Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
9th Bomb Group (VH)
B-29
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. 9th Bomb Group (VH) Marker
1st Sq. 5th Sq. 99th Sq.
McCook, Neb. Tinian
1944 - 1945
71 Combat Missions 2012 Sorties
12,000 Tons of Bombs and Mines
Losses: 27 Dead 98 Missing
Dedicated 14 Oct 1988
Erected 1988.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 39° 46.746′ N, 84° 6.798′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Spaatz Street. Marker (Memorial #047) 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.
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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (here, next to this marker); Frank G. Anger Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); 487th Bomb Squadron (M) (a few steps from this marker); 394th Bomb Group (M) (within shouting distance of this marker); 458th Bombardment Group (H) (within shouting distance of this marker); 48th Troop Carrier Squadron (within shouting distance of this marker); 39th Fighter Squadron (within shouting distance of this marker); 450th Bombardment Group (H) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . . 9th Bombardment Group. History of War website entry (Submitted on April 23, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via Wikipedia, March 4, 1945
3. Boeing B-29 Superfortress Serial number 42-65286 1st Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group, 20th Air Force
This photo was taken on March 4, 1945 after "Dinah Might" became the first B-29 to make an emergency landing on Iwo Jima, while the fighting was still going on. She was repaired, refueled and flown out. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 23, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
