Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
488th Bomb Squadron "M"
Desert Air Force, 9th A.F., 12th A. F.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. 488th Bomb Squadron "M" Marker
devotion to duty - from April 1943 -
supporting Allied Forces thorugh
Africa - Sicily - Italy - The Balkans
Greece - and Southern France -
til Victory in May 1945
They Proudly Served
November 1985
Erected 1985 by 488th Bomb Squadron.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1943.
Location. 39° 46.791′ N, 84° 6.753′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #116) 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. Fifth Airdrome Squadron (here, next to this marker); 58th Bomb Wing (here, next to this marker); 97th Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); 7th Combat Cargo Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 82nd Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 451st Bombardment Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association Vietnam Memorial
this page online
Regarding 488th Bomb Squadron "M". Joseph Heller, author of Catch-22, was a bombardier in this unit during the war.
Also see . . . 488th Bomb Squadron. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
2. 488th Bomb Squadron "M" Marker
Fourth marker on left side of curving walkway. Looking southeast.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via American Air Museum in Britain, Unknown
4. B-25J-1-NC #43-27703 "Duration Plus" Code: 8W 340th Bomb Group - 488th Bomb Squadron - 12th AF
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 875 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 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 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
