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

48th Fighter Squadron

14th Fighter Group

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2021

1. 48th Fighter Squadron Marker

Inscription.

In honor of the Lockheed P-38 "Lightning" and the men who, by flying and supporting, made it possible for this aircraft to have one of the most outstanding records of any fighter-interceptor class aircraft during World War II.

Dedicated 9 October 1990

Erected 1990.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is October 9, 1990.

Location. 39° 46.766′ N, 84° 6.715′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Spaatz Street. Marker (Memorial #178) 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: Aviation Cadet Pilot Class 42-B (here, next to this marker); World War II Air Commandos (here, next to this marker); 62nd Troop Carrier Group (here, next to this marker); 366^th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 49th Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker);

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56th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); The Pyramidiers (a few steps from this marker); 87th Depot Repair Squadron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . . 14th Fighter Group. (Submitted on January 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2021

2. 48th Fighter Squadron Marker

At left foreground

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

3. 48th Fighter Squadron Marker

At right foreground. Looking northeast.

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.