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

449th Bomb Group (H)

Grottage Italy 1943 - 1945

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. 449th Bomb Group (H) Marker

Inscription. This memorial is dedicated to all members of the 449th Bomb Group (H) whose combined efforts contributed greatly to the swift allied victory in World War II. Distinguishing themselves by setting records for the number of consecutive daily missions and fighter kills and for bombing accuracy and combat readiness, they valiantly carried the battle to the enemy in the air war over the European, Balkan and Middle East Theaters.

Sapientiam Ferimus, 716th • 717th • 718th • Primo Conmulto, 719th

World War II
Combat Summary
Missions Flown 254
Enemy Fighter Kills 199
B-24 Combat Losses 102

Personnel Losses
Killed In Action 433
Prisoners Of War 368
Evaded Capture 150

Distinguished Unit Citations
Bucharest 4 Apr 1011
Ploesti 9 Jul 1944

Battle Campaigns
Air Combat Came Theater • Air Offensive Europe • Anzio • Central Europe • Naples-Foggia • Normandy • North Apennines • Northern France • Po Valley • Rhineland • Rome-Arno • Southern France • American Theater

Aerial Battle Highlights
Bucharest 1/4/44 40 Fighter Kills, 7 B - 24 Losses
Regensburg 2/25/41 Two B-24s Shoot Down 15 Fighters

Technical Support by 348th Service Sod

Erected 1988 by 449th Bomb Group

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(H) Association, WW-II.

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

Location. 39° 46.776′ N, 84° 6.714′ 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 Cir, 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: Fifteenth Air Force (a few steps from this marker); 99th Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 485th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 306th Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 56th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 5th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 27th Air Depot Group (a few steps from this marker); 367th 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. 449th Bomb Group (H) Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

3. 449th Bomb Group (H) Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

4. 449th Bomb Group (H) 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 65 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.