Lakeland in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

344th Bomb Group (M) AAF

Photographed by Dave W, November 25, 2022

1. 344th Bomb Group (M) AAF Marker

Inscription.

1942 – 1945
England – France
Belgium – Germany

B-26 Martin Marauder
”Silver Streaks”

Dedicated to the memory of the 344th
Bombardment Group (Medium) AAF
“Silver Streaks” and its members who
died with Honor.

Presented on 5 October, 1993 by members of the
344th Bomb Group Association. Assigned “Drane
Field”, Lakeland, FL. December 1942 – January 1944.

The 344th Bomb Group led the
Ninth Air Force into action
on D-Day, striking gun
emplacements on Cherbourg
Peninsula, just 21 minutes
ahead of landing craft.

Presidential Unit Citation
Dated 31 August, 1945
For action 24-26 July 1944

Erected 1993 by Members of the 344th Combat Group Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.

Location. 27° 59.683′ N, 82° 0.859′ W. Memorial is in Lakeland, Florida, in Polk County. It is on Don Emerson Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3900 Don Emerson Drive, Lakeland FL 33811, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in

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Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 320th Bombardment Group (M) (here, next to this marker); Boeing 727 “Tampa Bay Pacemaker” (approx. 1.2 miles away); XFV-1 “The Salmon” (approx. 1.2 miles away); Grumman F-14-D “Tomcat” (approx. 1.2 miles away); Boeing 307 Stratoliner 1939 (approx. 1.2 miles away); PA-47 “Piper Jet” (approx. 1.2 miles away); MiG-21 MF 1970 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cirrus VK-30 (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeland.

Photographed by Dave W, November 25, 2022

2. 344th Bomb Group (M) AAF Marker

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