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

Women Airforce Service Pilots

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 20, 2021

1. Women Airforce Service Pilots Marker

Inscription. Women Airforce Service Pilots served their country in World War II. They were the first women military pilots to fly with the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1944.

Erected 1994.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 39° 46.884′ N, 84° 6.668′ W. Marker is near Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Memorial is at the intersection of Spaatz Street and Bong Street on Spaatz Street. Located near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base at the front door of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Spaatz St, 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. "The Mighty Eighth" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 44th Bomb Group (H) (about 400 feet away); China Burma India Hump Aircrews (about 400 feet away); Fourth Fighter Group Memorial (about 400 feet away); 353rd Fighter Group (about 400 feet away); Order of Daedalians (about 400 feet away); 351st Bombardment Group Memorial

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(about 400 feet away); Glider Pilots (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Regarding Women Airforce Service Pilots. The WASP’s employed about 1000 civilian American women to ferry planes from factories to port cities. They flew every type of military aircraft, towed targets for live anti-aircraft gun practice, simulated strafing missions, and transported cargo. Thirty-nine WASP members lost their lives. In 1977, for their World War II service, the members were granted veteran status, and in 2009 awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 20, 2021

2. Women Airforce Service Pilots Marker

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 20, 2021

3. Women Airforce Service Pilots Marker

Jacqueline Cochran image. Click for full size.

Photographed By U.S. Air Force, circa 1964

4. Jacqueline Cochran

Wartime head of the WASP program.

National Museum United States Air Force image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 18, 2021

5. National Museum United States Air Force

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 7, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.