Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Glider Pilots
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. Glider Pilots Marker
Who Served Their Country in WWII”
October 8, 1987
Erected 1987 by The National World War II Glider Pilots Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.837′ N, 84° 6.737′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #003) 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. Doris Scott (here, next to this marker); 44th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); "The Mighty Eighth" (a few steps from this marker); 91st Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); Alexander P. de Seversky (a few steps from this marker); 34th Bomb Group (Heavy) (within shouting distance of this marker); China Burma India Hump Aircrews (within shouting distance of this marker); 94th Troop Carrier Squadron (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. National WWII Glider Pilots Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Glider Pilot - "Harry Furr". YouTube video (7m 39s):br> W.W.II Glider Pilot, Harry Furr tells his story! (Courtesy "Oklahoma World War II Stories" reporter Dick Pryor) (Submitted on January 8, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
3. Waco CG-4. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
2. Glider Pilots Marker
Along northwest edge of park (adjacent to museum parking). Looking east, with Valor Park (planes) at distant right.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via Wikipedia, Unknown
4. U.S. Army Air Force Waco CG-4A-GN glider (s/n 45-27948)
at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton OH
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
