United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
303rd Bomb Group · H · B-17
"We Never Stood Down"
| | 8th Air Force | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 303rd Bomb Group · H · B-17 Marker
358 359 360 427
and Support Units
Launched 11,182 B-17s against the enemy
Dist. Unit Citation January 11, 1944
Germany and Continental Europe
Aircraft Lost in Action 165
Base of Operations with 8th Air Force
Sept. 12, 1942 - AAF Station 107 - June 11, 1945
Molesworth, Huntingdonshire, England
The 303rd Bomb Group (H) "Hells Angels" conducted more
combat missions than any other group - 364
Two Medals of Honor
Lt. Jack Mathis 3/18/43 T/Sgt. Forest L. Vosler 12/20/43
Commanders
Col. J.H. Wallace Col. C.E. Marion
Col. K.O. Stevens Col. W.S. Rader
Famous Planes
"Hells Angels" 1st B-17 to complete 25 missions
"Knockout Dropper" 1st B-17 to complete 50 & 75 missions
The 303rd Bomb Group was the first heavy bomb group
to complete 300 missions from the United Kingdom
Dedicated Nov. 4, 1982
Erected 1982 by the 303rd Bomb Group 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. Memorial is in United
this page online
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 Comancherνa.
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
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 303rd Bomb Group · H · B-17 Marker on Memorial Wall
More about this memorial. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 303rd Bomb Group Association. Association Website (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 303rd Bomb Group. Facebook page (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. 303rd Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain entry (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. 2nd Lt. Billy L. Runnels, 303rd Bomb Group, Memories. Angela Is entry (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
5. Remarks about 303rd Bomb Group Association. Congressional Record entry by Carol Shea-Porter (2007) (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
6. 303rd Bomb Group. YouTube video (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
7. Hell's Angels vs Memphis Belle.
via Cambridge Military History, unknown
3. Historical Photos from the 303rd Bomb Group (H)
Cambridge Military History entry (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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via Air Force Historical Support Division, unknown
4. B-17 "Hell's Angels"
Assigned to the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bombardment Group (H), flew from RAF Molesworth. The plane was signed by 303rd BG AAF members after 48 missions, then returned to the US for a War Bond tour, about January 1944.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 646 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on June 8, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on February 21, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
