Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
484th Bombardment Group
Commanding Officer Colonel William B. Keese
| | Deputy Commanding Officer Lt. Colonel Chester C. Busch | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
1. 484th Bombardment Group Marker
The 484th Bombardment Group (Heavy) comprised of the 824th, 825th, 826th, 827th Squadrons, assigned to the 49th Bombardment Wing, 15th Air Force, flew the B-24 Liberator Bomber in 208 Combat Missions from April 1944 to May 1945 from its airfield at Torretta, Italy (Cerignola), attacking oil refineries, oil storage plants, heavy industry, and communications in Southern Europe. The Group received two Presidential Unit Citations for actions on 13 June 1944 and 21 August 1944. The Group's insignia was a red bow tie. This plaque commemorates the Group's achievements during World War II and honors all the men assigned to the 484th Bomb Group.
Installed by the 484th Bomb Group Association, Dayton, Ohio, 15 September 1995
Erected 1995 by 484th Bomb Group Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1944.
Location. 39° 46.717′ N, 84° 6.759′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Spaatz Street. Marker (Memorial #267) 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.
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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 (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: 465th Troop Carrier Wing (here, next to this marker); 474th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); Navigators and Observers (a few steps from this marker); 1896th Engineer Aviation Battalion (a few steps from this marker); State of Ohio Pearl Harbor Survivors (a few steps from this marker); American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc (a few steps from this marker); Aircraft Mechanic's Creed (a few steps from this marker); 435th OMS Enroute MX Section (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
1. 484th Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 484th Bombardment Group (H). Army Air Corps Library and Museum website entry (Submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. 484th Bombardment Group Association. Website homepage (Submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Heavy Bomber Groups of the 15th Air Force. A Glimpse of How It Was- The Air War Over Europe 1943-1945 website entry (Submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via American Air Museum in Britain, Unknown
3. A B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Flak Strainer" of the 484th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
4. 484th Bombardment Group Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,275 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on July 1, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
