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8th Air Force Monument

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Dedicated October 13, 2005
This monument honors members of the NM Chapter of the 8th Air Force Historical Society; the first state chapter to be organized in the US after WWII.

The 8th Air Force, formed and dispatched to England in 1942, became the largest bomber and fighter force ever created with over 350,000 men and women.

Their missions never turned back due to enemy actions. More than 26,000 were killed in action; 28,000 were POWs in Germany.

Attacking strategic targets in industrial Germany with daylight bombing and fighter support, the “Mighty Eighth” spearheaded America’s involvement in the European conflict. Their efforts made it possible for allied armies to invade and initiate the fall of Hitler’s Third Reich.
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New Mexico Chapter members continue to inform later generations of their contributions and sacrifices to perpetuate America’s freedom and way of life.
1. Bell Tower
2. Visitor / Event Center
3. Courtyard
4. Colonial War Kiosk
5. Territorial War Kiosk
6. World War I Kiosk
7. Buffalo Soldier Monument
8. Pearl Harbor Survivors Monument
9. World War II Kiosk & Monument
10. 8th Air Force Monument
11. Merchant Marines Monument
12. U.S. Submarine Veterans Monument
13. Welcome Home Memorial
14. U.S. Navy Veterans Monument
15. Korean War Monument & Kiosk
16. Vietnam War Monument & Kiosk
17. Expeditionary Missions Kiosk
18. Gulf War Kiosk
19. War On Terror Kiosk
20. The Call
21. The Preparation
22. The Battle
23. The Homecoming
24. The Conversation
25. The Word From Home
26. The Fallen Friend
27. Parade Ground
28. Amphitheater
29. Paratrooper Monument
30. Combat Infantry Badge Monument
31. Boulevard Of Flags & Blue Star Memorial
32. American Ex-Prisoner Of War Monument
33. Medal Of Honor Plaza
34. Purple Heart Monument
35. Holes In Our Hearts
36. American Veterans For Equal Rights
37. Tuskegee Airmen Monument
​38. Gold Star Mothers Monument
39. Navajo Code Talkers Monument
​40. Combined Action Program Monument
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  • HOME
  • VISIT
    • MEMORIAL PARK >
      • THE MEMORIAL >
        • The Call
        • The Preparation
        • The Battle
        • The Conversation
        • The Word From Home
        • The Fallen Friend
        • The Homecoming
      • KIOSKS >
        • Colonial War Kiosk
        • Expeditionary Missions Kiosk
        • Gulf War Kiosk
        • Territorial War Kiosk
        • War On Terror Kiosk
        • World War I Kiosk
        • World War II Kiosk & Monument
      • MEMORIALS >
        • American Ex-Prisoner Of War Memorial
        • Blue Star Memorial
        • Hole In Our Hearts Memorial
        • U.S. Navy Veterans Memorial
        • Welcome Home Memorial
      • MONUMENTS >
        • American Veterans For Equal Rights
        • Buffalo Soldier Monument
        • Combined Action Program Monument
        • Combat Infantry Badge Monument
        • 8th Air Force Monument
        • Gold Star Mothers Monument
        • Korean War Monument & Kiosk
        • Merchant Marines Monument
        • Navajo Code Talkers Monument
        • Paratrooper Monument
        • Pearl Harbor Survivors Monument
        • Purple Heart Monument
        • Tuskegee Airmen Monument
        • U.S. Submarine Veterans Monument
        • Vietnam War Monument & Kiosk
      • VENUES >
        • Amphitheater
        • Bell Tower
        • Boulevard Of Flags
        • Courtyard
        • Medal Of Honor Plaza
        • Parade Ground
        • Visitor / Event Center
    • MUSEUM >
      • Medal Of Honor Recipients
      • Submarine Periscope
      • Stained Glass Art
      • New Mexico Artist's Sculpture
      • Vietnam Veterans of NM Memorial
      • Past Presentations
    • VISITOR'S CENTER
    • FOUNDATION OFFICE & LIBRARY
  • MEMORIAL GIFTS
  • FACILITY RENTAL
  • EVENTS CALENDAR
  • CONTACT
    • DONATE
    • MEMBERSHIP
    • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & TOURS
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS >
      • President
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      • Admin Comm Chair
      • Docent Committee Chair
      • Treasurer
      • Legal Counselor / Advisor
      • Operations Manager
      • Education Chair
      • Communications Chair
      • Newsletter / Public Affairs
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      • Flags / Recognition
      • Museum Curator
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