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

B-29 Crew #15

May 1945 - February 1946

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

1. B-29 Crew #15 Marker

Inscription. 2nd Lt. Russell E Bryant – Navigator
2nd Lt. William H Hoylen – Bombardier
Sgt Herman E Horstman – CFC Gunner
2nd Lt. William E. May – Observer Engineer
Cpl James M O’Connor – Tail Gunner
2nd Lt. George M Osic – Copilot
1st Lt. Charles L. Patterson –
Aircraft Commander
Sgt Howard L Shores – Waist Gunner
Sgt William H Snow – Radio Operator
Sgt Forrest H Sogge – Waist Gunner
2nd Lt. Franz E. Spohn – Navigator Radar

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 39° 46.778′ N, 84° 6.757′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #2, 016) 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

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(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. Boeing B-29 Superfortress Fact Sheet. (Submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. B-29 Crew Position Film at YouTube. (Submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. B-29 Flight Procedure 1944 USAAF Training Film. (Submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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 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 April 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 12 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.