Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
13th Troop Carrier Squadron
1940 - 1946
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. 13th Troop Carrier Squadron Marker
13th Troop Carrier Squadron
who flew with pride and served with honor in WWII
Four years in the
South and Southwest Pacific
Guadalcanal to the Philippines
A Job Needed to Be Done - We Did It
“The Thirsty Thirteenth”
Dedicated August 10, 1985
Erected 1985.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.
Location. 39° 46.801′ N, 84° 6.752′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #114) 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. 451st Bombardment Squadron (here, next to this marker); 98th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); 385th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 7th Combat Cargo Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 58th Bomb Wing (a few steps from this marker); Khobar Towers Memorial (a few steps
this page online
Also see . . .
1. The Thirsty Thirteenth. (Submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 13th Troop Carrier Squadron. (Submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
2. 13th Troop Carrier Squadron Marker
Second marker on left side of walkway, just beyond intersecting walkway.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 877 times since then and 20 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.
