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

White Square

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. White Square Marker

Inscription. This 5-ft. white square is a scaled down version of the 40-ft. square used by WW II control tower personnel to communicate with pilots, to minimize radio traffic, and to prevent the Germans from intercepting radio transmissions. Red, yellow, and white markers within the square signaled pilots how and where to land, or prohibited landing. In this example, the yellow triangle indicates that the Standard Beam Approach was in operation, the red with yellow diagonal stripe that pilots should observe caution on landing, and the white T the direction in which pilots should land.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military.

Location. 39° 47.042′ N, 84° 6.548′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Bong Street and Spaatz Street, on the right when traveling east on Bong Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Bong Street, Dayton OH 45431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami

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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, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Air Forces in England, WWII (a few steps from this marker); The Belly Tank (a few steps from this marker); 8th Air Force Control Tower (a few steps from this marker); Conair NC-131H Total In-Flight Simulatot (TIFS) (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing EC-135E ARIA (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed AC-130A (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

2. White Square Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.