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

438th Troop Carrier Group

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009

1. 438th Troop Carrier Group Marker

Inscription.
The 438th Troop Carrier Group in WWII
led the airborne operations into Normandy,
dropping elements of the 101st Airborne
Division at 0048 hrs, 6 June 1944.

Engaged also in the airborne operations
in southern France; Eindhoven, Holland;
Bastogne, Belgium; and Wesel, Germany.

This tree is a living memorial to our
comrades, living and dead, who served so
honorably in these operations in the air
and on the ground.

87th, 88th, 89th, 90th, & HQ Squadrons

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.

Location. 39° 46.78′ N, 84° 6.794′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #40) 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. 453rd Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 445th Combat Group H (a few steps from this marker); Captain Hugh Hall (a few steps from this marker); 341st Fighter Squadron

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(a few steps from this marker); 464th Bomb Group (Heavy) (a few steps from this marker); 805th Engineer Aviation Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 490th Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . . Troop Carrier Groups of WWII. (Submitted on December 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009

2. 438th Troop Carrier Group Marker

Tenth marker on left side of walkway (beyond view). Looking southwest.

438th Troop Carrier Group Marker Engraving image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009

3. 438th Troop Carrier Group Marker Engraving

C-47 and CG-4-A.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009

4. 438th Troop Carrier Group Marker

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

5. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,086 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.