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

Forty Third Bomb Group (H)

Hdqrs., 63rd, 64th, 65th, & 403rd Squadrons

— WWII -- SW Pacific -- 5th Air Force —

Forty Third Bomb Group (H) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020

1. Forty Third Bomb Group (H) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In Memory
of all who served, and those who died

Campaigns
Anti-Submarine • Papau • New Guinea • Northern Solomons
Bismarck Archipeligo • Leyte • Luzon
Chinese Defensive • Chinese Offensive
Western Pacific • Ryuk[y]us • Air Offensive Japan

Presidential Unit Citations
New Guinea • Battle of the Bismarck Sea • Philippines

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 39° 0.96′ N, 104° 51.299′ 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. 5th Air Force Memorial (here, next to this marker); 345th Bombardment Group (M) (here, next to this marker); 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (here, next to this marker); 38th Bomb Group

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(here, next to this marker); 69th Fighter/Fighter-Bomber/Tactical Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 90th Bomb Group (H) B-24 (Jolly Rogers) (here, next to this marker); 26th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron (here, next to this marker); 39th Fighter Squadron (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. 43rd Bombardment Group. (Submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 43rd Bomb Group in Australia WWII. (Submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Kensmen: 43rd Bomb Group (H), 5th AAF. (Submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Forty Third Bomb Group (H) Marker on Memorial Wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020

2. Forty Third Bomb Group (H) Marker on Memorial Wall

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.