United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
100th Bomb Group
Thorpe Abbotts England • Nov 1942 - Oct 1945
— 8th Air Force —
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. 100th Bomb Group (Heavy) Foundation . Foundation website homepage (Submitted on April 4, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. WW2 100th Bomb Group. Facebook group (Submitted on April 4, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 100th Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on April 4, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum. Museum website homepage (Submitted on April 4, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Frank Buschmeier, 100th Bomb Group. National World War II Museum interview (Submitted on April 4, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
6. 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum Virtual Tour. YouTube video; 18m 31s (Submitted on April 4, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
7. Robert "Rosie" Rosenthal, 100th Bomb Group, Interview. YouTube video; 1h 27m 53s (Submitted on April 4, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Additional keywords. 100th Bomb Group
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on May 28, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.