United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
10th Emergency Rescue Boat Squadron
1942 - 1945
of the 11th Air Force, whom God chose to place
beyond our reach, and who lost their lives in the
unforgiving waters of coastal Alaska, the Aleutian Islands,
the North Pacific, Bering Sea and the Kurile Islands.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 0.978′ N, 104° 51.3′ 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. 11th Air Force (here, next to this marker); 21st Bombardment Squadron (H) (here, next to this marker); 11th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 344th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 73rd Bomb Squadron (M) (here, next
to this marker); 18th Pursuit and Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 54th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 507th Fighter Group (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. 10th Emergency Rescue Boat Squadron. (Submitted on December 24, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. History of U.S. Crash Boats. (Submitted on December 24, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 10th Air Rescue Squadron. (Submitted on December 24, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. An Army Squadron of Boats?. (Submitted on December 24, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.