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

405^th Fighter Group

509th Ftr. Sqdn • 510th Ftr. Sqdn • 511th Ftr. Sqdn

— 9th Air Force —

405<sup>th</sup> Fighter Group Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 405^th Fighter Group Marker

Inscription.

In memory of those
who served

World War II
1943-1945

P-47

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. 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: 20^th Air Force (here, next to this marker); 18th Fighter Group • 318th Fighter Group (here,

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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. 405th Fighter Group. History of War entry (Submitted on December 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. 405th Fighter Group. Army Air Corps Library and Museum entry (Submitted on December 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Additional keywords. 405th Fighter Group

405<sup>th</sup> Fighter Group Marker on Memorial Wall image. Click for full size.

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

2. 405^th Fighter Group Marker on Memorial Wall

405th Fighter Group image. Click for more information.

via USAAF Nose Art Research Project, unknown

3. 405th Fighter Group

"The Bug",P-47D-20-RE s/n 42-76553 from 405th Fighter Group, 510th Fighter Squadron
USAAF Nose Art Research Project website entry
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P-47 Razorback code 2Z-J of the 510th Fighter Squadron, 405th Fighter Group image. Click for full size.

via World War Photos, unknown

4. P-47 Razorback code 2Z-J of the 510th Fighter Squadron, 405th Fighter Group

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 17, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on February 26, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.