United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
19th Troop Carrier Squadron
Southern Cross Airways
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 19th Troop Carrier Squadron Marker
In memory of
those who died
1 Jan 1941 - 26 Aug 1948
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • War, World II.
Location. 39° 0.978′ N, 104° 51.321′ 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. Pearl Harbor Survivors Association (here, next to this marker); 357th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 474th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); P51 Mustang Pilots Association (here, next to this marker); 5th Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 64th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing (here, next to this marker); 40th Bomb Group (VH) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in United States Air Force Academy.
More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. 19th Airlift Squadron. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 13, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. From Burma to Berlin: The Development of U.S. Air Transport 1938-1949. University of Nebraska MA thesis (Submitted on December 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 19th Troop Carrier Squadron Marker on Memorial Wall
via 19th Troop Carrier Squadron, 1952
3. Curtiss C-46 Commandos of 19th Troop Carrier Squadron at Brady Field, Japan (1952)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 22, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
