Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
493rd Bomb Group (H)
8th Air Force
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
1. 493rd Bomb Group (H) Marker
Honors
Those who served and those who died
Debach England
1944 – 1945
Erected by Veterans of the 493rd Bomb Group (H).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.692′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #198) 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. 49th Fighter Group/Wing (here, next to this marker); Flight Test Crews (a few steps from this marker); B-47 Stratojet (a few steps from this marker); 73rd Bombardment Wing (a few steps from this marker); 310th Bombardment Wing (M) (SAC) (a few steps from this marker); 460th Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); USAAF Warsaw Uprising Support Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 19th Bomb Group (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. 493rd Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 493rd Bomb Group Museum, Suffolk, England. Museum website homepage (Submitted on January 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
2. 493rd Bomb Group (H) Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via American Air Museum in Britain, Unknown
4. B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 493rd Bomb Group releases bombs over the target.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on August 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
