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

455th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

304th Wing • 15th Air Force • B-24

— In Memory —

455th Bombardment Group (Heavy) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010

1. 455th Bombardment Group (Heavy) Marker

Inscription.

This memorial is dedicated to the officers and enlisted men of the 455th Bombardment Group (H) who served so valiantly in the defense of freedom during World War II. They distinguished themselves by performing strategic aerial warfare in the European Theater of Operation while stationed at San Giovanni, Italy during 1944 and 1945.

Combat Missions: 255
Distinguished Unit Citations: Two
Squadrons: 740th, 741st, 742nd and 743rd
Activated on 1 June 1943
at Clovis, New Mexico
Deactivated on 9 September 1945
at San Giovanni, Italy

Dedicated 1988

Erected 1988.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1943.

Location. 39° 46.76′ N, 84° 6.742′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #66) 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 Squadron • 14th Fighter Group (TE) (here, next to this marker); Association of Former Prisoners of War in Romania

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(here, next to this marker); Ohioans Who Served in the 8th Air Force (a few steps from this marker); Army Air Corps Enlisted Pilots (a few steps from this marker); 68th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Col. David T. McKnight (a few steps from this marker); 492nd Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); 65th Troop Carrier 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. 455th Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. 455th Bombardment Group (Heavy). Website homepage (Submitted on July 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. 455th Bombardment Group. Army Air Corps Museum and Library entry (Submitted on July 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

4. Heavy Bomber Groups of the 15th Air Force (WWII). A Glimpse of How It Was- The Air War Over Europe 1943-1945 website entry

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010

2. 455th Bombardment Group (Heavy) Marker

(Submitted on July 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

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. 455th Bombardment Group (Heavy) Marker

B-24G-16-NT #42-78435 "Buzz Job" 455th Bomb Group - 741st Bomb Squadron - 15th AF

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 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 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.