Gainesville in Ozark County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
416th Bomb Group
Photographed by Wayne G. Sayles, 2013
1. 416th Bomb Group Marker
Marker on the 416th Bomb Group Wall of Honor
416th Bombardment Group (L)
World War II European Theater
1943 - 1945
A26 Invader - First Group in the World
A20 Havoc - First 9th Air Force Group in ETO
Squadrons
668th - 669th - HQ - 670th - 671st
- Support Units -
4th Ser. Gro. - 79th Sta. Comp. - 199 Med. Det. - Red Cross - 21st Weather - 1297 Mil. Police
Dedicated in Memory of the Galland 416th Airmen and
Diligent Support Personnel Whose Supreme Sacrifices
Aided in Preserving Freedom throughout the World.
Erected 2012 by 416th Bomb Group Archive.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 36° 36.231′ N, 92° 25.727′ W. Memorial is in Gainesville, Missouri, in Ozark County. It is at the intersection of Fourth Street and Harlin Drive, on the left when traveling west on Fourth Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 52 Fourth Street, Gainesville MO 65655, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt.
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Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Ozark County (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line).
More about this memorial. This Bronze marker was dedicated by veterans of the 416th Bomb Group at the 2012 reunion at New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, CT. It is one of nine similar markers at key sites in the U.S. and abroad.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2013, by Wayne G. Sayles of Gainesville, Missouri. This page has been viewed 934 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 17, 2013, by Wayne G. Sayles of Gainesville, Missouri. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
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