Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
355th Fighter Group
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2007
1. 355th Fighter Group Marker
The group provided fighter cover for Allied forces landing in Normandy on 6 June 1944, and afterwards hit transportation facilities to cut enemy supply lines. Hit fuel dumps, locomotives, and other targets in support of ground forces during the breakthrough at Saint-Lô in July.
355th Fighter Group
And
Support Units
US 8th Air Force
Activated Orlando FL 12 Nov 42
Arrived UK 6 Jul 43
First Combat Mission 14 Sep 43
Last Combat Mission 25 Apr 45
Over 1500 E/A Damaged - Destroyed
Distinguished Unit Citation 5 Apr 44
83 Pilots Killed In Action
58 Prisoners Of War
8 Missing In Action
32 Evaded Capture
5 Rescued From The Sea
Units Assigned or Attached
AAF Station F-122
355 FG HQ
354 FS
357 FS
358 FS
2 SF
1 SG HQ 1104 QM
5 SS 1181 MP
14 SC 1447 CD
18 WS 1754 ORD
151 QM 2005 FF
441 ASG 2028 FF
841 AMS ARC
817 AES RAF
1066 SC RCAF
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 2008.
Location. 32° 6.955′ N, 81° 14.23′ 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Black Thursday Oct 14 1943 (here, next to this marker); James H. Doolittle (a few
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Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013
2. 355th Fighter Group left panel
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013
3. 355th Fighter Group right panel
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013
4. 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013
5. 355th Fighter Group Stained Glass window at nearby Chapel of the Fallen Eagles
355th Fighter Group
Steeplemorden, England
AAF. Station F-122
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013
6. 355th Fighter Group Marker located at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 719 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 1, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
