Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
356th Fighter Group
359th FS (OC) • 360th FS (PI) • 361st FS (QI) • HQ, Support Sqdn
— 8th Air Force —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2021
1. 356th Fighter Group Marker
October 1943 – May 1945
412 missions flown in P-47 and P-51 aircraft;
276 enemy aircraft were destroyed with the
loss of 58 pilots. This memorial is offered
as a perpetual reminder of the sacrifices
required to preserve the free world.
Dedicated July 1989
Erected 1989.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.808′ N, 84° 6.685′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #169) 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. 93rd Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 22nd Bombardment Group (M) & (H) (here, next to this marker); 487th Bomb Group (H) Association (here, next to this marker); 486th Bomb Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 307th Bombardment Group (HV) (a few steps from this marker);
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Also see . . .
1. 356th Fighter Group. (Submitted on October 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 356th Fighter Group. (Submitted on October 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 356th Fighter Group (USAAF). (Submitted on October 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 356th Fighter Group. (Submitted on October 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2021
2. 356th Fighter Group Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
