National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, GA

The Mighty Eighth Air Force National Museum is a non-profit organization with a museum in Pooler, Georgia, in the western suburbs of Savannah.

What is the size of the National Museum of the United States? What about the Air Force?

The United States National Museum is located in Washington, D.C. The Air ForceTM museum, near Dayton, Ohio, is the world's biggest military aviation museum, with over 360 aircraft and missiles on display on 19 acres of indoor exhibit area. The museum attracts over 800,000 visitors each year from all over the world.

Where did the Mighty Eighth go?

It was, however, a bloody and arduous campaign. Half of the United States' air force was lost to the Eighth Air Force. Casualties in the Army Air Forces during WWII. The Eight, in particular, lost 26,000 people. The Eighth gained 17 Medals of Honor, 220 Distinguished Service Crosses, and 442,000 Air Medals for their service.

What is the significance of the name "8th Air Force"?

The Army rebuilt its Air Forces in Europe on February 22, 1944, designating the Eighth Air Force the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe (now known as the United States Air Forces in Europe). The VIII BC became the Eighth Air Force on the same day.

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