United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
550th Night Fighter Squadron
Activated 1 June 1944 • Inactivated 4 January 1946
— World War II —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 550th Night Fighter Squadron Marker
"pioneers" of night electronic warfare, for their indomitable
spirit, perseverance, and ingenuity, in the accomplishment
of their assigned missions.
Campaigns
New Guinea ★ Leyte ★ South Philippines
P-61 Black Widow
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
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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 Museum PDF (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. They Owned the Night. Air Force Magazine entry, 2017 (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. P-61 Black Widow Operators. United Staes Army Air Force Resource Center entry (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. The Widow's Web. Mid Atlantic Aire Museum website entry (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Northrop P-61 Black Widow. Avaition History Online Museum entry (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
6. P-61 Black Widow Photo Gallery. World War Photos entry (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 3, 2023
2. 550th Night Fighter Squadron Marker
Center panel, bottom row, 5th from right.
7. Northrop P-61 Black Widow - discovery, restoration, flying. Australian Flying entry (2010) (Submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
3. 550th Night Fighter Squadron Marker on Memorial Wall
via Pinterest, unknown
4. P-61B Black Widow
Northrop P-61B-2-NO Black Widow, s/n 42-39462; "340" of the 550th Night Fighter Squadron
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 165 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 December 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on March 6, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
