United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
415th Night Fighter Squadron
Activated * 10 February 1943 • Inactivated * 01 September 1947
— World War II —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 415th Night Fighter Squadron Marker
"Pioneers" of night electronic warfare, for their
indomitable spirit, perseverance, and ingenuity, in
the accomplishment of their assigned missions.
Campaigns
Sicily * Naples-Foggia * Anzio * Rome-Arno
Southern France * Rhineland * Central Europe
Combat * EAME Theater
Bristol Beaufighter
Dedicated * June 1992
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. 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
this page online
More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. Conquering the Night: Army Air Forces Night Fighters at War. Air Force History and Museums PDF (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 415th Night Fighter Squadron. YouTube slide show (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. They Owned the Night. Air Force Magazine entry (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 3, 2023
2. 415th Night Fighter Squadron Marker
Center panel, top row, middle plaque.
via Military Wiki, 1943
3. Beaufighter Mk.VIF of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron
at Grottaglie Airfield, Italy, in November 1943
USAF via The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, June 11, 2021
4. WWII Night Fighters - The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force exhibit
DAYTON, Ohio -- Flight jacket and boots worn by the donor while piloting the Beaufighter and Mosquito aircraft with the 416th Night Fighter Squadron from bases in Italy. Items on display in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force were donated by Lt. Col. (Ret.) Roy Atwell. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
5. 415th 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on September 10, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on February 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on June 11, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
