United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
401st Bombardment Group (H)
612th Sqdn. • 613th Sqdn. • 614th Sqdn. • 615th Sqdn.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 401st Bombardment Group (H) Marker
401st Bombardment Group (H)
The gallant men of the 401st flew 254 combat missions over Germany and Occupied Europe in sturdy B-17 aircraft. The group was awarded two Distinguished Unit Citations and had the best bombing accuracy record and second lowest loss rate among B-17 Groups in the 8th Air Force.
"The Best Damned Outfit in the USAAF."
Erected by 401st Bombardment 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 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
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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. 401st Bombardment Group Association. (Submitted on March 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 401st Bombardment Group Association on Facebook. (Submitted on March 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. 401st Bombardment Group (Second World War).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 401st Bombardment Group (H) Marker on Memorial Wall
4. 401st Bomb Group. (Submitted on March 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
5. The 401st Bombardment Group (H). (Submitted on March 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
