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

The Shadow

17th and 71st Special Ops Squadrons

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009

1. The Shadow Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated to the members of the 71st Special Operations Squadron, a USAF reserve unit, and the 17th Special Operations Squadron, a regular USAF unit. The 71st ferried the AC 119Gs to Vietnam and established the aircraft as an effective defensive weapon in early 1969. The 17th continued with the Shadow until the end of the Vietnam conflict.

We especially dedicate the memorial to our comrades who have "slipped the surly bonds of earth" as they made the ultimate sacrfices.

Dedicated 13 July 95

Erected 1995 by Veterans of the 17th and 71st Special Ops Sqdns.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1961.

Location. 39° 46.711′ N, 84° 6.773′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #230) 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. American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc (here, next to this marker); 4134th / 320th Bombardment Wing (H) (here, next to this marker); 529th Fighter Squadron

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(a few steps from this marker); 134th Fighter Interceptor Group (a few steps from this marker); 1896th Engineer Aviation Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 44th Strategic Missile Wing (a few steps from this marker); 316th Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 313th Transport Squadron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . .
1. 17th Special Operations Squadron. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 31, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. 71st SOS. Squadron website homepage (Submitted on January 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial Park map and marker list6ing
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An AC-119G of the 17th SOS over Tan Son Nhut Air Base, 29 October 1969 image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, 1969

3. An AC-119G of the 17th SOS over Tan Son Nhut Air Base, 29 October 1969

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 6, 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 31, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.