The Doolittle Raiders

The Doolittle Raiders (HM7QH)

Location: West Columbia, SC 29170 Lexington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 56.873', W 81° 7.675'

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In February 1942, twenty-four B-25bomber crews of the 17th BombardmentGroup at Columbia Army Air Basevolunteered to take part in a secretproject headed by Lt. Col. James H.Doolittle. This group was the nucleusof the Doolittle Raiders who, takingoff from the aircraft carrier "Hornet," bombedTokyo on April 18, 1942.
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HM NumberHM7QH
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Marker Number32-13B
Year Placed1979
Placed BySouth Carolina Department, Council of Abandoned Military Posts
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 9:21pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 488179 N 3756384
Decimal Degrees33.94788333, -81.12791667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 56.873', W 81° 7.675'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 56' 52.38" N, 81° 7' 40.50" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3250 Airport Blvd, West Columbia SC 29170, US
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