Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Navigators and Observers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
1. Navigators and Observers Marker
Observers, past and present who
served their country to secure
peace and security for all
Dedicated 14 Oct. 1994
Erected 1994 by Air Force Navigator Observer Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.
Location. 39° 46.721′ N, 84° 6.755′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Spaatz Street. Marker (Memorial #209) 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 (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: 474th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); State of Ohio Pearl Harbor Survivors (here, next to this marker); 484th Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); Pilot Class 42-I (a few steps from this marker); 465th Troop Carrier Wing (a few steps from this marker); 1896th Engineer Aviation Battalion (a few steps from this marker);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Air Force Navigator Observer Association. (Submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
3. Navigators and Observers 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 418 times since then and 7 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 July 1, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
