Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Tuskegee Airmen
1941 - 1946
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. Tuskegee Airmen Memorial
valient men and women, who
during World War II participated
in the Tuskegee experience; and
yet despite staggering odds rendered
outstanding military service to the
United States of America.
Dedicated August 8, 1985
These are our finest
Afro-American men and women
who served their country
during WWII in the
United States Army Air Corps
1941 - 1946
Dedicated to all
air and ground Army Air Corps,
support unis, military and civilians
that made this supreme effort possible
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Tuskegee Airmen series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.
Location. 39° 46.75′ N, 84° 6.767′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Spaatz Street. Marker (Memorial #150) 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
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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 (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: 489th Bomb Squadron (here, next to this marker); 781st Bombardment Squadron (H) (here, next to this marker); Operation Babylift (here, next to this marker); 463rd Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); Swiss Internees Association, Inc. (a few steps from this marker); 312th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); 436th Troop Carrier Group (a few steps from this marker); 89th Troop Carrier Group (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
2. Tuskegee Airmen Marker
Also see . . .
1. Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (Submitted on December 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Tuskegee Airmen - Sacrifice and Triumph. (Submitted on December 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. (Submitted on December 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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3. Eight Tuskegee Airmen in front of a P-40 fighter aircraft, circa 1942-3
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
4. Tuskegee Airmen Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
5. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and monuments listing
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 774 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
