Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Eighth Air Force Historical Society - Mississippi Chapter

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 18, 2023

1. Eighth Air Force Historical Society - Mississippi Chapter Marker

Inscription. In honor of the many Mississippians who served so valiantly in the Mighty Air Force and in memory of those who have folded their wings.

“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.”
— Binyon

Erected by Mississippi Chapter 8th Air Force Historical Society.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.

Location. 32° 6.933′ N, 81° 14.223′ W. Memorial is in Pooler, Georgia, in Chatham County. It can be reached from Bourne Avenue 0.3 miles north of Louisville Road (U.S. 80), on the left when traveling north. This marker is located on the grounds of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler GA 31322, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

and in Greater Savannah.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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 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: Lt. Thomas A. McQuade (a few steps from this marker); 457th Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 392nd Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); Eighth Air Force Historical Society - Tennessee Chapter (a few

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steps from this marker); Lewis Elton Lyle (a few steps from this marker); Lace's Aces (a few steps from this marker); Destiny's Tot (a few steps from this marker); 448th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pooler.

Also see . . .
1. 8th Air Force Historical Society. (Submitted on June 20, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. (Submitted on June 20, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 18, 2023

2. Eighth Air Force Historical Society - Mississippi Chapter Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.