Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
491st Bombardment Group (H)
Ringmasters
committed to action so fast -
flew so many missions in so short a time -
achieving such fine results."
14th CBW Final Report (1945)
Distinguished Unit Citation
26 November 1944
Air Offensive Europe • Normandy
Northern France • Rhineland
Ardennes • Central Europe
Dedicated 19 Oct 1990
[On Adjoining Benches]
852nd • 852rd • 854th • 855th
Squadrons
[Support Units]
479 Sub Depot • 1261 MP Company
1234 Quartermaster Company • 2109 Engineer Company
326 Station Complement • 1450 Ordnance Company
266 Medical • 208 Finance
Erected 1990 by 491st Bomb Group 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 November 26, 1944.
Location. 39° 46.728′ N, 84° 6.745′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #257) 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. Major Richard A Keylor Sr (here, next to this marker); Major General Frederic H. Miller, Jr., USAF (here, next to this marker); Pilot Class 42-I (here, next to this marker); 60th Troop Carrier Group (a few steps from this marker); 354th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); State of Ohio Pearl Harbor Survivors (a few steps from this marker); Charles U. Rapp, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Navigators and Observers (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . . 491st Bombardment Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 725 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 7. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 8. submitted on August 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.