United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
490th Bombardment Squadron (M)
Burma Bridge Busters
— China-Burma-India • World War II —
Burma Bridge Busters
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 (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 marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 490th Bomb Squadron Burma Bridge Busters. Facebook site (Submitted on December 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 490th Bombardment Squadron. CBI Order of Battle entry (Submitted on December 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. “Low, Slow, And Dangerous”: An Ordnance Soldier In The “Burma Bridge Busters". West Point Center for Oral History entry (Submitted on December 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. George Lamar: 490th Bomb Squadron - Army Air Corps. Witness to War entry (Submitted on December 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 23, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.