United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Mission No. 115 - Black Thursday

Second Schweinfurt Memorial Association

By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020

1. Mission No. 115 - Black Thursday Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

presents and dedicates this memorial to
the memory of the Airmen of the
United States Army 8th Air Force
who, against overwhelming odds and
savage defiance, attacked and destroyed
the ball bearing factories in
Schweinfurt, Germany
14 October 1943
Officially known as
Mission No. 115
Known by those who were there as
Black Thursday

1st Air Division Groups
91st • 92nd • 303rd • 305th • 306th
351st • 379th • 381st • 384th

3rd Air Division Groups
94th • 95th • 96th • 100th
385th • 388th • 390th

Dedicated 11 Sept. 1984

Erected 1984 by Second Schweinfurt Memorial 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

Mission No. 115 - Black Thursday Marker on Memorial Wall image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020

2. Mission No. 115 - Black Thursday Marker on Memorial Wall

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. 379^th Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); World War II Glider Pilots (here, next to this marker); 306^th Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 95^th 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); 344^th 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 marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.

Also see . . .
1. Second Schweinfurt Memorial Association. (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Second Schweinfurt Memorial Association on Facebook. (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. The second Schweinfurt mission–Bomber Command’s Darkest Day. (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Death on the High Road: The Schweinfurt Raid. (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Back to Schweinfurt (Air Force Magazine, 2018). (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
6. The Cost of Schweinfurt (Air Force Magazine, 2010).

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(Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
7. Schweinfurt - The Battle Within the Battle for the U.S. 8th Air Force (Reichert). (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.