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

306th Bombardment Group (H)

First AAF Bome GP Over Germany

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. 306th Bombardment Group (H) Marker

Inscription. AAF Station 111
Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England
341 Missions
9 Oct 1942 - 19 Apr 1945

Dedicated as a lasting memorial to the heroism and devotion to duty of all who served in the 306th Bomb GP from 1 March 1942 to Ve Day 8 May 1945.

Their sacrifices in the defense of their country must never be forgotten.

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

English Translation
It is sweet and honorable to die for one's country.

Erected 1986.

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

Location. 39° 46.779′ N, 84° 6.721′ 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: Fifteenth Air Force (here, next to this marker); 5th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 357th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 485th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker);

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449th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 315th Bombardment Wing (VH) (a few steps from this marker); 367th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 99th Bombardment Group (H) (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. 306th Bombardment 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 70 times since then and 13 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.