United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
323rd Bomb Group
453rd • 454th • 455th • 456th Squadrons
| — | 8th Air Force 1943 • 9th Air Force 1944-45 | — |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 323rd Bomb Group Marker
dedicated this plaque to the past generations
who defended our cherished liberties and to
the future generations who must do likewise.
"Without Fear We Conquer"
Erected by 323rd Bomb Group Association.
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 the Comanchería.
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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. 323rd Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 323rd Bomb Group. Group website homepage (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. B-26 Marauder - 323rd Bombardment Group - 07/06/1944 - DDay-Overlord. YouTube video (2m 59s) (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 323rd Bomb Group Marker on Memorial Wall
via American Air Museum in Britian, unknown
3. B-26 Marauder (WT-A, s/n 41-31722 "Five Aces II/Smokey Joe"), 456th Bomb Squadron, 323rd Bomb Group
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 601 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
