United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
1. War Memorial
Men and Women
who made the ultimate sacrifice
protecting our Nation
On behalf of BSA Troop 79
as an Eagle Scout project, 2014
Erected 2014 by Boy Scout Troop 79.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 39° 1.017′ N, 104° 51.263′ 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 Memorial Plaza's Winged Refuge, 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 Colorado’s 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 Comancherνa.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Pavilion (here, next to this marker); Winged Refuge and Airman (a few steps from this marker); Association of Graduates Memorial Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Howard J. Withycombe Memorial Pavilion Courtyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Pavilion Driveway and Turnaround (within shouting distance of this marker); 11th Air Force (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 21st Bombardment Squadron (H) (about 300 feet away); 11th Fighter Squadron (about 300 feet away). 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.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
2. War Memorial in USAFA Memorial Pavilion's Winged Refuge
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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