Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
389th Bomb Group
564th, 565th, 566th, 567th Squadrons
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. 389th Bomb Group Marker
In memory of 567 airmen
who gave their lives
Hethel, England 2 June 1943-15 June 1945
Distinguished Unit Citation
Ploesti, Romania 1 August 1943
Dedicated 4 October 1986
Erected 1986 by 389th Bomb Group Association and 2nd Air Division Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.783′ N, 84° 6.776′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #141) 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. 345th Bombardment Group (here, next to this marker); 376th Heavy Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); 805th Engineer Aviation Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 459th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 392nd Bomb Group (Heavy) (a few steps from this marker); 341st Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker);
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Also see . . . 389th Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 8, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via American Air Museum in Britain, unknown
3. A B-24 Liberator (s/n 42-63980) nicknamed "Missouri Mauler" of the 389th Bomb Group.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,257 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 8, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
