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

91st Bomb Group (H)

'Always Remembered'

— 8th Air Force —

91st Bomb Group (H) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020

1. 91st Bomb Group (H) Marker

Inscription.

322 Sqdn. • 323 Sqdn. • 324 Sqdn. • 401 Sqdn.
and Supporting Units
441st Sub Depot • 1st Station Comp. • 1996 Ordnance
1204 QM • 863 CWB • 556 APU • 982 MP
243 Med. Disp. (Avn) • 39 ABGp. HQ. & HQ. • 2024 Eng. FF.
206 Finance • 18 Weather • Red Cross • RAF

AF Station 121 Bassingbourn, England Sept. 1942-July 1945

First 8th AF Group to complete 100 missions. 340 total missions.
Most enemy aircraft claimed destroyed of all
8th Air Force Bomb Groups (420).
Distinguished Unit Citations:
Hamm Mission 4-4-43; Oschersleben Mission 1-11-44.

They Flew With Pride • They Served With Honor

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. 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)

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(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.

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Also see . . .
1. 91st Bomb Group Memorial Association. Association Website (Submitted on February 27, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. 91st Bomb Group Memorial Association. Facebook site (Submitted on February 27, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. 91st Bombardment Group, USAAF (Second World War). History of War entry (Submitted on February 27, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

4. 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. American Air Museum in Britain entry (Submitted on February 27, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

91st Bomb Group (H) Marker on Memorial Wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020

2. 91st Bomb Group (H) Marker on Memorial Wall

5. How to Research: Photographs Relating to WWII Air Force Units. Primer using 91st Bomb Group photos (Submitted on February 27, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

6. Veterans History Project: Frank H. LaBlotier Interview. Video, 78 minutes (Submitted on February 27, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

b-17s of 91st Bomb Group (H) image. Click for full size.

via 91st BG Association, unknown

3. b-17s of 91st Bomb Group (H)

Rebel's Revenge OR-L, Shamrock Special LL-Z, and Short Snorter II LL-W in flight .
Joe Harlick photo

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 28, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.