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United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

USAF Academy Cemetery Carillon

 
 
USAF Academy Cemetery Carillon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
1. USAF Academy Cemetery Carillon Marker
Inscription.

Originally Dedicated to the Cadet Wing by The American Legion
and American Legion Auxiliary Department of Colorado
30 May 1981, this Memorial Honors All Who Serve.

The Twenty-Five Bronze Bell Carillon is a Tribute to All Members
of The Long Blue Line, and was Donated By The USAFA Class of
1967, On The Occasion of Their 45th Reunion, 5 October 2012.


 
Erected 2012 by USAFA Class of 1967 (Carillon) and American Legion and Auxiliary Department of Colorado (Marker).
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesPatriots & PatriotismWar, ColdWar, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.
 
Location. 39° 0.892′ N, 104° 51.335′ W. Marker is in United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, in El Paso County. Memorial is on Parade Loop west of Stadium Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: USAF Academy CO 80840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Memorial Pavilion Roll Call Record Locator Room (within shouting distance of this marker); 20th Air Force (within shouting distance of this marker); 18th Fighter Group • 318th Fighter Group
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Seventh Fighter Command (within shouting distance of this marker); 499th Bombardment Group (VH) (within shouting distance of this marker); 497th Bombardment Group (VH) (within shouting distance of this marker); 414th Fighter Group • 506th Fighter Group (within shouting distance of this marker); 15th Fighter Group • 21st Fighter Group (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in United States Air Force Academy.
 
Also see . . .  USAF Academy Cemetery Carillon Info. (Submitted on November 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
USAF Academy Cemetery Carillon and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
2. USAF Academy Cemetery Carillon and Marker
USAF Academy Cemetery Carillon (East Face) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
3. USAF Academy Cemetery Carillon (East Face)
USAF Academy Cemetery Carillon (West Face) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
4. USAF Academy Cemetery Carillon (West Face)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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