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

485th Fighter Squadron

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. 485th Fighter Squadron Marker

Inscription. This memorial is dedicated to the courageous men of the 485th Ftr. Sqdn., 370th Ftr. Grp., 9th AAF in Europe during WWII and the brave pilots who gave their lives in the ultimate sacrifice to free the world from tyranny.

Erected 1987.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 39° 46.782′ 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 315th Bombardment Wing (VH) (here, next to this marker); 5th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 367th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); Fifteenth Air Force (here, next to this marker); 99th Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 306th Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 449th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 357th Fighter Group (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. 485th Fighter Squadron Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.