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

417th Night Fighter Squadron

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. 417th Night Fighter Squadron Marker

Inscription. In memory of
the men of the
417th Night Fighter Squadron
WWII North Africa - Europe
Duty Called, They Answered

Erected 1987.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.

Location. 39° 46.8′ N, 84° 6.712′ W. Memorial is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Spaatz Circle and Bong Street, on the right when traveling south on Spaatz Circle. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1100 Spaatz Circle, 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, 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: Doolittle Tokyo Raiders

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(here, next to this marker); 380th Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 406th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); Lt. Col. Francis S. Hapner (a few steps from this marker); Pilot Training Class "52 Charlie" (a few steps from this marker); Fifth Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 95th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); The sculpture at the top of the monument (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

2. 417th Night Fighter Squadron Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.