United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
325th Fighter Group
317th, 318th and 319th Fighter Squadrons
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 325th Fighter Group Marker
After training in P-40s, the group departed for combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations in January, 1943. Successively flying P-40s, P-47s and P-51s, the 325th completed 567 missions before the end of the war in Europe.
The 317th, 318th and 319th [F]ighter [S]quadrons engaged in fighter sweeps, dive bombing and bomber escort missions. The group received two Distinguished Unit Citations and 27 individual pilots were designated "Aces."
The surviving members of the 325th dedicate this plaque to our companions who lost their lives in achieving this outstanding record.
Erected by the Members of the 325th Fighter Squadron.
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
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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 North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería.
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.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 325th Fighter Group Marker on Memorial Wall
Also see . . .
1. 325th Fighter Group. Army Air Corps Library and Museum entry (Submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 325th Fighter Group (USAAF). History of War website entry (Submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. 325th Fighter Group. Army Air Corps Library and Museum website entry (Submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. 325th Fighter Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Additional keywords. 325th Fighter Group
via Pinterest, 1943
3. 325th Fighter Group
These 325th FG P-40s were ferried within flying range of North African bases and launched at sea.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 26, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
