Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
B/G Edward J Hopkins
1946 Capt (USAF Reg, S/N 1180A), Ret 1965
42nd Bomb Wg, 17th Bomb Gp,
Pentagon, JTF Eniwetok, 3rd AF,
AMC, AF Fin Cen, AFLC, and SAC
Presented in honor of their father’s service
Edward D. Hopkins, USAFA 1960,
331 FIS, 526 FIS
Robert S. Hopkins, USAFA 1962,
555 TFS, 417 TFS
Erected by Edward D. Hopkins and Robert S. Hopkins.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 39° 46.778′ N, 84° 6.757′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #2, 004) 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. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron (here, next to this marker); 13th “Jungle” Air Force (here, next to this marker); USAF Pilot Class 49C (here, next to this marker); The EC-47 ARDF Mission (here, next to this marker); USAF Pilot Class 48-C (here, next to this marker); 9th Photo Recon Squadron (here, next to this marker); Marvin T. Koerner, P.E. (here, next to this marker); Col Charles (Chuck) E. Minihan, Sr. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
1. Brigadier General Edward J Hopkins. (Submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.