Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
492nd Bomb Group
2nd Bomb Division • 14th Combat Wing • 8th Air Force
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. 492nd Bomb Group Marker
North Pickenham, England
11 May 1944 - 7 August 1944
856th, 857th, 858th, and 859th Squadrons
This Group suffered heavier losses than any other B-24 Group for a three month period.
Dedicated in honor of our fallen comrades
— July 1986 —
Erected 1986 by Members of the 492nd Bomb Group.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1944.
Location. 39° 46.765′ N, 84° 6.739′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial 068) 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. 68th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); Headquarters Squadron, Air Service Command (here, next to this marker); Association of Former Prisoners of War in Romania (here, next to this marker); 49th Fighter Squadron • 14th Fighter Group (TE) (a few steps from this marker); TAC Tankers Association Memorial
this page online
Also see . . .
1. 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy). American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 492nd Bomb Group, The "Hard Luck" Group. Website homepage (Submitted on May 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
2. 492nd Bomb Group Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., Unknown
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
Click for more information.
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Photographed By Larry Gertner, Unknown
4. A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95221) nicknamed "Ready N Able" of the 492nd Bomb Group in flight
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2015, 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.
