Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
457th Bombardment Group (H)
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
1. 457th Bombardment Group (H) Marker
Erected 2011 by Friends of the 457th Bombardment Group (H).
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 32° 6.927′ N, 81° 14.225′ 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 (here, next to this marker); Eighth Air Force Historical Society - Tennessee Chapter (here, next to this marker); Eighth Air Force Historical Society - Mississippi Chapter (a few steps from this marker); 20th Fighter Gp (a few steps from this marker); 392nd Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); 56th Fighter Group (a few steps
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2. 457th Bombardment Group (H) Marker
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3. 457th Bombardment Group 750 Sq
Shot down Oct 17 1944 Cologne
KIA and POW
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4. 457th Bombardment Group 748th Sq
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5. 457th Bombardment Group 751st BS
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6. 457th Bombardment Group 750th Squadron
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7. 457th Bombardment Group 748th BS
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8. 457th Bombardment Group 749th BS
First crew to fly 337828
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9. 457th Bombardment Group 749th SQ
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10. 457th Bombardment Group 749th BS
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11. 457th Bombardment Group 748th Squadron
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12. 457th Bombardment Group 748th Squadron
"Flack Dodger"
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13. 457th Bombardment Group 748th Bomb Sq
35 Missions
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14. 457th Bombardment Group 749th Sqd
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15. 457th Bombardment Group 748th BS
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16. 457th Bombardment Group (H) Stained Glass Window at nearby Chapel of the Fallen Eagles
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17. 457th Bombardment Group (H) Banner
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18. 457th Bombardment Group (H) 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 14, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,940 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. submitted on June 14, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
