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Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

487th Bomb Squadron (M)

340th Bomb Group - 57th Bomb Wing

— 1942 - 1945 —

 
 
487th Bomb Squadron (M) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. 487th Bomb Squadron (M) Marker
Inscription.

North Africa • Sicily • Corsica • Italy

Dedicated 12 August 1988

 
Erected 1988.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpacePatriots & PatriotismWar, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
 
Location. 39° 46.752′ N, 84° 6.805′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #046) 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. 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (here, next to this marker); 394th Bomb Group (M) (a few steps from this marker); 9th Bomb Group (VH) (a few steps from this marker); 79th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 1st Fighter Group (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank G. Anger Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); 316th Troop Carrier Group (within shouting distance of this marker); 451st Bombardment Group (H) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
 
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1. 487th Bomb Squadron. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. 487th Bombardment Squadron (M). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

3. 487th Bomb Squadron Aircraft Photos. (Submitted on January 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., 1944
2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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B-25J-1-NC s/n 43-28074 Code: 7C 340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF image. Click for full size.
via American Air Museum in Britain, Unknown
3. B-25J-1-NC s/n 43-28074 Code: 7C 340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on January 1, 2012, 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.

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