Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
416th Bombardment Group (L)
World War II - European Theater
— 1943 - 1945 —
668th - 669th - HQ - 670th - 671st
- Support Units -
4th Ser. Grp - 79th Sta. Comp.
199th Med. Det. - Red Cross
21st Weather - 1297th Mil. Police
Dedicated in Memory of the Gallant 416th Airmen and Diligent Support Personnel Whose Supreme Sacrifices Aided in Preserving Freedom throughout the World.
A-26 Invader • "First in the World"
A-20 Havoc • "First in the ETO"
Erected 1993.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1297.
Location. 39° 46.72′ N, 84° 6.796′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #225) is in the Memorial Park of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, with museum access off Springfield Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton OH 45431, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Americans Home From Siberia (here, next to this marker); 96th Depot Repair Squadron (here, next to this marker); Eleventh Air Force (here, next to this marker); AAF - USAF Crash Rescue Boat Association (a few steps from this marker); 292nd Joint Assault Signal Company (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Air National Guard (a few steps from this marker); USAF Helicopter Pilots (a few steps from this marker); 1st Lt Carl D. Nesbitt (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . . 416th Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 12, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 12, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.