United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
485th Bombardment Group (H)
828th 829th 830th 831st Bomb Squadrons
15th Air Force
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 485th Bombardment Group (H) Marker
of all those who served with the
485th Bombardment Group (H)
B-24 Liberator
Gowen Field-Fairmont, Nebr. N. Africa So. Italy
Dedicated to the memory of our comrades
who gave their lives for their country
Sept. 1987
Erected 1987 by Members of the 450th Bomb Group.
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)
this page online
More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 485th Bomb Group Association. (Submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 485th Bomb Group on Facebook. (Submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 485th Bombardment Group. (Submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 485th Bombardment Group. (Submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. 485th Bomb Group. (Submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
6. 485th Bombardment Group. (Submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 485th Bombardment Group (H) Marker on Memorial Wall
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
