Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
351st Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013
1. 351st Bombardment Group (Heavy) Marker
... Operated primarily against strategic objectives in Germany, striking such targets as ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt, communications at Mayen, marshalling yards at Koblenz, a locomotive and tank factory at Hannover, industries at Berlin, bridges at Cologne, an armaments factory at Mannheim, and oil refineries at Hamburg. Also struck harbor facilities, submarine installations, airfields, V-weapon sites, and power plants in France, Belgium, Holland, and Norway. ...
Inscription.
351st Bombardment Group (Heavy). .
In Memory Of The 351st Bombardment Group (Heavy) Eighth United States Army Air Force , 311 Group combat bombing missions were flown from this airfield over occupied Europe between 1943-1945 175 B-17 Flying Fortresses and their crews were lost. 303 enemy aircraft were destroyed in aerial combat. 1943 1945.
In Memory Of
The
351st Bombardment
Group (Heavy)
Eighth United States Army
Air Force
311 Group combat bombing missions
were flown from this airfield over
occupied Europe between 1943-1945
175 B-17 Flying Fortresses and their
crews were lost. 303 enemy aircraft
were destroyed in aerial combat.
1943 1945
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 32° 6.948′ N, 81° 14.215′ W. Marker is in Pooler, Georgia, in Chatham County. Located adjacent to I-95, Georgia exit 102, (US 80 east), at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler GA 31322, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. 351st Bombardment Group (Heavy) Marker north side
Emblems for the 508th and 509th Squadrons
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013
3. 351st Bombardment Group (Heavy) Marker south side
Emblems for the 510th and 511th Squadrons
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4. 351st Bombardment Group (Heavy) Marker at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museun
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5. 351st Bombardment Group 508th Squadron
Crew Of The Lucky Jewel
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6. 351st Bombardment Group 508th Bomb Squad
TSGT Ralph T. Green
Radio Operator " Mr. Malfunction"
POW 05/27/44 - 04/17/45
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7. 351st Bombardment Group 508th Squadron
Bags Inc.
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8. 351st Bombardment Group 511th Squadron
"Glory Bound"
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9. 351st Bombardment Group Captain Benton F. Love, Jr.
A native of Texas, he volunteered for service in the Army Air Corps in November 1942. He served with the 351st Bomb Group at Polebrook Airbase in Northhamptonshire, England. At age 19, Ben flew as one of a few elite lead navigators being responsible for leading the entire bomb group to the target of the day. He completed 25 combat missions over an eight month period of combat duty.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on April 16, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.