Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Worth W. Boister Jr. and Thomas D. Barnett
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 18, 2023
1. Worth W. Boister Jr. and Thomas D. Barnett Marker
restored this aircraft in 2017
to honor their USAF academy classmates
on occasion of their 50th Reunion.
They were in the 23rd Cadet Squadron and
later flew the F-4 in combat in Vietnam.
Together they had over 450 combat missions.
Erected by National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam.
Location. 32° 6.959′ N, 81° 14.116′ W. Memorial is in Pooler, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is on Bourne Avenue 0.2 miles north of Louisville Road (U.S. 80), on the right when traveling north. This marker is located on the grounds of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force at the northeast corner of the parking lot. 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: McDonnell F-4C Phantom (here, next to this marker); Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG- 17A (within shouting distance of this marker); 398th Bombardment Group (Heavy) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 385th Bombardment Group (H)
this page online
Also see . . .
1. McDonnell F-4C (F-110A) Phantom II. (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. Worth W. Boister Jr. and Thomas D. Barnett Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 18, 2023
3. McDonnel F-4C Phantom
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
