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

42nd and 54th Troop Carrier Squadrons

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

1. 42nd and 54th Troop Carrier Squadrons Marker

Inscription.

"Dedicated to the officers and airmen of
the 42nd and 54th Troop Carrier Squadrons
who flew countless hours in the Aleutian Islands
and mainland Alaska supporting the mission
of the 11th Air Force during World War II."

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 39° 0.978′ N, 104° 51.3′ W. Memorial is in United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, in El Paso County. It can be reached from Parade Loop. 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, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería.

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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); 11^th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 344th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 73rd Bomb Squadron (M) (here, next to this marker); 10th Emergency Rescue Boat Squadron (here, next to this marker); 18th Pursuit and Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 54th 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 memorial. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.

42nd and 54th Troop Carrier Squadrons Marker on Memorial Wall image. Click for full size.

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

2. 42nd and 54th Troop Carrier Squadrons Marker on Memorial Wall

42nd Troop Carrier Squadron Order of Battle image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 14, 2021

3. 42nd Troop Carrier Squadron Order of Battle

Air Force Historical Research Agency website entry
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CO Lt. Col. Louis B. Grossmith and the 54th Troop Carrier Squadron patch image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 14, 2021

4. CO Lt. Col. Louis B. Grossmith and the 54th Troop Carrier Squadron patch

History of the 54th Troop Carrier Squadron
Bangor Public Library Digital Commons entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on June 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.