United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
463rd Bombardment Group (H)
(The Swoose Group) WW II
5th Wing, 15th Air Force
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 463rd Bombardment Group (H) Marker
Group HQs and Support Units
"Memorializing our comrades who were killed
in action and honoring all who served"
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. 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); 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 marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy
this page online
Also see . . .
1. 463rd Bombardment Group Historical Society. (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 463rd Bombardment Group. (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 463rd Bombardment Group. (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. B-17 Flying Fortresses assigned to the 463rd Bomb Group. (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Veterans History Project: Norman Milton Lear Interview. (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 463rd Bombardment Group (H) Marker on Memorial Wall
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
