Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

44th Bomb Group (Heavy)

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012

1. 44th Bomb Group (Heavy) Markern- obverse

Inscription.
44th Bomb Group (Heavy) 8th Air Force – U.S. Army Air Corps Station 115, Shipdham, England Sept. 1942 – May 1945 66th, 67th, 68th, 506th Squadrons 8000 personnel/344 combat missions 153 B-24s lost/330 Axis aircraft AC shot down 859 aircrew KIA/232 WIA/544 POW

The Flying Eight Balls 44th Bomb Group awards Medal of Honor Col. Leon W. Johnson Lt. Col. Leon R. Vance Presidential Unit Citation Kiel, Germany Ploesti, Romania (low level)

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.

Location. 40° 12.117′ N, 77° 9.51′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. Memorial can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 88th Infantry (here, next to this marker); 80th Infantry (here, next to this marker); 8th Armored Division Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Team Spirit (within shouting distance of this marker); Reforger (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Warrant Officer 4 William F. Hale (Retired) (within shouting distance of this marker);

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The Army’s New 50-Ton Killer (within shouting distance of this marker); Cold War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. 44th Bombardment Group. Army Air Corps Library and Museum entry. (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Operation Tidal Wave. Wikipedia entry on the 44th best-known action. (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

3. Consolidated B-24 Liberator. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

44th Bomb Group (Heavy) Marker - reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012

2. 44th Bomb Group (Heavy) Marker - reverse

Display of Memorials image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2023

3. Display of Memorials

The Memorial Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012

4. The Memorial Garden

"Our Finest Hour" image. Click for full size.

from 8th Air Force.com, unknown

5. "Our Finest Hour"

B-24s of the 44th Bomb Group over Ploesti.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on June 29, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.