Orangeburg in Orangeburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hawthorne School of Aeronautics
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
1. Hawthorne School of Aeronautics Marker
From 1941 to 1945, 5924 American & French pilots were trained here, totaling almost 330,000 flight hours. Site is 1 mi. NW.
Erected 1991 by World War II Hawthorne Pilot Training Association and Association du Personnel Navigant Forme Aux USA. (Marker Number 38-21.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 33° 25.899′ N, 80° 50.258′ W. Marker is in Orangeburg, South Carolina, in Orangeburg County. It is at the intersection of Rowesville Road (U.S. 21) and South Carolina Highway S-38-57, on the right when traveling south on Rowesville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orangeburg SC 29115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry and in Santee Cooper Country. 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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Charleston Road (approx. 2.8 miles away); Williams Chapel A.M.E. Church (approx. 4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 4.1 miles away); Confederate Flag (approx. 4.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial Fountain (approx. 4.1 miles away); Orangeburg County / Discovering Orangeburg (approx. 4.3 miles away); Judge Glover's Home
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Also see . . .
1. Hawthorne School of Aeronautics. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: South Carolina, Includes article and pictures of Hawthorne. During the Second World War, Hawthorne trained 5,924 military pilots at Orangeburg, including more than 2,000 French Air Force students. For his leadership, Bevo Howard was presented the French Air Force Wings, the coveted French Medaille de L'Aeronautique, and later the Ordre National de la Legion D'Honneur for his pilot training & accomplishments as an aerobatic flyer. (Submitted on July 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 22, 2008
2. Hawthorne School of Aeronautics Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 22, 2008
3. Hawthorne School of Aeronautics Marker
4. Hawthorne School of Aeronautics Marker
A series of photos showing the Hawthorne School of Aeronautics at Orangeburg, circa 1945.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,455 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 4, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
