United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
385th Bombardment Group (H)
Ales Victoria
| — | In Memoriam | — |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 385th Bombardment Group (H) Marker
385th Heavy Bombardment Group,
U.S. Army Air Forces who gave their lives
in the Air Battles over Europe 1943-1945.
This plaque is placed here by the comrades
of those men, as an everlasting tribute
to their heroic sacrifice and unselfish
devotion to duty.
MCMLXXXIII
Erected 1983 by the Members of the 385th Bomb Group (H).
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. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 379th Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); World War II Glider Pilots (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). 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. 385th Bomb Group Association. (Submitted on February 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 385th Bomb Group Association on Facebook. (Submitted on February 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. 385th Bomb Group (H) WWII on Facebook. (Submitted on February 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. 385th Bomb Group.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 385th Bombardment Group (H) Marker on Memorial Wall
5. 385th Bomber Group. (Submitted on February 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
6. 385th Bombardment Group (Second World War). (Submitted on February 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Additional keywords. 385th Bombardment Group (H)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
