United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
44th Bomb Group (H)
"Flying Eightball Group"
— "Aggressor Beware" —
First Mission 7 Nov. 1942 • Last Mission 25 Apr. 1945
344 Combat Missions • 155 Aircraft Lost in Action
330 Enemy Planes Destroyed
Awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for
Kiel, Germany 14 May 1943 • Ploesti, Rumania 1 Aug. 1943
"Ready Then" "Ready Now" "Ready Tomorrow"
44th Bomb Group (H) / Bomb Wing / Strategic Missile Wing
Dedicated by the 44th Heritage Memorial Group
August 29, 1986
Erected 1986 by 44th Heritage Memorial Group.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • 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. 44th Bombardment Group. History of War website entry (Submitted on April 8, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 44th Bomb Group: The Flying Eightballs. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on April 8, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 44th Bomber Group. Faces Beyond The Grave website entry (Submitted on April 8, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. The 44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor. Green Harbor Publications website entry (Submitted on April 8, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. 44th Bomb Group: 8 Ball Tails Magazine. University of Utah Digital Library website entry (Submitted on April 8, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on July 27, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.