Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Merle C. Olmsted
M/SCT. U.S.A. (Ret.)
1923-2008
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
1. Merle C. Olmsted Marker
U.S.A.F. 357th Fighter Group
U.S. Army Aviation 8th Air Force
1942 -1985
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 32° 6.955′ N, 81° 14.243′ 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, Memorial Gardens. 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: World's Top Mustang Ace (here, next to this marker); 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) (here, next to this marker); Capt. Alfred L. Goodman (here, next to this marker); 96th BG 339th BS - Shot Down (here, next to this marker); Silver Chief (here, next to this marker); "Stubborn Jean" (a few steps from this marker); To The War Time Mothers of America (a few steps from this marker); 1st Lt. Harlan Leroy Cook (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pooler.
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
2. Merle C. Olmsted Marker, indicated by white arrow, on the Wall of Heroes
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
3. Merle C. Olmsted Marker found at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
