Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Swiss Internees Association, Inc.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. Swiss Internees Association, Inc. Marker
of
the Gallant Combat Aircrewmen
of the USAAF,
8th, 9th, 12th & 15th Air Forces
who were left in Switzerland,
1943-1945 during WW 2,
with "Everlasting Friends"
Erected by Swiss Internees Association, Inc.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.753′ N, 84° 6.759′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #063) 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. 310th Troop Carrier Squadron (here, next to this marker); Operation Babylift (here, next to this marker); 781st Bombardment Squadron (H) (a few steps from this marker); Tuskegee Airmen (a few steps from this marker); 65th Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 489th Bomb Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Ohioans Who Served in the 8th Air Force
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Swiss Internees Association, Inc. Association website homepage (Submitted on June 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. U.S. airmen imprisoned in Switzerland are finally recognized. CBS News video (2013, 2m 33 s) (Submitted on June 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. The Curious Story of U.S. Airmen in a Swiss Prison. Popular Military website entry (Submitted on June 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, 1945?
2. USAAF Swiss Internees at Camp Adelboden (aka "Camp Maloney")
The B-17 Museum in Utzenstorf website entry
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
3. Swiss Internees Association, Inc. Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 412 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on August 31, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on June 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
