United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
33rd Fighter Squadron
GHQ Air Force 8th Pursuit Group Iceland Base Command
| | Air Force Combat Command | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 33rd Fighter Squadron Marker
33rd Fighter Sq 1942-45 33rd Tactical Fighter Sq 1985-
Persian Gulf - 1990
In loving memory and eternal gratitude to those
whose sacrifices have made our cherished freedom so
revered the world over. May they rest in peace.
Iceland 6 Aug 1941 to 9 Jun 1945
First Army Air Corps unit deployed from an aircraft carrier,
U.S.S. Wasp (CV-7), 6 Aug 1941, Reykjavik, Iceland
First aerial victory in the E.T.O. by U.S. Army Air Force
A German Focke-Wulf FW 200-K, 14 Aug 1942.
Shared with 27th Ftr Sq. 1st Ftr Gp.
P 39 P 40
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Cold • War, World II.
Location. 39° 0.978′ N, 104° 51.321′ 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 right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area:
this page online
Regionally, this memorial is in Colorado’s 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 Comancherνa.
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); 19th Troop Carrier Squadron (here, next to this marker); 64th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing (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. 33rd Fighter Squadron. American
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 33rd Fighter Squadron Marker on Memorial Wall
2. Curtiss P-40 33rd fighter squadron Reykjavik Iceland Photo. World War Photos website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Fw 200 Condor, NW of Grσtta, Faxaflσi. August 14, 1942. World War II Crash Sites in Iceland website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. 33rd Fighter Squadron (USAF ACC). F-16 website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
via This Day in Aviation History, 1942
3. A Curtiss-Wright P-40C Warhawk of 33rd Fighter Squadron, Iceland, 1942.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on October 26, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
