United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
25th Bomb Group (Recon, Special)
1944 - 1945
— 8th Air Force —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
1. 25th Bomb Group (Recon, Special) Marker
25th Bomb Group (Recon, Special)
652d Bomb Sq (Heavy, Wea. Recon) • 653d Bomb Sq (Light, Wea. Recon)
654th Bomb Sq (Recon Special)
AAF Station 376 • Watton, England
3501 Sorties, Unarmed and Unescorted
B-17 • Mk XVI Mosquito
We honor our comrades who did not return
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)
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More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 25th Bombardment Group (Second World War). History of War website entry (Submitted on April 8, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 25th Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on April 8, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. A brief History of the 25th BG. RAF Watton website entry (Submitted on April 8, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Additional keywords. 25th Bomb Group (Recon, Special)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020
2. 25th Bomb Group (Recon, Special) Marker on Memorial Wall
via American Air Museum in Britain, unknown
3. An all-black Mosquito of the 25th Bomb Group
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on September 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
