United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
57th Bomb Wing
Africa • Sicily • Italy • Corsica
— 1942 • 1945 —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 57th Bomb Wing Marker
319 Bomb Group - 340 Bomb Group
308 Signal Wing - Attached
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); 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 marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. 57th Bomb Wing Association. Association website entry (Submitted on February 25, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 57th Bomb Wing. Army Air Corps Library and Museum website entry (Submitted on February 25, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 57th Bomb Wing. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on February 25, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Short 57th Bomb Wing Documentary. YouTube, 15m 18s (Submitted on February 25, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Montana WWII veteran recalls 61 missions on B-25 Bomber over Italy. Great Falls Tribune website entry (Submitted on February 25, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
6. Stangier piloted B-25s during World War II. East Oregonian website entry (Submitted on February 25, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 57th Bomb Wing Marker on Memorial Wall
Photographed By Larry Gertner, 1944
3. 57th Bomb Wing B-25D Mitchell
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
