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Opened in 1941 and named for WWI aviator Lt. Thomas Spence, this Moultrie airfield gave advanced single-engine training to nearly six thousand pilots, with WASPs ferrying and testing aircraft before the war's end.
Historical Marker
Spence Field — World War II
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About this site
Spence Field — World War II is a historical marker in Moultrie, Colquitt County, erected in 2023. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Colquitt County, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.1382, -83.7079 near Moultrie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hopewell Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Reedy Creek Cemetery, and Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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