Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
452nd Bombardment Group
452nd Bombardment Group
Activated 1 June 1943
Deactivated 27 August 1945
728th Sqdn • 729th Sqdn
730th Sqdn • 731st Sqdn
Base of Operations
Deopham Green, England
250 combat missions flown in B-17s
1 unit citation
2 Medal of Honor winners
Dedicated 25 June 1983
Erected 1983.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1943.
Location. 39° 46.79′ N, 84° 6.781′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #38) 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. 467th Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 805th Engineer Aviation Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 387th Bomb Group (M) (a few steps from this marker); 389th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 384th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 345th Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); 341st Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . . 452nd Bombardment Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 845 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.