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

American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc

Dayton Area Chapter

— Department of Ohio —

American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010

1. American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc Marker

Inscription.
To a unique type of human being, men and women of valor, all former prisoner's [sic] of war. Their unswerving loyalty, discipline and patriotism remained intact under the most trying conditions to which the human mind and body can be subjected. They rejoice at the word Freedom.

"We exist to help those who cannot help themselves"

Dedicated this date 2 September 1994

Erected 1994 by Dayton Area Chapter, American Ex-POW, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 2, 1994.

Location. 39° 46.712′ N, 84° 6.77′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Spaatz Street. Marker (Memorial #231) 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

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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: The Shadow (here, next to this marker); 4134th / 320th Bombardment Wing (H) (here, next to this marker); 435th OMS Enroute MX Section (here, next to this marker); 1896th Engineer Aviation Battalion (a few steps from this marker); Aircraft Mechanic's Creed (a few steps from this marker); 465th Troop Carrier Wing (a few steps from this marker); 134th Fighter Interceptor Group (a few steps from this marker); 529th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . .
1. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. A Brief History of the American Ex-POW Organization. (Submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010

2. American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc Marker

Second marker on the left, looking northeast

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.