heavy) 8th Air Force U.S. Army Air Corps Station 115, Shipdham, England Sept. 1942 May 1945 66th, 67th, 68th, 506th Squadrons 8000 personnel/344 combat missions 153 B-24s lost/330 Axis aircraft AC shot down 859 aircrew KIA/232 WIA/544 POW
The Flying Eight Balls 44th Bomb Group awards Medal of Honor Col. Leon W. Johnson Lt. Col. Leon R. Vance Presidential Unit Citation Kiel, Germany Ploesti, Romania (low level)
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 40° 12.125′ N, 77° 9.509′ W. Memorial is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. It can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 8th Armored Division Memorial (here, next to this marker); 80th Infantry (here, next to this marker); 88th Infantry (a few steps from this marker); The M113 Family of Vehicles (within shouting distance of this marker); Integrity (within shouting distance of this marker); Reforger (within shouting distance of this marker); Team Spirit (within shouting distance of this marker); Traditions Field (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Chief Warrant Officer 4 William F. Hale (Retired) (was within shouting distance of this marker).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. 44th Bombardment Group. Army Air Corps Library and Museum entry. (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Operation Tidal Wave.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
2. 44th Bomb Group (Heavy) Marker - reverse
3. Consolidated B-24 Liberator. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
4. The Memorial Garden
from 8th Air Force.com, unknown
5. "Our Finest Hour"
B-24s of the 44th Bomb Group over Ploesti.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on June 29, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
