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

392nd Bomb Group (Heavy)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009

1. 392nd Bomb Group (Heavy) Marker

Inscription. This memorial in honor of those
who served with the
392nd Bomb Group (H)
2nd Air Division, U.S.A. 8th Air Force,
Wendling, England, who through
their efforts, devotion, and duty
aided in bringing victory to the
Allies in World War II.

Liberator Squadrons
576th 577th 578th 579th
285 combat missions
9 Sept 1943 through 25 April 1945.
Distinguished Unit Citation
Gotha, Germany Mission 24 Feb 1944.

Dedicated 14 September 1985

Erected 1985 by 392nd Bomb Group Memorial Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 1945.

Location. 39° 46.782′ N, 84° 6.769′ W. Memorial is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Spaatz Street. Marker (Memorial #137) is in the Memorial Park of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, with museum access off Springfield Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton OH 45431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami

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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: 459th Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 389th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); 301st Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 376th Heavy Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); 82nd Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 345th Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); 805th Engineer Aviation Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 341st Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . .
1. 392nd Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 9, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. 392nd Bomb Group. Official site homepage

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial Park Map and marker listing
Click for more information.

(Submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

A B-24 Liberator (s/n 41-28916) nicknamed "Lus Shush Lay Dee" of the 392nd Bomb Group image. Click for full size.

via American Air Museum in Britain, unknown

3. A B-24 Liberator (s/n 41-28916) nicknamed "Lus Shush Lay Dee" of the 392nd Bomb Group

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,071 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.