Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fifth Fighter Squadron
Fifty Second Fighter Group
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. Fifth Fighter Squadron Memorial
British Spitfires & P-51 Mustangs
Europe Africa Mediterranean Theaters
1942 - 1945
Two Distinguished Unit Citations
Twelve Battle Honors
Dedicated 1987 in memory of all
“Spitten Kittens”
Erected 1987 by 5th Fighter Squadron Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 39° 46.805′ N, 84° 6.715′ W. Memorial is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is on Spaatz Street. Marker (Memorial #85) is in the Memorial Park of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, with museum access off Springfield Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton OH 45431, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 95th Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); Lt. Col. Francis S. Hapner (here, next to this marker); 13th Bomb Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (a few steps from this marker); 380th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 417th Night Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Pilot Training Class "52 Charlie" (a few steps from this marker); 442nd Troop Carrier Wing (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . . 5th Flying Training Squadron. Wikipedia entry under its current designation (Submitted on December 13, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
2. Fifth Fighter Squadron Memorial
Doolittle Raiders Memorial in background. Looking southeast.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker sites listing
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via World War Photos, unknown
4. Spitfire V (VF-B) of 5th Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group in Tunisia
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 739 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 13, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
