Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
2nd Strategic Air Depot
2nd Strategic Air Depot
Little Staughton Abbots Ripton
World War II 1942 1945
Soldiers Together -- Brothers Forever
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 32° 6.942′ N, 81° 14.25′ W. Marker is in Pooler, Georgia, in Chatham County. Located adjacent to I-95, Georgia exit 102, (US 80 east), at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler GA 31322, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "P T's Pirates" (here, next to this marker); 445th Bombardment Group (Heavy) (here, next to this marker); "Hell's Angels" - "Might in Flight" 303rd Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); The 339th FTR Grp, 8th A.F. (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Alpheus L. Kilmer Crew (a few steps from this marker); 801st / 492nd Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); 486th Bombardment Group (H) (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.
Also see . . . Oregon Chapter, 8th Air Force Historical Society (with Photos). As far as the 2nd Strategic Air Depot of the 8th Air Force, it was Sta.127 at Little Staughton until it moved to Abbots Ripton as Sta.547 in January, 1944. (Submitted on April 30, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 376 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.