United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
315th Bombardment Wing (VH)
20th Air Force
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
1. 315th Bombardment Wing (VH) Marker
of the
Deceased Members
of the
315th Bombardment Wing (VH)
XXI Bomber Command, 20th Air Force
Northwest Field, Guam 1944-1945
'A New Chapter in Air Power'
Bomb Groups
16th • 331st • 501st • 502nd
Air Service Groups
24th • 73rd • 75th • 76th
Dedicated September 28, 1990
Erected 1990.
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. 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
this page online
More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 315th Bomb Wing. Website homepage (Submitted on November 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 315th Bombardment Wing. Army Air Corps Museum and Library website entry (Submitted on November 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
2. 315th Bombardment Wing (VH) Marker on Memorial Wall
Photographed By bia 315th Bomb Group, 1945
3. B-29 named "Fleet Admiral Nimitz" of the 501st Bomb Wing
Taking off for first Empire mission flown by the 16th and 501st Bomb Groups, units of the 315th Bomb Wing, June 26, 1945.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
