United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
444th Bombardment Group (V.H.)
58th Bombardment Wing (V.H.)
| — | 1943 • 1945 | — |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
1. 444th Bombardment Group (V.H.) Marker
Dedicated to the men of the 444th Bomb Gp (V.H.)
who helped achieve victory through air power -
especially those who paid the supreme sacrifice
for that victory
676th Bomb Sq. • 677th Bomb Sq. • 678th Bomb Sq.
Dedicated July 19, 1991
Erected 1991.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is July 19, 1991.
Location. 39° 0.926′ N, 104° 51.31′ W. Memorial is in United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, in El Paso County. It can be reached from Parade Loop. Marker is in the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, on Parade Loop west of Stadium Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: USAF Academy CO 80840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Front Range and in Pikes Peak Region. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 20th Air Force (here, next to this marker); 18th Fighter Group • 318th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); Seventh Fighter Command (here, next to this marker); 499th Bombardment Group (VH) (here, next to this marker); 497th Bombardment Group (VH) (here, next to this marker); 414th Fighter Group • 506th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 15th Fighter Group • 21st Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 500th Bombardment Group (VH) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in United States Air Force Academy.
More about this memorial. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 444th Bombardment Group. Army Air Corps Library and Museum website entry (Submitted on December 7, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 444th Air Expeditionary Wing. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 7, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. 20th Air Force in World War II. (Submitted on November 28, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
2. 444th Bombardment Group (V.H.) Marker on Memorial Wall
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
