Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ol' Buddy

8th Air Force

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013

1. Ol' Buddy Marker

Inscription. First Crew - 20 Missions
34th Bomb Group   7th Squadron
Mendelsham, England
1944-1945

Killed in Action
1st Lt Leslie C Carter               Pilot
2nd Lt Robert A Koch              Co-Pilot
2nd Lt John J Russel               Navigator
1st Lt Joseph E Rozell             Bombardier
T Sgt Moe Hunt                          Flt/Eng
T Sgt Leonard W Guse            Radio
S Sgt Fernando A Barreda     Waist Gunner
S Sgt Robert C Behl                Ball Gun
Sole Survivor
S Sgt Cleveland J Romero  POW Tail Gun
Shot Down By Flak    14 January 1945

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 32° 6.965′ N, 81° 14.257′ 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: 7th Photo Recon Group (a few steps from this marker); A Crew Of Sky Queen (a few steps from this marker); Tribute to Captain MacDonald Austin and Sargeant Jack Berlin

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(a few steps from this marker); The Weixler's (a few steps from this marker); Arky - Missy G Crew (a few steps from this marker); Lt. J E Bass Pilot and Crew (a few steps from this marker); Swiss Tribute to WW II Combat Aircrewmen USAAF (a few steps from this marker); Stanley's Stalwarts (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pooler.

Ol' Buddy Marker indicated by white arrow, on Wall of Heroes image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013

2. Ol' Buddy Marker indicated by white arrow, on Wall of Heroes

Ol' Buddy Marker located at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013

3. Ol' Buddy Marker located at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 807 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.