Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
49th Fighter Squadron • 14th Fighter Group (TE)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. 49th Fighter Squadron - 14th Fighter Group (TE) Marker
North Africa 1942-1943
Sicily 1943
Corsica 1944
Italy 1943-1945
This plaque is placed here in memory of our comrades as an everlasting tribute to their heroic sacrifices.
4 July 1986
Erected 1986 by 49th Fighter Squadron Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1986.
Location. 39° 46.761′ N, 84° 6.743′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #126) 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. 455th Bombardment Group (Heavy) (here, next to this marker); Col. David T. McKnight (here, next to this marker); Association of Former Prisoners of War in Romania (here, next to this marker); 68th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Ohioans Who Served in the 8th Air Force (a few steps from this marker); 492nd Bomb Group (a few steps
this page online
Also see . . .
1. 49th Fighter Squadron. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 49th Fighter Squadron. 15th Air Force website homepage (Submitted on July 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 49th Fighter Squadron Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on July 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
2. 49th Fighter Squadron • 14th Fighter Group (TE) Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via 49th Fighter Squadron Association, 1942
4. 49th Fighter Squadron pilots and P-38 Lightning
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 376 times since then and 21 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 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
