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

8th Attack Squadron

3rd Bomb Group (L)

— 5th Air Force —

8th Attack Squadron Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 8th Attack Squadron Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated to those who served in World War II
with the 8th Attack Squadron and to those who
lost their lives in that service.

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 (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.

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Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 3, 2023

2. 8th Attack Squadron Marker

Plaque is 5th from right in top row.

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

3. 8th Attack Squadron Marker

Marker is on the back (west) side of this Memorial Wall, not pictured

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on September 9, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on December 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.