344th Bomb Group (M) AAF Memorial, a War Memorial

344th Bomb Group (M) AAF Memorial, a War Memorial (HM22OJ)

Location: Bossier City, LA 71112 Bossier Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 30.717', W 93° 40.899'

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1942 - 1945
England - France
Belgium - Germany

B-26 Martin Maruader
"Silver Streaks"

Dedicated to the memory of the young
men that trained at Barksdale and went
on to serve with the 344th Bomb Group (M)
in World War II.

The 344th Bomb Group led the
Ninth Air Force into action
on D-Day, striking gun
emplacements on Cherbourg
Peninsula, just 21 minutes
ahead of landing craft.

Presidential Unit Citation
date 31 August, 1945
for actions 24-26 July 1944
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HM NumberHM22OJ
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Year Placed1994
Placed ByThe 344th Bomb Group Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 at 10:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 435974 N 3597388
Decimal Degrees32.51195000, -93.68165000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 30.717', W 93° 40.899'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 30' 43.02" N, 93° 40' 53.94" W
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Area Code(s)318
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Range Rd, Bossier City LA 71112, US
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