Rackheath Station 145

Rackheath Station 145 (HM17O0)

Location: Pooler, GA 31322 Chatham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 6.962', W 81° 14.231'

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467th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

(South face)
2nd Air Division 8th Air Force
United States Army Air Force

Under the Command of
Colonel Albert Shower
Flew 212 Combat Missions
5538 Aircraft Sorties
With losses of 235 airmen 46 aircraft
in B24 Liberator Bombers from this airfield
from March 11th 1944 to July 5th 1945
Over 5000 American Airmen stationed here
Made a major contribution to the defeat
of Nazi Germany in World War II

Dedicated October 23, 1999
The Four Hundred and Sixty Seventh
Bombardment Group (Heavy) Association Ltd

(West Face)
788th
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789th
Bomb Sqd (H)

(East face)
790th
Bomb Sqd (H)
791st
Bomb Sqd (H)

(North face)
Rackhealth Station 145
Air Field Map

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HM NumberHM17O0
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 12:40pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 477624 N 3553321
Decimal Degrees32.11603333, -81.23718333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 6.962', W 81° 14.231'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 6' 57.72" N, 81° 14' 13.86" W
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Area Code(s)912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 175 Bourne Ave, Pooler GA 31322, US
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