United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Flying Cadet Class 41-G
Stearman PT-17
the members of
US Army Air Corps
Flying Cadet Class 41-G
These men were graduated as pilots and
commissioned as officers in the
US Army Air Corps on 26 September 1941.
They flew and fought in every operational
theater in World War II, in Korea, and
in Vietnam.
Advanced Flying Schools
Barksdale • Craig • Luke • Maxwell
Brooks • Kelly • Mather • Stockton
Erected by the Members of Flying Cadet Class 41-G.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
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 in what was once the Comanchería.
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. Aviation Cadet Training Program (USAAF) at Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 4, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Flying Cadets WWII Film at YouTube.
(Submitted on December 4, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Maj Gen Michael J. Ingelido Obituary (2015) - A Member of Class 41-G. (Submitted on December 4, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,407 times since then and 152 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

