National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force for Student Groups

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is a great field trip destination for student groups seeking exciting experiences

In January 1942, just after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Eighth Air Force was formed with seven men and not a single aircraft in Savannah, Georgia. By the end of the war, the Eighth Air Force became the largest air armada in the world, with the goal of crippling Nazi Germany.

Bomber Boys

Fighting at 25,000 feet in thin, freezing air, these experimental bomber crews battled new kinds of assaults on body and mind. Air combat was deadly but intermittent: periods of inactivity and anxiety were followed by short bursts of fire and fear. Unlike infantrymen, bomber boys slept on clean sheets, hung out in local pubs, and danced to the swing music of Glenn Miller’s Air Force band, which toured U.S. air bases in England. But they had a much greater chance of dying than ground soldiers.

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Airmen History

In 1943, an American bomber crewman stood only a one-in-five chance of surviving his tour of duty, twenty-five missions. Immerse students in the historic and perilous journey of the airmen and the men and women who supported them during one of the most significant conflicts in history at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Pooler, Georgia.

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National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

Educational Experiences

Visitors have several ways that they can visit the museum. Through the traditional guided history tour, self-guided scavenger hunt, the overnight Bunkin’ In experience, and H+STEM programing. H is for the discipline of history and that is how the museum will always develop their programing, leading with history. H+STEM integrated unique primary sources from the museum’s extensive collection of World War II artifacts, creating a one-of-a-kind experience for visitors who participate. The first H+STEM tour, Invention and Innovation, will be available in the 2024–2025 school year.

This flagship tour demystifies scientific advancements by exploring how inventions and innovations occurred on the airfields and the Home Front during World War II. Students will learn the long-term effects of these technological advancements and how their creation impacted daily life. This tour integrates unique primary sources from the museum’s extensive collection of artifacts, creating a one-of-a-kind experience for visitors.

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