Kettering in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Capt. Don Gentile
1920 - 1951. From Piqua, Ohio.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 23, 2026
1. Capt. Don Gentile Marker
Erected 2026 by Dayton - Kettering Connector; William G. Pomeroy Foundation; Rails to Trails Conservancy. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 39° 42.705′ N, 84° 9.203′ W. Marker is in Kettering, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Maddix Drive and Peach Orchard Road, on the right when traveling south on Maddix Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2512 Acorn Dr, Dayton OH 45419, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) (here, next to this marker); Long-Romspert Homestead (approx. one mile away); Town of Oakwood (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hawthorn Hill (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Public Library Building (approx. 1.4 miles away); Col. Robert Patterson (approx. 1.8 miles away); Adam Schantz, Sr. House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cassanos Pizza Kingฎ (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kettering.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Captain Don Gentile - A One Man Air Force
Also see . . . Ace of Aces: WWII Pilot Don Gentile Commemorated Along the Dayton-Kettering Connector. (Submitted on July 24, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 23, 2026
2. Capt. Don Gentile Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
