United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
91st Troop Carrier Squadron
(439th Troop Carrier Group)
— 1943 - 1945 —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 91st Troop Carrier Squadron Marker
to our comrades who gave the last full measure of devotion
Dedicated to the Men Who Flew and Supported the
transport aircraft and gliders of the
91st Troop Carrier Squadron
Decorations: Distinguished Unit Citation,
French Croix de Guerre With Palm, French Fourragere
Campaigns: Rome-Arno, Normandy, Northern France,
Southern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe
Presented 21 August 1992
Erected 1992 by the 91st Troop Carrier (WWII) 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. 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
this page online
More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 439th Troop Carrier Group. Army Air Forces in Europe website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 9th Air Force - IX Troop Carrier Command D-Day Units. American D-Day website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 91st Troop Carrier Squadron. American Air Museum in Europe website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Milt Dank, Glider Pilot, 91st Troop Carrier Squadron, Interview. Witness to War website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Additional keywords.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 91st Troop Carrier Squadron Marker on Memorial Wall
via Wikipedia, unknown
3. C-47 of the 439th Troop Carrier Group
Carried the 506th PIR (of Band of Brothers fame) into Normandy. Group commander's aircraft, chalk #1 of serial 11, assigned to Drop Zone C
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on March 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
