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

Valor Park

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2009

1. Valor Park

Near northern corner of the NMUSAF Memorial Park.

Inscription.

Valor Park. . Dedicated to the United States Air Force Medal of Honor Recipients, [Panel 1] 1Lt Edward V. Rickenbacker 25 Sep 18, 2Lt Frank Luke, Jr. 29 Sep 18, 1Lt Harold E. Goettler 6 Oct 18, 2Lt Erwin R. Bleckley 6 Oct 18, LtCol James H. Doolittle 18 Apr 42, Capt Harl Pease, Jr. 7 Aug 42, [Panel 2] Maj Pierpont M. Hamilton 8 Nov 42, Col Demas T. Craw 8 Nov 42, BGen Kenneth N. Walker 5 Jan 43, 1Lt Jack W. Mathis 18 Mar 43, Sgt Maynard H. Smith 1 May 43, 2Lt Joseph R. Sarnoski 16 Jun 43, [Panel 3] Maj Jay Zeamer, Jr. 16 Jun 43, 2Lt John C. Morgan 28 Jul 43, 2Lt Lloyd H. Hughes 1 Aug 43, LtCol Addison E. Baker 1 Aug 43, Maj John L. Jerstad 1 Aug 43, Col Leon W. Johnson 1 Aug 43, [Panel 4] Col John R. Kane 1 Aug 43, Maj Ralph Cheli 18 Aug 43, Col Neel E. Kearby 11 Oct 43, Maj Raymond H. Wilkins 2 Nov 43, TSgt Forrest L. Vosler 20 Dec 43, [Panel 5] LtCol James H. Howard 11 Jan 44, Sgt Archibald Mathies 20 Feb 44, 2Lt Walter E. Truemper 20 Feb 44, 1Lt William R. Lawley, Jr. 20 Feb 44, 1Lt Edward S. Michael 11 Apr 44, [Panel 6] LtCol Leon R. Vance, Jr. 5 Jun 44, 2Lt David R. Kingsley 23 Jun 44, 1Lt Donald D. Pucket 9 Jul 44, Capt Darrell R. Lindsey 9 Aug 44, [Panel 7] Maj Richard I. Bong 10 Oct - 15 Nov 44, Maj Horace S. Carswell, Jr. 26 Oct 44, 2Lt Robert E. Femoyer 2 Nov 44, 1Lt Donald J. Gott 9 Nov 44, 2Lt William E. Metzger, Jr. 9 Nov 44, BGen Frederick W. Castle 24 Dec 44, [Panel 8] Maj Thomas B. McGuire, Jr. 25-26 Dec 44, Maj William A. Shomo 11 Jan 45, SSgt Henry E. Erwin 12 Apr 45, 1Lt Raymond L. Knight 25 Apr 45, Maj Louis J. Sebille 5 Aug 50, Capt John S. Walmsley, Jr. 14 Sep 51, [Panel 9] Maj George A. Davis, Jr. 10 Feb 52, Maj Charles J. Loring, Jr. 22 Nov 52, Maj Bernard F. Fisher 10 Mar 66, A1C William H. Pitsenbarger 11 Apr 66, Capt Hilliard A. Wilbanks 24 Feb 67, Maj Merlyn H. Dethlefsen 10 Mar 67, [Panel 10] LtCol Leo K. Thorsness 19 Apr 67, Capt Gerald O. Young 9 Nov 67, LtCol Joe M. Jackson 12 May 68, LtCol William A. Jones III 1 Sep 68, 1Lt James P. Fleming 26 Nov 68, [Panel 11] A1C John L. Levitow 24 Feb 69, Capt Steven L. Bennett 29 Jun 72, Col George E. Day Conspicuous Gallantry While a POW, Capt Lance P. Sijan Conspicuous Gallantry While a POW, .

Dedicated to the United States Air Force
Medal of Honor
Recipients

[Panel 1]
1Lt Edward V. Rickenbacker
25 Sep 18

2Lt Frank Luke, Jr.
29 Sep 18

1Lt Harold E. Goettler
6 Oct 18

2Lt Erwin R. Bleckley
6 Oct 18

LtCol James H. Doolittle
18 Apr 42

Capt Harl Pease, Jr.
7 Aug 42

[Panel 2]
Maj Pierpont M. Hamilton
8 Nov 42

Col Demas T. Craw
8 Nov 42

BGen Kenneth N. Walker
5 Jan 43

1Lt Jack W. Mathis
18 Mar 43

Sgt Maynard H. Smith
1 May 43

2Lt Joseph R. Sarnoski
16 Jun 43

[Panel 3]
Maj Jay Zeamer, Jr.
16 Jun 43

2Lt John C. Morgan
28 Jul 43

2Lt Lloyd H. Hughes
1 Aug 43

LtCol Addison E. Baker
1 Aug 43

Maj John L. Jerstad
1 Aug 43

Col Leon W. Johnson
1 Aug 43

[Panel 4]
Col John R. Kane
1 Aug 43

Maj Ralph Cheli
18 Aug 43

Col Neel E. Kearby
11 Oct 43

Maj Raymond H. Wilkins
2 Nov 43

TSgt Forrest L. Vosler
20 Dec 43

[Panel 5]
LtCol James H. Howard
11 Jan 44

Sgt Archibald Mathies
20 Feb 44

2Lt Walter E. Truemper
20

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Feb 44

1Lt William R. Lawley, Jr.
20 Feb 44

1Lt Edward S. Michael
11 Apr 44

[Panel 6]
LtCol Leon R. Vance, Jr.
5 Jun 44

2Lt David R. Kingsley
23 Jun 44

1Lt Donald D. Pucket
9 Jul 44

Capt Darrell R. Lindsey
9 Aug 44

[Panel 7]
Maj Richard I. Bong
10 Oct - 15 Nov 44

Maj Horace S. Carswell, Jr.
26 Oct 44

2Lt Robert E. Femoyer
2 Nov 44

1Lt Donald J. Gott
9 Nov 44

2Lt William E. Metzger, Jr.
9 Nov 44

BGen Frederick W. Castle
24 Dec 44

[Panel 8]
Maj Thomas B. McGuire, Jr.
25-26 Dec 44

Maj William A. Shomo
11 Jan 45

SSgt Henry E. Erwin
12 Apr 45

1Lt Raymond L. Knight
25 Apr 45

Maj Louis J. Sebille
5 Aug 50

Capt John S. Walmsley, Jr.
14 Sep 51

[Panel 9]
Maj George A. Davis, Jr.
10 Feb 52

Maj Charles J. Loring, Jr.
22 Nov 52

Maj Bernard F. Fisher
10 Mar 66

A1C William H. Pitsenbarger
11 Apr 66

Capt Hilliard A. Wilbanks
24 Feb 67

Maj Merlyn H. Dethlefsen
10 Mar 67

[Panel 10]
LtCol Leo K. Thorsness
19 Apr 67

Capt Gerald O. Young
9 Nov 67

LtCol Joe M. Jackson
12

Valor Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2009

2. Valor Park Marker

May 68

LtCol William A. Jones III
1 Sep 68

1Lt James P. Fleming
26 Nov 68

[Panel 11]
A1C John L. Levitow
24 Feb 69

Capt Steven L. Bennett
29 Jun 72

Col George E. Day
Conspicuous Gallantry
While a POW

Capt Lance P. Sijan
Conspicuous Gallantry
While a POW

Erected by Miami Valley Military Affairs Association and Others.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 39° 46.822′ N, 84° 6.721′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #031) 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. China Burma India Hump Aircrews (a few steps from this marker); 448th Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); Fourth Fighter Group Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 21st Air Depot Group

Valor Park Medal of Honor Medallion image. Click for full size.

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3. Valor Park Medal of Honor Medallion

(within shouting distance of this marker); 43rd Bombardment Group (within shouting distance of this marker); 34th Bomb Group (Heavy) (within shouting distance of this marker); 446th Bomb Group (H) (within shouting distance of this marker); 91st Bomb Group (H) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Valor Park Memorial Column 1 image. Click for full size.

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4. Valor Park Memorial Column 1

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5. Valor Park Memorial Column 2

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6. Valor Park Memorial Column 3

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7. Valor Park Memorial Column 4

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8. Valor Park Memorial Column 5

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9. Valor Park Memorial Column 6

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10. Valor Park Memorial Column 7

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11. Valor Park Memorial Column 8

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12. Valor Park Memorial Column 9

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13. Valor Park Memorial Column 10

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14. Valor Park Memorial Column 11

Valor Park Missing Man Formation image. Click for full size.

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15. Valor Park Missing Man Formation

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16. Valor Park Contributors

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for full size.

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17. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,019 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. submitted on January 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 17. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.