Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
805th Engineer Aviation Battalion
"built and maintained the airfields
which paved the way" to victory
through air power; the
805th Engineer Aviation Bn.
Twice recipient of the
Meritorious Service Award,
U.S. Army 1941-1945
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Erected by 805th Engineer Aviation Battalion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.785′ N, 84° 6.781′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #142) is in the Memorial Park of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, with museum access off Springfield Street. Touch for map . Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton OH 45431, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 341st Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 345th Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); 389th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); 452nd Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 467th Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 376th Heavy Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); 453rd Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Regarding 805th Engineer Aviation Battalion. A book, entitled "Bulldozers and Bombers: The 805th Engineer Aviation Bn in World War II," was privately published in 1981 by Thomas J. Marleau.
Also see . . .
1. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 805th Engineer Aviation Battalion. (Submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 831 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.