Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
313th Transport Squadron
31st Transport Group, 9th Air Force
— European Theater 1943 - 1945 —
The 313th Transport Squadron, supported by personnel of the 806th and the 811th Medical Air Evacuation Squadrons, participated in five campaigns, transporting priority cargo, passengers and evacuating wounded.
Normandy - Northern France
Ardennes - Rhineland
Central Europe
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1944.
Location. 39° 46.711′ N, 84° 6.783′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #228) 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. 529th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 44th Strategic Missile Wing (here, next to this marker); Pilot Class 44-J (here, next to this marker); USAF Helicopter Pilots (here, next to this marker); 316th Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker); AAF - USAF Crash Rescue Boat Association (a few steps from this marker); 134th Fighter Interceptor Group (a few steps from this marker); The Shadow (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . . 313th Air Transport Squadron. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 2, 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 4, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 4, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.