United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
426th Night Fighter Squadron
China
| — | Activated - January 1944 • Inactivated - November 1945 | — |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 426th Night Fighter Squadron Marker
in the 426th Night Fighter Squadron in China during WWII
who by their dedication, determination, expert skills
and personal sacrifice fulfilled their assigned mission
under extremely trying conditions.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • 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: USAF Academy CO 80840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the 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
this page online
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. 426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Conquering the Night: Army Air Forces Night Fighters at War. Air Force History and Museums Program (1998) entry (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. They Owned the Night. Air Force Magazine article (October
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 426th Night Fighter Squadron Marker on Memorial Wall
via Pinterest, unknown
3. 426th Night Fighter Squadron Northrop P-61A-10-NO Black Widow
S/N 42-5619 Satan 16, taken at one of the squadron's forward bases in China.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
