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

29th Bomb Group (VH)

314th Bomb Wing (VH)

— 20th Air Force —

29th Bomb Group (VH) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020

1. 29th Bomb Group (VH) Marker

Inscription.

In memory of our comrades who served
their country valiantly during B-29 combat
operations in WWII from Guam, Mariana Islands.

6th Bomb Sq. • 43rd Bomb Sq • 52nd Bomb Sq.

Activated
April 1944 to May 1946

Distinguished Unit Citations
March and June 1945

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 39° 0.926′ N, 104° 51.31′ W. Marker is in United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, in El Paso County. 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. 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. 20^th 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

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(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.

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Also see . . .
1. 29th Bombardment Group. (Submitted on November 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 29th Bombardment Group. (Submitted on November 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 29th Bomb Group at 20th Air Force. (Submitted on November 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

29th Bomb Group (VH) Marker on Memorial Wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020

2. 29th Bomb Group (VH) Marker on Memorial Wall

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.