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406th Fighter Group

 
 
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
1. 406th Fighter Group Marker
Inscription.
They live in fame
Soutenir Attaquer Detruire
512 • 513 • 514

406th Fighter Group
9th Air Force

512th • 513th • 514th Squadrons

England - France - Belgium - Germany
1944 - 1945

13612 Combat Flights Flown

A tribute to all the men of this organization who did their part in bringing about a successful end to World War II.
 
Erected 1988.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceWar, World II.
 
Location. 39° 46.797′ N, 84° 6.715′ 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
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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: The sculpture at the top of the monument (here, next to this marker); 380th Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 417th Night Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); Pilot Training Class "52 Charlie" (here, next to this marker); 9th Troop Carrier Command - 435th Troop Carrier Group (a few steps from this marker); 12th Bombardment Group (Medium) (a few steps from this marker); Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Col. Francis S. Hapner (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
 
406th Fighter Group Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
2. 406th Fighter Group Marker
406th Fighter Group Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
3. 406th Fighter Group 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 78 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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