United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
World War II Glider Pilots
The "G" Stands For Guts
who served their country in World War II
Troop Carrier Groups
60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 89th 313th 314th
315th 316th 317th 349th 374th 375th
403rd 433rd 434th 435th 436th 437th
438th 439th 440th 441st 442nd 443rd
Glider Missions
Sicily Burma Normandy Southern France
Holland Bastogne Wesel Luzon
5th Air Force 9th Air Force 10th Air Force
12th Air Force 13th Air Force 1st Air Commando Group
CBI ETO ATO MTO
Dedicated 20 September 1985
Erected 1985 by National World War II Glider Pilots Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 39° 0.979′ N, 104° 51.31′ 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. 379th Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 306th Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 95th Bomb Group H (here, next to this marker); 492nd Bomb Group (H) & 801st Bomb Group (P) (here, next to this marker); 416th Bombardment Group (L) (here, next to this marker); 20th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 344th Bomb Group (M) AAF (here, next to this marker); 384th Bombardment Group (H) (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. Troop Carriers of World War II (Glines, 1999). (Submitted on December 31, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. National WWII Glider Pilots Committee, Silent Wings Museum Foundation. (Submitted on December 31, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. National WWII Glider Pilots Committee on Facebook. (Submitted on December 31, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.