155mm Gun MI “The Long Tom”

The 155mm Gun M1, nicknamed 'Long Tom' for its long barrel, was the U.S. Army's standard heavy field gun in World War II and Korea, hurling a 95-pound shell some 14 miles with notable long-range accuracy.

155mm Gun MI “The Long Tom” is a historical marker in Cordele, Crisp County. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Crisp County, among 69 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.9592, -83.9118 near Cordele. The nearest cataloged historic site is LVT-3C Bushmaster (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include 155 Howitzer M1918A3, LVTP-5A1 Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel, and M47 Patton Medium Tank.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.