Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
United States Navy Pre-Flight School
Photographed by David Seibert, May 30, 2009
1. United States Navy Pre-Flight School Marker
Between 1942 and 1945, the Navy operated a Pre-Flight School on the University of Georgia campus. As one of only five such schools in the nation, the program trained approximately 20,000 cadets in the skills needed as combat pilots in the Pacific theater of World War II. The Navy utilized most of the existing campus and built numerous buildings and athletic facilities used by the college in later years. Additional Athens-area sites were also utilized and improvements were made to local streets and Ben Epps Airport. Few physical remainders of this large Naval presence remain.
Erected 2001 by Georgia Historical Society,The University of Georgia and the United States Navy Supply Corps School. (Marker Number 29-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 33° 57.222′ N, 83° 22.362′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It is on South Jackson Street 0 miles north of Baldwin Street, on the right when traveling north. The
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Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Petroglyphic Boulders (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Unknown Enslaved Individuals (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Athens Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Old Athens Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden (about 300 feet away); Old College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abraham Baldwin (approx. 0.2
Photographed by David Seibert, May 30, 2009
2. Baldwin Hall, with the marker to the right
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,805 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
