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

450th Bombardment Group (H)

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

1. 450th Bombardment Group (H) Marker

Inscription.
In honor of those who served with the
450th Bombardment Group (H)
1943 - Manduria, Italy - 1945 W.W.II
Squadrons
720th - 721st - 722nd - 723rd
"The Cottontails"

Distinguished Unit Citations
Regensburg Feb 25th 1944
Ploesti Apr 5th 1944

1505 men of the 450th Group were
killed or missing in action

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is February 25, 1944.

Location. 39° 46.73′ N, 84° 6.788′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #051) 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. World War II Bombardiers (here, next to this marker); 1st Lt Carl D. Nesbitt (here, next to this marker); 48th Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Boy Scouts of America Liberty and Freedom Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Air National Guard (a few steps from this marker); 461st Bomb Group (H)

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(a few steps from this marker); Frank G. Anger Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); 30th Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . .
1. 450th Bombardment Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. 450th Bomb Group Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on December 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Heavy Bomber Groups of the 15th Air Force. (Submitted on December 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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
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A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28774) of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force image. Click for full size.

via American Air Museum in Britain, Unknown

3. A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28774) of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 805 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.