United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
61St Service Squadron
5th Air Force
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 61St Service Squadron Marker
outstanding group of men who thru
persistent dedication to service and honor
from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay,
"kept'em flying" in pursuit of victory.
Operations & Campaigns
Okinawa • Mindoro • Leyte • Owi Island
Hollandia • Gusap • Dobodura • Port Moresby
Mareeba • Geelong • Mt. Gambier • Brisbane
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); 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
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More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . . 61st Service Squadron History (1946). (Submitted on December 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 3, 2023
2. 61St Service Squadron Marker
Top row, 2nd from left
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
3. 61St Service Squadron Marker on Memorial Wall
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on September 10, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on December 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
