United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
359th Fighter Group
368th • 369th • 370th Squadrons
— 8th Air Force —
and those who served in the
359th Fighter Group
Station - 133 England
1942 - 1945
"Bless 'em All"
P-51 • P-47
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 . . .
1. 359th Fighter Group. (Submitted on March 15, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 359th Fighter Group (USAAF). (Submitted on March 15, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 359th Fighter Group. (Submitted on March 15, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 359th Fighter Group 1943-1945 on Facebook. (Submitted on March 15, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Fighter Pilot Missing From WWII Accounted For (2015). (Submitted on March 15, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
6. 359th Fighter Group. (Submitted on March 15, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.