Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Capt. Hilliard A. Wilbanks USAF
26 Jul 1933 – 24 Feb 1967
— Congressional Medal of Honor —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. Capt. Hilliard A. Wilbanks USAF Bench (Side A)
15 Jun 55
Erected by USAF Pilot Training Class 55-P.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 39° 46.778′ N, 84° 6.757′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #2, Bench) 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 . . .
this page online
1. Hilliard A. Wilbanks Medal of Honor Citation. (Submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Hilliard A. Wilbanks Foundation. (Submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
2. USAF Pilot Training Class 55-P Bench (Side B)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
3. Capt. Hilliard A. Wilbanks USAF / USAF Pilot Training Class 55-P Bench
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 May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
