Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
40th Troop Carrier Squadron / 317th Troop Carrier Group
Jungle Skippers
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. 40th Troop Carrier Squadron / 317th Troop Carrier Group Marker
Australia – New Guinea – Philippines
Okinawa – Japan
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 1942.
Location. 39° 46.778′ N, 84° 6.757′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #2, 014) 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. 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); 9th Photo Recon Squadron (here, next to this marker); Marvin T. Koerner, P.E. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
1. 40th Airlift Squadron. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
this page online
2. 317th Troop Carrier Group Association. Association website entry (Submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. NMUSAF Memorial Wall #2
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. NMUSAF Memorial Wall #2
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
