Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
5th Air Force
— World War II —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. 8th Photo Recon Squadron Marker
8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
1942 - 1951
Dedicated 17 Sept 1989
Erected 1989.
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 September 17, 1989.
Location. 39° 46.748′ N, 84° 6.802′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #049) 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. 487th Bomb Squadron (M) (here, next to this marker); 9th Bomb Group (VH) (here, next to this marker); Frank G. Anger Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); 394th Bomb Group (M) (a few steps from this marker); 79th Fighter Group (within shouting distance of this marker); Crew E-180, 307th Air Refueling Squadron (within shouting distance of this marker); 6147th Tactical Control Group "Mosquitos" (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Fighter Group (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
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Also see . . .
1. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on January 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 8th Photo Recon Squadron. (Submitted on January 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. History of the 8th Flying Training Squadron. (Submitted on January 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 8th Photo Recon Sqdn Association Final Reunion 2007. (Submitted on January 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
