Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
460th Bombardment Group (H)
15th Air Force 55th Wing
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
1. 460th Bombardment Group (H) Marker
Sqdns and Support Units
Spinazzola, Italy 1944-1945
"Not in Vain"
may be the pride of those
who survived
and the epitaph of those
who fell.
Winston Churchill
Dedicated 28 May 1993
Erected 1993 by 460th Bomb Group Association.
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 1993.
Location. 39° 46.759′ N, 84° 6.707′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Spaatz Street. Marker (Memorial #200) 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: 18th Air Depot Group (here, next to this marker); 310th Bombardment Wing (M) (SAC) (here, next to this marker); Giovanni Pirelli (here, next to this marker); 19th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); The Pyramidiers (a few steps
this page online
Also see . . .
1. 460th Bombardment Group. American Air Museum in Britian website entry (Submitted on August 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 460th Bombardment Group (H). Group website homepage (Submitted on January 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. 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 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
2. 460th Bombardment Group (H) Marker
At right foreground, looking northeast
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr, 2010
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park Map and marker listing
Click for more information.
Click for more information.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, Unknown
4. B-24 Liberators of the 460th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation during a mission.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
5. 460th Bombardment Group (H) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,350 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on August 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on July 1, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
