Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
56th Fighter Group
Zemke's Wolfpack
8th Air Force
and to those who waited
HQ. 61st F.S. 62nd F.S. 63rd F.S.
33rd Service Gp. 41st Service Sq. 1030th Signal Co.
1631st Ordnance 1126th Quartermaster Co. 15th Sta. Comp. Sq.
Det. 150, 18th Weather 2124th Aviation Eng. 1181st M.P. Co.
Dedicated 6 July 1990
Erected 1990.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.77′ N, 84° 6.711′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #184) 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. 49th Troop Carrier Squadron (here, next to this marker); 388th Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 62nd Troop Carrier Group (here, next to this marker); 366th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 27th Air Depot Group (here, next to this marker); 48th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); World War II Air Commandos (a few steps from this marker); 73rd Bombardment Wing (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
1. 56th Fighter Group. (Submitted on October 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Robert Shorty Rankin, 56th Fighter Group, at National WWII Museum. (Submitted on October 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 56th Fighter Group. (Submitted on October 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 56th Fighter Group Fan Forum on Facebook. (Submitted on October 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.