Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
442nd Troop Carrier Group
9th Air Force
— World War II —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
1. 442nd Troop Carrier Group Marker
Headquarters
303rd Troop Carrier · 304th Troop Carrier
305th Troop Carrier · 306th Troop Carrier
1 September 1943 - 30 September 1946
Dedicated 27 July 1990
Erected 1990.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.796′ N, 84° 6.665′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #159) 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. 94th Bomb Group (here, next to this marker); 401st Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 339th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 460th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 19th Air Depot Group (a few steps from this marker); B-24 Liberator WWII 50th Anniversary Commemoration (a few steps from this marker); Forward Air Controllers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 493rd Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
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Also see . . .
1. 442nd Troop Carrier Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 442nd Troop Carrier Group. Markey Garden 1944 website entry (Submitted on January 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Troop Carrier Groups of World War II. Troop Carrier/Tactical Airlift Association website entry (Submitted on January 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
2. 442nd Troop Carrier Group Marker
At right foreground. Looking northwest.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via American Air Museum in Britain, Unknown
4. A C-47 Skytrain of the 442nd Troop Carrier Group at Mount Farm, 1944.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
