Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
"Hard 17"
Eighth Air Force
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
1. "Hard 17" Marker
Bomb Group Squadron
"Hard 17"
R.J. Andrews B
D.H. Campbell LWG
J. Griset N
J.A. Gruman P
W.W. Harwell BT
K.M. Jacobson RO
L.T. Melton CP
R.R. Ruhmann TG
H.H. Shanks RWG
E.M. Snyder ENG
"Hard 17" Crash Landed On Continent 10/01/45 And Was Scrapped
Erected by R.J. Andrews and Family.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 32° 6.953′ N, 81° 14.251′ 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: Crew Of Fritz Blitz (here, next to this marker); Members Of The Rüsselsheim Death March (here, next to this marker); 55th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); Sittin' Pretty (here, next to this marker); Lt. Alpheus L. Kilmer Crew (here,
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
2. "Hard 17" Marker, indicated by white arrow
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
3. 401 BG Banner
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
4. "Hard 17" Marker located at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 14, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
