Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
9th Troop Carrier Command - 435th Troop Carrier Group
Inscription.
9th Troop
Carrier Command
435th Troop
Carrier Group
To the men of the 76th Troop Carrier Squadron who served so honorably in WWII European Theater 1943 - 45.
Northern Europe, Normandy, Southern France, Rome Arno, Central Europe Ardennes, Rhineland, Bastogne.
Presidential Unit Citation
Erected 1987.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.792′ 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: 12th Bombardment Group (Medium) (here, next to this marker); 406th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); The sculpture at the top of the monument (a few steps from this marker); 417th Night Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 380th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); Pilot Training Class "52 Charlie" (a few steps from this marker); 367th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 315th Bombardment Wing (VH) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
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 62 times since then and 8 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.

