United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
416th Night Fighter Squadron
Activated: 20 February 1943 • Inactivated: 9 November 1946
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 416th Night Fighter Squadron Marker
-the 21 airmen who bravely fell in the face of the enemy-
their brothers-in-arms who have since joined them
-those who so fearlessly met and vanquished the enemy in
the dark of night-those who by their brilliant ingenuity
and tireless devotion to duty enabled them to do so
-each man a bearer of America's Torch of Freedom-
this memorial plaque is proudly dedicated
this 12th day of June, 1992."
Distinguished Unit Citation
Campaigns:
Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, South of France,
North Apennines, Rheinland [sic], Ardennes-Alsace,
Po-Valley, Air Combat EAME Theater
Bristol Beaufighter • DeHavilland Mosquito
Erected 1992.
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
this page online
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.
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); 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.
Also see . . .
1. Conquering the Night: Army Air Forces Night Fighters at War (McFarland).
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 3, 2023
2. 416th Night Fighter Squadron Marker
Center panel, top row, 1st from right
2. They Owned the Night. Air Force Magazine website entry (2017) (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. P-61 Black Widow Operators. Warbirds Resource group website entry (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. 416th Night Fighter Squadron. (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
via World War II Database, 1943
3. Beaufighter Mk VIF aircraft of US 416th Night Fighter Squadron, Grottaglie, Italy, Nov 1943
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
4. 416th Night Fighter Squadron Marker on Memorial Wall
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 966 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on September 10, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on January 12, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
