Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
448th Bomb Group
2nd Air Division
8th Air Force
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
1. 448th Bomb Group Marker
United States of America.
Some were so young, just out of high school,
But most in their late teens or young twenties.
Eager to do what they could to Preserve Freedom
We quickly learned our skills and formed the
448th Bomb Group of the Mighty 8th Air Force
based at Seething, England.
First mission - Osnabruck, Germany - 22 Dec 1943
Last mission - Salzburg, Austria - 25 April 1945
Combat Missions
265 Missions Flown - -7,343 Total Sorties
15,286 Tons Bombs Dropped
and
140 Tons of Supplies
Combat Casualties
146 Bombers
460 Aircrew Members Lost
950 Prisoners of War or Evaders
(Back side)
448th Bomb Group (H)
Activated May 1, 1943
Air Combat Units
448th Group (H) Headquarters
712th Squadron (H)
713th Squadron (H)
714th Squadron (H)
715th Squadron (H)
Trained at Wendover, Utah and Sioux City, Iowa
Staged at Herington, Kansas and flew the
southern route, arriving Station 146
Seething, England on December 1, 1943
Assigned to the 2nd Bomb Division and with the
B24 Heavy Bomber 93rd and 446th Groups formed
the 20th Combat Wing
Supported by Ground Units
58th
this page online
1596th Ordnance Supply And Maintenance Company
1232nd Quarter Master Company
2102nd Engineer Aviation Fire Fighters Platoon
862nd Chemical Company Air Operations
1193rd Military Police Company
459th Sub Depot
262nd Medical Dispensary (Aviation)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 32° 6.925′ N, 81° 14.215′ W. Memorial is in Pooler, Georgia, in Chatham County. It can be reached from Bourne Ave. 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: Lt. Thomas A. McQuade (a few steps from this marker); 457th Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 93rd Bomb Group (H) In Memory Of (a few steps from this marker); Eighth Air Force Historical Society - Tennessee Chapter (a few steps from this marker); 904th Signal Co. Depot AVN (a few steps from this marker); Eighth Air Force Historical Society - Mississippi Chapter (a few steps from this marker); Patsy Ann II (a few steps from this marker); 446th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pooler.
Regarding 448th Bomb Group.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
2. 448th Bomb Group Marker back side
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3. 448th Bomb Group 712 Sq
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4. 448th Bomb Group 714 BS
T J Keene Pilot
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5. 448th Bomb Group 712 Sq
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6. 448th Bomb Group 713th Squadron
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7. 448th Bomb Group 713 Squadron
Radar Pathfinders
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8. 448th Bomb Group 715 Squadron
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9. In Memory of John E. D. Grunow
His Military career began as a member
of the Horse Cavalry under
Major George Patton. He was an Army
Air Corps flight instructor at Wright Field
Assistant Group Operations Officer
448th Bombardment Group 1943
John E. D. Grunow was shot down
in March, 1944
His post war career Vice President
Martin Marietta Corporation, and
President Natural Resources Division.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
10. 448th Bomb Group Stained glass window at nearby Chapel of the Fallen Eagles
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
11. 448th Bomb Group Marker found at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,808 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on June 6, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
