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

12th Bombardment Group (Medium)

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. 12th Bombardment Group (Medium) Marker

Inscription. B-25 C • B-25 H

31st Sqdn. • 82nd Sqdn. • 93rd Sqdn. • 434th Sqdn.

Dedicated to the memory of the officers and airmen, including assigned airmen of the Royal Canadian Air Force, who gave their lives while serving their countries as members of the 12th Bombardment Group (Med) U.S. Army Air Forces. The group was activated in January 1941 at McChord Field, Washington and operated in and from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, India, Burma and China during World War II - July 1942 through August 1945.

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

Location. 39° 46.792′ N, 84° 6.711′ 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.

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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: 9th Troop Carrier Command - 435th Troop Carrier Group (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); 367th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 20^th 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.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

2. 12th Bombardment Group (Medium) 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 9 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.