Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Resistance
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 28, 2013
1. The Resistance Marker
of the Resistance who risked
their lives to come to the aid
of the Allied Airmen 1942-45
We Will Never Forget
Air Forces Escape & Evasion Society
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 32° 6.942′ N, 81° 14.214′ W. Memorial is in Pooler, Georgia, in Chatham County. It can be reached from Bourne Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located Located adjacent to I-95, Georgia exit 102,US 80 east, at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. 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: Lewis Elton Lyle (here, next to this marker); 379th Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker); B/G John S. Allard (here, next to this marker); 351st Bombardment Group (Heavy) (a few steps from this marker); 466th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 491st Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); WW II Bombardiers (a few steps from this marker); Lace's Aces (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pooler.
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 28, 2013
2. The Resistance Marker at right
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 28, 2013
3. The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 28, 2013
4. Evadee
96th Bomb Group 8th AF 339 Squadron
P Robert Z Grimes E *
CP Arthur C Pickett KIA
N James D McElroy E *
B Charles V Carlson E *
E Ted R Kellers POW
R Fred W Mc Manus KIA
WG Harold T Sheets E *
WG Jerry C Nawracaj KIA
BT Robert W Metlen E *
TG George C Janser KIA
* Evadee
Shot Down in Belgium Oct. 20 1943
(Target: Duren, Germany)
P Robert Z Grimes E *
CP Arthur C Pickett KIA
N James D McElroy E *
B Charles V Carlson E *
E Ted R Kellers POW
R Fred W Mc Manus KIA
WG Harold T Sheets E *
WG Jerry C Nawracaj KIA
BT Robert W Metlen E *
TG George C Janser KIA
* Evadee
Shot Down in Belgium Oct. 20 1943
(Target: Duren, Germany)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
5. Air Forces Escape & Evasion Society Banner
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 570 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 1, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on March 2, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on July 31, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
