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

9th Photo Recon Squadron

US Army Air Force

— 1942 – China Burma India – 1945 —

9th Photo Recon Squadron Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010

1. 9th Photo Recon Squadron Marker

Inscription.

To all of our squadron mates,
who served their country
with honor and each other with compassion in
the face of danger and hardships,
and especially to the
memory of the men who gave their lives.

Dedicated 11 October 2001

Erected 2001 by Members of the 9th Photo Recon Squadron.

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 11, 2001.

Location. 39° 46.778′ N, 84° 6.757′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Spaatz Street. Marker (Memorial Wall #2, 005) 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.

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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: 15th Troop Carrier Squadron (here, next to this marker); 13th “Jungle” Air Force (here, next to this marker); USAF Pilot Class 49C (here, next to this marker); The EC-47 ARDF Mission (here, next to this marker); USAF Pilot Class 48-C (here, next to this marker); B/G Edward J Hopkins (here, next to this marker); Marvin T. Koerner, P.E. (here, next to this marker); Col Charles (Chuck) E. Minihan, Sr. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . . Duncan's Hot Rod - The 9th Photo Recon Squadron in WWII. WW2 Aircraft website entry (Submitted on March 24, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

NMUSAF Memorial Wall #2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

2. NMUSAF Memorial Wall #2

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

3. NMUSAF Memorial Wall #2

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial Park map and markers listing
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9th Photo Recon Squadron F4 Lightning image. Click for full size.

via WW2 Aircrafrt, unknown

5. 9th Photo Recon Squadron F4 Lightning

Under rather primitive condition, member of the 9th PRS prepare an F4 for an engine change.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,006 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on March 24, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.