United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
90th Bomb Group (H) B-24 (Jolly Rogers)
April 1942 - September 1945
| | Base of Operation With 5th Air Force | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 90th Bomb Group (H) B-24 (Jolly Rogers) Marker
Fought under the motto
"Best Damn Heavy Bomb Group in the World".
This plaque is dedicated as a tribute to those
of our group who unselfishly gave their lives
or their country.
Dedicated 29, August 1983.
Erected 1983 by 90th Bomb Group Association.
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. Memorial is in United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, in El Paso County. It can be reached from Cemetery Road. 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 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
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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); Forty Third Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 38th Bomb Group (here, next to this marker); 69th Fighter/Fighter-Bomber/Tactical Fighter Squadron (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 memorial. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 90th Bomb Group Jolly Rogers. (Submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 90th Bomb Group "The Jolly Rogers" in Australia During WWII. (Submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 90th Bomb Group (H) B-24 (Jolly Rogers) 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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 642 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
