Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Eleventh Air Force
World War II
1941 - 1945
Dedicated 7 October 1994
Erected 1994 by 11th Air Force Association.
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 7, 1994.
Location. 39° 46.722′ N, 84° 6.8′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #217) 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. 292nd Joint Assault Signal Company (here, next to this marker); 416th Bombardment Group (L) (here, next to this marker); Americans Home From Siberia (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Air National Guard (a few steps from this marker); 96th Depot Repair Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 39th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 2nd Strategic Air Depot (a few steps from this marker); 48th Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Regarding Eleventh Air Force. See also Cloe, John Haile. The Aleutan Warriors: A History of the 11th Air Force & Fleet Air Wing 4.
Also see . . .
1. 11th Air Force in World War II. Army Air Corps Library and Museum website entry (Submitted on January 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Eleventh Air Force. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 5, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on October 5, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.