Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
48th Troop Carrier Squadron
313th Troop Carrier Group
— 2 March 1942 - 8 June 1955 —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. 48th Troop Carrier Squadron Marker
French Morocco - Tunisia - Italy
Austria - Germany - Sicily
Dedicated 2 October 1992
Erected 1992.
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 October 2, 1992.
Location. 39° 46.73′ N, 84° 6.796′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #052) 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. Ohio Air National Guard (here, next to this marker); 1st Lt Carl D. Nesbitt (here, next to this marker); 39th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 450th Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 292nd Joint Assault Signal Company (a few steps from this marker); World War II Bombardiers (a few steps from this marker); Eleventh Air Force (a few steps from this marker); 2nd Strategic Air Depot (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. 48th Troop Carrier Squadron. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Troop Carrier Groups of World War II. Troop Carrier/Tactical Airlift Association website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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 C-47 Skytrain (serial number 42-100646) of the 313rd Troop Carrier Group, takes off from Nordholz.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
