United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
493rd Bomb Group (H)
8th Air Force
— 1944 - 1945 —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 493rd Bomb Group (H) Marker
Honors
Those who served and those who died
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 grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 493rd Bombardment Group
this page online
2. A Brief History of the 493rd Heavy Bombardment Group. (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 493rd bombardment group: a pictorial review of operations in the ETO. (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 493rd Bomb Group Museum at Debach. (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. 493rd Bomb Group. (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 493rd Bomb Group (H) Marker on Memorial Wall
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
