Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
442nd Troop Carrier Wing
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. 442nd Troop Carrier Wing Memorial
In memory of the
members of the
442nd Troop Carrier Wing
who gave their lives
to help preserve world
peace. December 19, 1961
Maj Jacob T Battenberg Jr
Capt Bobby E Wunsch
Capt Brodie E Bryant
Lt Warren R High
MSgt DeWitt F Edgar
MSgt Garland C Van Meter
A1C Dale R Willert
Erected 1999 by The 442nd Air Force Reserve Association, Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold.
Location. 39° 46.81′ N, 84° 6.71′ W. Memorial is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Spaatz Circle. Marker (Memorial #86) 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 21st Air Depot Group (here, next to this marker); B-26 Martin Marauder (here, next to this marker); 95th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); Fifth Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Col. Francis S. Hapner (a few steps from this marker); Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (a few steps from this marker); 13th Bomb Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 417th Night Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
1. 442nd Fighter Wing (current iteration). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. C-124A Globemaster II 49-0239 Crash. Aviation Safety Network website entry (Submitted on February 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
2. 442nd Troop Carrier Wing Memorial
Looking NE toward museum.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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4. Douglas C-124 Globemaster
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,786 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
