Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
487th Bomb Group
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
1. 487th Bomb Group Marker
To The Men Of The 487th Bomb Group (H)
Lost In Action 1943 -- 1945
487th Bomb Group (H) U.S. Army Air Force
836th Squadron 8th Air Force
837th Squadron Station 137
838th Squadron Lavenham, Suffolk
839th Squadron England
I remember you, my young brothers,
as we were, as it was.
This is the resting place of our memory,
as it always will be.
487th Crew Member, 1996
October 1996
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 32° 6.947′ N, 81° 14.235′ 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: 356th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 364th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); James H. Doolittle (a few steps from this marker); Black Thursday Oct 14 1943
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Also see . . . 487th Bomb Group (H). Total Missions - 185 (Submitted on June 20, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Stuart ross, September 12, 2015
2. 487th Bomb Group Marker (refurbished)
Lavenham Church, Suffolk
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3. 487th Bomb Group Marker
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4. 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
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5. 487th Bomb Group 838Sq
Tru Love, A mighty flying fortress you were,
Flying with God on your wings answering youthful prayer
Many round trips to targets and home you safely flew
and now the eternal spirit of youth honors you.
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6. 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Sq
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7. 487th Bomb Group 837th BS
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8. 487th Bomb Group 837 Sq
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10. 487th Bomb Group 838th Squadron
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11. 487th Bomb Group 838 Bomb Squad
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12. 487th Bomb Group 838 Sq
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13. 487th Bomb Group 839th BS
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14. 487th Bomb Group 837th BS
Shot Down 28 May 44 - Lutzendorf
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15. 487th Bomb Group 839 Sq
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16. 487th Bomb Group 836 BS
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17. 487th Bomb Group 389th Squadron
Returned as member of Lucky Bastards Club
After completing tour of 35 combat missions
September 1944
Flight Instructor Luke Air Force Base until October 1945
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18. 487th Bomb Group 837 SQ
Shot Down 10 Apr 45 in Queen of Hearts
All POWs All Survived
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19. 487th Bomb Group 838 BS
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20. 487th Bomb Group 838th Squadron
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21. 487th Bomb Group Banner
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
22. 487th 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 20, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,825 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 20, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on September 13, 2015, by Stuart ross of Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire England uk. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. submitted on June 20, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 21. submitted on July 31, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 22. submitted on June 20, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
