United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
459th Bomb Group (H)
Group Headquarters and 756th, 757th, 758th, 759th Squadrons
— 304th Bombardment Wing (H) • 15th Air Force —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 459th Bomb Group (H) Marker
who lost their lives during World War II
and the deceased members of this assocation
by the Members - 16 Sept. 1988
Erected 1988 by 459th Bomb Group Association Members.
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,
this page online
More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 459th Bombardment Group Association. (Submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 459th Bomb Group - WWII Army Air Corps on Facebook. (Submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 459th Bombardment Group. (Submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 459th Bomb Group. (Submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Reid M. Waltman Interview at Rutgers Oral History Archives. (Submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
6. Leo Carlos Fletcher, Distinguished Service Cross Citation. (Submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
7. Captain Willard H. Schadel and Crew, 759th Bomb Squadron, 459th Bomb Group. (Submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 459th Bomb Group (H) Marker on Memorial Wall
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
