Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
460th Fighter Squadron
The Black Rams
— P-47 & P-51, New Guinea - Japan —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
1. 460th Fighter Squadron Marker
in glory and honor.
This unit was formed in New Guinea in 1944
as a special squadron in P-47 Aircraft
Completed missions to Japan from IF Shima
1945 in P-51 aircraft.
Dedicated May 1991
Erected 1991.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 39° 46.791′ N, 84° 6.667′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #161) 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. 401st Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 456th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); B-24 Liberator WWII 50th Anniversary Commemoration (a few steps from this marker); Forward Air Controllers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 442nd Troop Carrier Group (a few steps from this marker); 94th Bomb Group
this page online
Also see . . .
1. 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron (later iteration). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. A Brief History of the 460th Fighter Squadron During NMUSAF Memorial Park Dedication. (Submitted on January 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
2. 460th Fighter Squadron Marker
Second marker on right side of walkway. Looking northeast.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via Wikipedia, Unknown
4. 460th Fighter Squadron P-47D
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 875 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on August 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
