Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
385th Bomb Group (H)
Great Ashfield 8th AF
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. 385th Bomb Group (H) Marker
of the officers and men of the
385th Bombardment Group (H),
U.S. Army Air Forces who gave
their lives in the Air Battles
over Europe 1943-1945, this
plaque is placed here by the
comrades of those men as an
everlasting tribute to their
heroic sacrifice and unselfish
devotion to duty.
Erected 1984 by former members of the 385th Bomb Group.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.805′ N, 84° 6.756′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #121) 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. 98th Bomb Group (here, next to this marker); Khobar Towers Memorial (here, next to this marker); 451st Bombardment Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 485th Bomb Group (Heavy) (a few steps from this marker); 13th Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. 385th Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 385th Bomb Group Memorial Museum. Museum website homepage (Submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
2. 385th Bomb Group (H) Marker
First marker on right side of walkway. Looking southeast.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
Click for more information.
Click for more information.
via American Air Museum in Britain, unknown
4. A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group.
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 1,644 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on August 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
