Lt. Colonel James A. Verinis

Lt. Colonel James A. Verinis (HM190Q)

Location: Pooler, GA 31322 Chatham County
Buy Georgia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 32° 6.903', W 81° 14.231'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 603 views
Inscription

Eighth Air Force
91st Bomb Group???324th Squadron

Connecticut Yankee
Memphis Belle
Bassingbourne, England

Best known as the co-pilot of the famous B-17The Memphis Belle, immortalized in William Wylers'documentary film "Memphis Belle" in 1943. In 1990Warner Bros. in Hollywood made a full length moviealso called "Memphis Belle".

James Verinis flew as pilot of his own plane, "TheConnecticut Yankee", for 20 missions. He was in the 1st raid over Germany on January 27, 1943. He wasthe first pilot or crewman to complete 25 missionsover Germany and France.

He flew his final mission on May 13th, 1943.
Details
HM NumberHM190Q
Tags
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 9:59pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 477624 N 3553212
Decimal Degrees32.11505000, -81.23718333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 6.903', W 81° 14.231'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 6' 54.18" N, 81° 14' 13.86" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 175 Bourne Ave, Pooler GA 31322, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  10. This marker needs at least one picture.
  11. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  12. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us