In Memory of Those Who Served
"—where the graves of heroes are kept green,
and where the foot of the pilgrim still seeks
the shrine of the martyr, one knows that
courage, truth, faith and honor still abide
in the . . . — — Map (db m167534) WM
772nd Sq. 773rd Sq. 774th Sq. 775th Sq.
Group HQs and Support Units
"Memorializing our comrades who were killed
in action and honoring all who served" — — Map (db m163751) WM
Dedicated in remembrance
of all who served in the
466th Bomb Group (H)
333 Killed in Action, 171 POW's, 8 Evaded, 27 Interned
231 Combat Missions flown from Attlebridge, England
First Mission 22 March 1944 Last . . . — — Map (db m163317) WM
To All Who Served
Whose inspiring leaders --
Colonels Howard E. Engler, Ted S. Faulkner and James V. Edmundson --
made more of men than they were.
Bases:
Kharagpur, India Pengshan, China West Field, Tinian
Unit Citations:
Yawata . . . — — Map (db m161018) WM
Dedicated to the members of the
474th Fighter Group,
428th, 429th, 430th Squadrons
for service to country in the
cause of freedom, World War II.
Distinguished Unit Citation,
23 August 1944
England, France, Belgium & . . . — — Map (db m163568) WM
To honor
the members of the
47th Troop Carrier Squadron
who served their country during WWII
Airborne Assault
Sicily Italy Normandy
Holland Germany — — Map (db m161695) WM
In recognition of accomplishments
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 . . . — — Map (db m170330) WM
The survivors of the 486th dedicate this memorial
to all who served the unit in the cause of freedom
and give eternal honors to the 408 airmen killed in combat
This WWII unit flew 191 combat missions over
Nazi-held Europe from Station 174, . . . — — Map (db m163794) WM
England 1942 North Africa 1942-1943
Sicily 1943 Corsica 1944 Italy 1943-1945
This plaque is placed here in memory
of our comrades as an everlasting tribute
to their heroic sacrifices
4 July 1984 — — Map (db m167135) WM
848 B.S. 849 B.S. 850 B.S. 851 B.S.
and
All Service Units
Dedicated to the
officers and men
of the
490th Bombardment Group
who were
Killed in Action
Killed in Line of Duty
Missing in Action
Their sacrifice was not in . . . — — Map (db m167432) WM
Honoring the memory of those
gallant members of the
491st Bombardment Group (H)
who gave their lives in the
defense of freedom
"No other 8th Air Force Group was committed
to action so fast: flew so many missions in so
short a time . . . — — Map (db m161898) WM
In memory of those who served with the
492nd Bomb Group (H) & 801st Bomb Group (P)
Group Commanders:
Col. A.J. Pierce, Maj. L. Adams, Col. E.H. Snavely,
Col. C.J. Heflin, L Col. R.W. Fish, Col. H.D. Upham,
Lt Col. J.M. Dickerson, Lt Col. . . . — — Map (db m163836) WM
In honor of the intrepid airmen of the 497th,
and especially those lost in combat, along with
elements of a great support team
869th Bomb Squadron (A-Square 1 to 20)
870th Bomb Squadron (A-Square 21 to 40)
871st Bomb Squadron (A-Square 41 . . . — — Map (db m160975) WM
Paying homage to those dauntless airmen who flew with
the 498th, and especially those lost in combat, along
with elements of a remarkable support team
873rd Bomb Squadron (T-Square 1 to 20)
874th Bomb Squadron (T-Square 21 to 40)
875th Bomb . . . — — Map (db m160979) WM
Paying tribute to the fearless airmen of the 499th,
and especially those lost in combat, along with
elements of an outstanding support team
877th Bomb Squadron (V-Square 1 to 20)
878th Bomb Squadron (V-Square 21 to 40)
879th Bomb Squadron . . . — — Map (db m160973) WM
Dedicated in memory of our comrades
who died in the service of our country,
and those who have since joined them.
"They gave so others might live"
Bases of Operation
Johnston Island Saipan Peleliu
Iwo Jima Guam Kwajalein
Battle . . . — — Map (db m161908) WM
Recognizing with great esteem the
bold and brave airmen of the 500th,
and especially those lost in combat,
along with elements of an extraordinary
support team
881st Bomb Squadron (Z-Square 1 to 20)
882nd Bomb Squadron (Z-Square 21 to 40) . . . — — Map (db m160978) WM
The achievement has been the final victory.
Those who gave their lives to gain this end
are remembered for more than names on a
casualty list. By carrying the battle vigorously
to the enemy, they insured the preservation
of the American . . . — — Map (db m161027) WM
To salute all who served, to pay tribute to
the wounded, to honor those who became
prisoners of war, to memorialize friendships
forged in the crucible of combat, and to
hallow forever those who gave their all,
this plaque is dedicated to . . . — — Map (db m161111) WM
Dedicated in the honor of all who have served
in the 509th as a memorial to those valiant
comrades who gave their lives to maintain
peace and freedom.
509th Composite Bomb Group
which became the
509th Bomb Wing
The 509th was . . . — — Map (db m161090) WM
This plaque is a lasting memorial to
those individuals who paid the ultimate
price in defense of the free world.
European Theater
March 1944 - June 1945
over 15,000 sorties
World War II Citations
Distinguished [U]nit . . . — — Map (db m162056) WM
To our gallant aircrews who fearlessly rode the night skies
against an implacable enemy; those who perished in defense
of our principles of freedom; those who supported their
gallant actions and those who have since joined them,
we proudly . . . — — Map (db m163454) WM
Dedicated to the memory and in honor of those gallant men
who served in the 549th Night Fighter Squadron. Their
extraordinary fidelity, indomitable fighting spirit and great
courage, readiness and skill ensured the security of their . . . — — Map (db m163437) WM
Air Echelon TDY to Alaska,
Eleventh Air Force, and the
Aleutian Campaign.
A Small Band of Great Men
and 65 P-39s.
Nome, Elmendorf, Kodiak, Adak — — Map (db m163238) WM
This plaque is dedicated to the pilots of the 55th Fighter Group 8th Air Force, who defended our nation in World War II. In 18 months of intensive combat in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO), the 55th FG destroyed 585 enemy aircraft in the . . . — — Map (db m167471) WM
In honor of the aircrews and ground support personnel,
"pioneers" of night electronic warfare, for their indomitable
spirit, perseverance, and ingenuity, in the accomplishment
of their assigned missions.
Campaigns
New Guinea ★ Leyte . . . — — Map (db m163461) WM
[Emblems of the 64th, 65th, and 66th Fighter Squadrons]
[Emblem of the Desert Air Force]
Dedicated to the memory of the
officers and airmen who paid the supreme sacrifice
while serving their country as members of the
57th Fighter Group in . . . — — Map (db m167447) WM
In honor of an outstanding group of 5th Air force men and women
who served their country so faithfully while enduring
incredible hardships during WWII, Korea or Vietnam.
Some lived and some died-all of them gave their very best.
They . . . — — Map (db m162722) WM
In remembrance and recognition of an
outstanding group of men who thru
persistent dedication to service and honor
from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay,
"kept'em flying" in pursuit of victory.
Operations & Campaigns
Okinawa Mindoro . . . — — Map (db m162918) WM
We, the members of the 64th Fighter Interceptor Squadron,
ask you to pause to honor our brothers who have flown
their last mission; each committed to the common defense
of our nation, dedicated to stand against the tyranny
over the minds . . . — — Map (db m163647) WM
In Memory of Those Who Served
1942 - 1945
13 Campaigns
England - N. Africa - Sicily - Balkans
India - Burma Italy S. France
C-47 — — Map (db m163732) WM
In Memory of the
Officers and Airmen of the
65th Troop Carrier Squadron
Who lost their lives in the Pacific
during World War II
New Guinea to the Phillipines [sic]
1943 - 1946 — — Map (db m163071) WM
In memory of all those who served.
To the combat squadrons
and all support units.
To those who were prisoners of war
and especially to our comrades
who gallantly gave their lives
to the cause of freedom.
They above all had victory by . . . — — Map (db m161026) WM
In memory of those who served and those who died
to provide night defense for Oahu, Canton, Guadalcanal,
New Guinea, Saipan and Iwo Jima with the
P-40, P-39, P-38, P-47, P-70 and P-61.
Activated 13 Mar 1917 Oahu, T.H.
Inactivated 20 Feb . . . — — Map (db m163659) WM
In Memory of those who served, those who gave their lives
and those who now serve defending our
precious gift of Freedom.
71st Fighter Squadron
1 Jan. 1941 - 30 June 1971
71st Tactical Fighter Squadron
1 July 1971 - 31 . . . — — Map (db m162170) WM
"This plaque is dedicated to the officers and airmen
of the 73rd. Bombardment Squadron (M) who served
in Alaska and the action in the Aleutian Islands
from 14 March 1941 to 6 October 1943" — — Map (db m163233) WM
In honor of those who served with the
73rd Bombardment Wing
on Saipan 1944-1945
Flying B-29 Superfortresses from Isely Field on the Western Pacific island of Saipan, the 73rd Wing - and other units of the U.S. 20th Air Force in . . . — — Map (db m160980) WM
In memory of the fighter pilots who
made the supreme sacrifice in air
battles over Europe and in honor of
those who served in the 78th Fighter Group
82nd · 83rd · 84th Fighter Squadrons
and all . . . — — Map (db m162230) WM
At this hallowed spot, where our future brother airmen are fledged, we, the surviving members of the 783rd Bomb Sqdn. (H) of the 465th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, consecrate this moment: 1100 Hours, 25 Sep 1983, to those brave and dedicated . . . — — Map (db m167082) WM
Dedicated to those who in trustful hope gave their
youth and blood to end man's inhumanity to man.
Egypt-Libya, Tunisia, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Anzio
Rome-Arno, Southern France, North Apennines
Rhineland, Po Valley
37,006 Sorties
P40 . . . — — Map (db m163798) WM
In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice
for their country while serving with the
7th Bombardment Group
1941 1945
Combat Squadrons
9th 11th 22nd 88th 436th
492nd 493rd and Support Units
Pearl Harbor Java . . . — — Map (db m167474) WM
In honored memory of those who served in this unit
The Eyes of the 8th Air Force
Based at Mount Farm and Chalgrove
AAF Stations 234 and 465
Oxfordshire, England 1942-1945
5,693 Operational Sorties Flown
46 Pilots KIA and 31 POW, MIA or . . . — — Map (db m167081) WM
The Air Arm of the Office of Strategic Services
Dedicated to the men of the
801st/492nd Bomb Group
and its Supportive Units
Organized in England as the 801st Bomb Group (Prov)
1943-1944
Redesignated as the 492nd . . . — — Map (db m162168) WM
Feb. 25, 1942 — Sept. 2, 1945
Southwest Pacific - P.I. - Okinawa
Dedicated to those who served with
the 89th Attack Squadron in World War II,
and in memory of those members who lost
their lives in the service of their . . . — — Map (db m163053) WM
In memory of those who lost their lives
in the Pacific, let us be ever mindful
that our cherished freedom cost so dearly
P-39 P-40 P-47 P-38 — — Map (db m162869) WM
Operated from Australia, New Guinea and Philippines.
Fought under the motto
"Best Damn Heavy Bomb Group in the World".
This plaque is dedicated as a tribute to those
of our group who unselfishly gave their lives
or their . . . — — Map (db m162756) WM
— In Memoriam —
to our comrades who gave the last full measure of devotion
Dedicated to the Men Who Flew and Supported the
transport aircraft and gliders of the
91st Troop Carrier Squadron
Decorations: . . . — — Map (db m163767) WM
Dedicated to the memory of those who
gave their lives, those who served and
those who now serve defending our
gift of freedom
1917-1924; 1942- [Hat in the Ring emblem]
1924-1942 [Indian Head emblem]
[originally Lafayette Escadrille, then . . . — — Map (db m162061) WM
We, who have served in this unique organization, in peace and war,
do hereby consecrate this plaque to the memory of our comrades
who gave their lives in combat and training operations
in defense of freedom. The 96th has a proud record; . . . — — Map (db m163310) WM
In memory of all who gave their lives and in honor
of all who served in the defense of our country
as a member of the 97th Bomb Group (H)
Squadrons
HQ — 340th — 341st — 342nd & 414th
The 8th — 12th & 15th Air . . . — — Map (db m163532) HM WM
We served that others might
live to serve again
Hawaiian Islands, World War II
23rd Materiel Sq.
927th Boat Co. (Avn)
13th Emergency Rescue Boat Sq. — — Map (db m161682) WM
J.W. Abert, a military explorer-naturalist of the American Southwest, is credited with discovering the squirrel named in his honor. The genus name Sciurus refers to tree-dwelling squirrels. It means "shade-tail" because of the way these animals . . . — — Map (db m158347) HM
In memory of U.S. Air Crew Members
who evaded or escaped from enemy capture
during World War II, especially those
who died in the attempt.
Tribute is paid to the Resistance Forces
who came to the aid of downed air crew members.
We shall . . . — — Map (db m169967) WM
In honor of the aircrews who flew and of those
who gave their lives in military history's first
strategic airlift. Their efforts immobilized more
than one million Japanese personnel on mainland
China thus hastening the end of WW II and . . . — — Map (db m163410) WM
