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

1896th Engineer Aviation Battalion

ELKO Engineers

— U.S. Army W.W. II —

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

1. 1896th Engineer Aviation Battalion Marker

Inscription.
Service Time 5-43 to 7-46
Richmond - Elko - New Guinea
Biak - Luzon - Japan

Dedicated 9-16-94

Erected 1994.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 39° 46.713′ N, 84° 6.764′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #210) 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. 465th Troop Carrier Wing (here, next to this marker); American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc (a few steps from this marker); 484th Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); 4134th / 320th Bombardment Wing (H) (a few steps from this marker); The Shadow (a few steps from this marker); 474th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); Navigators and Observers (a few steps from this marker); 134th Fighter Interceptor Group (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

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2. Engineer Aviation Battalions

Display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force museum in Dayton OH.
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010

3. 1896th Engineer Aviation Battalion Marker

Second marker on right, looking northeast

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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

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Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 898 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on September 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.