Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
87th Depot Repair Squadron
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
1. 87th Depot Repair Squadron Marker
Activated 14 March 1943
Inactivated 25 July 1945
Served at
Kelly Field Texas Foggia Italy Casablanca North Africa
Major Sumner D. Mackemer, Comm. Off.
Dedicated to this unique group of officers and men who achieved unparalleled success through inspired leadership and complete loyalty to each other, then and now. They were and always will be, "The 87th D.R.S. Family."
Erected 1986.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.762′ 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: 89th Attack Squadron (here, next to this marker); The F-86 "Sabre" (here, next to this marker); Aviation Cadet Pilot Class 42-B (a few steps from this marker); 37th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); The Pyramidiers (a few steps from this marker); World War II Air Commandos
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
2. 87th Depot Repair 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 69 times since then and 15 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.
