Douglas in Coffee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School (Primary)

63rd Army Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 29, 2024

1. 63rd Army Marker

Inscription. 63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School (Primary) has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by The United States Department of the Interior May 14, 2013 and the Georgia Register of Historic Places by The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 14, 2013.

Location. 31° 28.787′ N, 82° 51.084′ W. Marker is in Douglas, Georgia, in Coffee County. It is at the intersection of Airport Circle and South Peterson Avenue (U.S. 221/441), on the right when traveling west on Airport Circle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Airport Cir, Douglas GA 31535, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Raymond-Richardson Aviation School (a few steps from this marker); Tri - Hi - Y International (approx. 1.9 miles away); Martin Theater (approx. 2 miles away); Coffee County (approx. 2 miles away); Tanner Mercantile Company (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Coffee County (approx. 2 miles away); Coffee County Confederate Monument (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Tanner Mercantile Company (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Douglas.

63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School (Primary) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 29, 2024

2. 63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School (Primary) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.