319th Bombardment Group

319th Bombardment Group is a South Carolina historical marker in Lexington County, dedicated 1986.

Lexington County · dedicated 1986 · Off S.C. Sec. Rd. 378 (Columbia Metropolitan Airport Dr.) near the airport terminal, West Columbia vicinity, West Columbia vicinity

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Activated in 1942 and stationed here at Columbia Army Air Base February through April of 1945, the 319th participated in many World War II campaigns in Europe and the Pacific. The group has received numerous honors, including two Presidential Unit Citations and France's Croix de Guerre from General Charles DeGaulle.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by 319th Bomb Group Reunion Association

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