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

39th Fighter Squadron

35th Fighter Group

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

1. 39th Fighter Squadron Marker

Inscription.

From the rain swept air fields of New Guinea to
cold and wintery Korea, these young Americans
carved for themselves and their posterity a
symbol as majestic as the American Eagle itself.
They will be a tribute to history forever.

Clark Field • Brisbane • Port Moresby • Nadzab
Gusap • Owi • Noemfoor • Morotai • Chin-hae
Yontan • Machinato • Irumagawa • Lingayen
Dagupan • Selfridge Field • K-13 Suwon • Korea

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • 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); Forty Third Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 38th Bomb Group (here, next

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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). 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. 39th Fighter Squadron Association. Association Website (Submitted on December 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. World War II: Dick Suehr Flew to Defend Port Moresby. Historynet entry (Submitted on December 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. History of the 39th Fighter Squadron: The War Continues. YouTube video (Submitted on December 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

39th Fighter Squadron Marker on Memorial Wall image. Click for full size.

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

2. 39th Fighter Squadron Marker on Memorial Wall

39th Fighter Squadron image. Click for full size.

via YouTube, unknown

3. 39th Fighter Squadron

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.