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

89th Attack Squadron

3rd Bomb Group (L), 5th Air Force

— Feb. 25, 1942 - Sept. 2, 1945 —

89th Attack Squadron Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010

1. 89th Attack Squadron Marker

Inscription.

Southwest Pacific - P.I. - Okinawa

Dedicated to those who served with the 89th Attack Squadron in World War II, and in memory of those members who lost their lives in the service of their country.

[Dedicated] Oct. 24, 1990

Erected 1990 by 89th Attack Squadron Association.

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 1990.

Location. 39° 46.762′ N, 84° 6.722′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #179) 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. The F-86 "Sabre" (here, next to this marker); 37th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); World War II Air Commandos (a few steps from this marker); 48th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); TAC Tankers Association Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 366^th Fighter Group (a few

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steps from this marker); 62nd Troop Carrier Group (a few steps from this marker); 18th Air Depot Group (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . . 3rd Bombardment Group. Oz at War website entry (Submitted on November 26, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial Park map and marker listing
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A US Douglas A-20 Havoc of the 89th Squadron, 3rd Attack Group image. Click for full size.

via Dequalized, 1944

3. A US Douglas A-20 Havoc of the 89th Squadron, 3rd Attack Group

Taken at the moment it clears a Japanese merchant ship following a successful skip bombing attack at Wewak, New Guinea, March 1944.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.