United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
417th Night Fighter Squadron
World War II
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 417th Night Fighter Squadron Marker
and to the memory of those men who died
in the service of their country.
Scotland, England, Africa,
Corsica, France and Germany
Black Widow P-61 • 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 marker); 10th Emergency Rescue Boat Squadron (here, next to this marker); 18th Pursuit and Fighter Squadron (here,
this page online
More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 417th Night Fighter Squadron Illustrated History. Night Fighter History entry (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 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.)
3. They Owned the Night. Air Force Magazine entry (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 417th Night Fighter Squadron. American Air Museum in Britain entry (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 3, 2023
2. 417th Night Fighter Squadron Marker
Center panel, bottom row, 4th from right.
via American Air Museum in Britain, 1945
3. P-61 Black Widow of 417th Night Fighter Squadron
"A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-39533) nicknamed "Markey" of the 417th Night Fighter Squadron, 12th Air Force. Image via R Woolner. Written on slide casing: '415 NFS?? Germany '45."
via NMUSAF, June 12, 2021
4. WWII Night Fighters display
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Museum website entry
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
5. 417th Night Fighter Squadron Marker on Memorial Wall
via American Air Museum in Britain, June 12, 2021
6. 417th Night Fighter Squadron badge
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 219 times since then and 11 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 2, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on June 12, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on June 12, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
