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

61st Troop Carrier (Airlift) Squadron

314th Troop Carrier (Airlift) Group

— C-130 “The Green Hornets” C-119 —

61st Troop Carrier (Airlift) Squadron Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 61st Troop Carrier (Airlift) Squadron Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated in honor of the combat crews and officers and airmen who supported them in the delivery of airborne troops into battle and continuous delivery of necessary supplies during major operations in
Korea – Vietnam – Panama – Columbia – India

Dedicated 19 September 2007

Erected 2007.

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

Location. 39° 46.778′ N, 84° 6.757′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #2, 046) 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

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(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. A Very Short History of the 61st Troop Carrier Squadron. (Submitted on April 28, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. History of "The Green Hornets". (Submitted on April 28, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on April 28, 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 28, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 28, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 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.