Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
B/G John S. Allard
Eighth Air Force
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013
1. B/G John S. Allard Marker
B/G John S. Allard
1897 - 1967
1917-18 Signal Corps (AAC)
Army Air Force - July 1942 - January 1946
Staff - 12th Air Force
Became Chief of Staff of Eighth Air Force
under Lt/General James H Doolittle
January 1944 - May 1945
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion Of Merit
Silver Star
Order Of The British Empire
French Legion d'Honneur
Croix De Guerre With Palm
Returned to Curtiss Wright Corporation
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Medal series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1946.
Location. 32° 6.945′ N, 81° 14.212′ 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, Memorial Garden. 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. 379th Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker); The Resistance (here, next to this marker); 351st Bombardment Group (Heavy) (here, next to this marker); 491st Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker);
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Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013
2. B/G John S. Allard Marker found at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
