United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
2nd Air Service Squadron
5th Air Force Veterans of the South Pacific
| — | World War 2 | — |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 2nd Air Service Squadron Marker
Australia - New Guinea - Dutch East Indies
Philippines - Okinawa - Japan
During our long journey we have
the satisfaction of knowing that
"We gave it our best shot"
Dedicated to the memory of
the eleven men who lost their lives
while serving with this squadron
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 the 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,
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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); 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 memorial. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . . 2nd (Air) Service Squadron in Australia during WW2. (Submitted on December 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 2nd Air Service Squadron Marker on Memorial Wall
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
