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

351st Bombardment Group Memorial

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 28, 2018

1. 351st Bombardment Group Memorial

Inscription. This Memorial is Dedicated to the Men who During World War II Served with the 351st Bombardment Group (H) from May 1943 to June 1945

Based at Polebrook England, while flying B-17 type aircraft, they carried the air war deep into enemy occupied Europe and the enemy's homeland. They Served with Honor to Preserve World Peace

1943 1945

( plaque at the base )
In honor of those who served in the 351st Bombardment Group (H)
8th Air Force Polebrook England
508th Bomb Sqdn · 509th Bomb Sqdn · 510th Bomb Sqdn · 511th Bomb Sqdn
311 combat missions over occupied Europe May 14, 1943 — April 20, 1945
175 B-17 Flying Fortresses and crews lost; 303 enemy aircraft destroyed.
Awards
Medals of Honor: 2/Lt Walter E. Truemper & S/Sgt Archibald Mathies
Distinguished Unit Citations (2)
Commanding Officers
Col. William A. Hatcher · Col. Eugene A. Romig · Col. Robert W. Burns · Col. Merlin I. Carter
Dedicated October 9, 1982

Erected 1982.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 39° 46.818′ N, 84° 6.696′ W. Memorial is in Riverside,

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Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Springfield Street and Bong Street, on the right when traveling east on Springfield Street. Located in the Memorial Park of the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton OH 45431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Order of Daedalians (here, next to this marker); 353rd Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 45th Air Depot Group (a few steps from this marker); 307^th Bombardment Group (HV) (a few steps from this marker); Fourth Fighter Group Memorial (a few steps from this marker);

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 28, 2018

2. 351st Bombardment Group Memorial

( plaque at the base )

22nd Bombardment Group (M) & (H) (a few steps from this marker); B-26 Martin Marauder (a few steps from this marker); 398th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . .
1. The 351st Bomb Group Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on March 7, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

2. 351st Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on March 7, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 28, 2018

3. 351st Bombardment Group Memorial

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 28, 2018

4. 351st Bombardment Group Memorial

The back face of the memorial shows a “J” in a black triangle. This was the identification marking on the group’s B-17s.

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

by William Fischer, Jr, unknown

5. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial Park Map and marker listing
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (DS-M, serial number 44-8455) of the 351st Bomb Group. image. Click for full size.

via American Air Museum in Britain, unknown

6. A B-17 Flying Fortress (DS-M, serial number 44-8455) of the 351st Bomb Group.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 5, 6. submitted on August 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.