Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Second Schweinfurt Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. Second Schweinfurt Memorial Marker
Memorial Association
presents and dedicates this memorial
to the memory of the airmen of the
United States Army 8th Air Force
who against overwhelming odds
and savage defiance
attacked and destroyed
the ball bearing factories in
Schweinfurt, Germany
14 October 1943
Officially known as
Mission No. 115
Known by those who were there as
Black Thursday
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is October 14, 1943.
Location. 39° 46.823′ N, 84° 6.755′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #06) 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. 94th Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 10th Air Depot Group (a few steps from this marker); Alexander P. de Seversky (a few steps from this marker); 303rd Bomb Group 'H' (a few steps from this marker); 75th Troop Carrier Squadron
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Also see . . .
1. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Second Raid on Schweinfurt. (Submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Second Schweinfurt Memorial Association. (Submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Recalling a Deadly Raid. (Submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Schweinfurt, Germany. (Submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
2. Second Schweinfurt Memorial Marker Detail
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
3. Second Schweinfurt Memorial Marker
Along northwest edge of park (adjacent to museum parking). Looking east, with Valor Park at distant center.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,072 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
