354th Fighter Group World War II History, a War Memorial

354th Fighter Group World War II History, a War Memorial (HM1XEL)

Location: Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Horry County
Buy South Carolina State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 33° 39.641', W 78° 55.694'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 426 views
Inscription
The 354th Fighter Wing has a long and distinguished past. The wing saw action in every major conflict in which the United States was involved, except for the Korean War.Activated at Hamilton Field in California on November 15, 1942, as the 354th Fighter Group, it first flew the P-39 aircraft. In October 1943, the 354th began flying the P-51 Mustang, and in December it began flying combat missions in Europe. Pilots of the 354th flew 18,344 sorties and totaled 500.25 combat victories against the German Luftwaffe. The group produced 67 aces. Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Eagleston was the leading ace, downing 18.5 enemy aircraft.In late 1944, the 354th began flying P-47s in a fighter-bomber role. During World War II the wing earned two Distinguished Unit Citations and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm. In February 1946, the 354th was transferred back to the United States and inactivated.
( top photo caption )
Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Eagleston leading ace, downed 18.5 German Luftwaffe planes.
( bottom photo caption )
Lieutenant Frederick Canada, Lieutenant Frances O'Connell, Lieutenant Colonel Jack Bradley and Lieutenant Thomas Mills pose beside the North American P-51 "Margie May" of the 354th Fighter Group at an airfield in Ober Olm, Germany on April 17, 1945.
Details
HM NumberHM1XEL
Tags
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 at 9:03am 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 692096 N 3726459
Decimal Degrees33.66068333, -78.92823333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 39.641', W 78° 55.694'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 39' 38.46" N, 78° 55' 41.64" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)803, 843
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 514-598 Farrow Pkwy, Myrtle Beach SC 29577, 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.

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?