Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Col. David T. McKnight
95th Bomb Group (H)
— Horham England 1943 - 1945 —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. Col. David T. McKnight Memorial Bench
his was the strength
that held us together
A great leader
in spirit - in action
in war - in peace
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.748′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, Bench) 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. 47th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); AC-130A Spectre Gunship II (here, next to this marker); SSgt Forrest Ray Cope (here, next to this marker); 504th Bomb Group (VH) (here, next to this marker); Frederick W. Kaufmann, Colonel, USAF (here, next to this marker); USAF Pilot Class 1954E (here, next to this marker); Michael Slepecky, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Army Air Corps Flying Cadet Class 41-B (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
1. David T. McKnight, Col., USAF.
this page online
2. Russ McKnight speaks about his father, Col. David T. McKnight (2013). YouTube video (3m 25s) (Submitted on March 7, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 95th Bomb Group. Horham Heritage Association website homepage (Submitted on March 7, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 95th Bomb Group Memorials Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on March 7, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. 95th Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. Col. David T. McKnight
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
3. Col. David T. McKnight Memorial Bench
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
4. Col. David T. McKnight Memorial Bench
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
5. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via American Air Museum in Britain, Unknown
6. A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30182) nicknamed "Blondie II" of the 95th Bomb Group.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 7, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
