Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
86th Fighter Bomber Group
525th, 526th, 527th, and Headquarters Squadrons
— 12AAF • USAAF • 9AAF —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. 86th Fighter Bomber Group Marker
In North Africa, Sicily, Italy,
Corsica, France and Germany.
Received 7 Campaign Stars and
2 Presidential Unit Citations.
Our aircraft were the A-36, P-40 and P-47.
Activated, 10 Feb. 1942.
Inactivated, 31 Mar. 1946.
Erected 1987.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is February 10, 1942.
Location. 39° 46.776′ N, 84° 6.737′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial 109) 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. 2nd Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 459th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); Flying Cadet Class 40-G (a few steps from this marker); 64th Troop Carrier Group (a few steps from this marker); 5th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); Headquarters Squadron, Air Service Command
this page online
Also see . . .
1. 86th Fighter Bomber Group History. (Submitted on May 17, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 86th Fighter Bomber Group Association on Facebook. (Submitted on May 17, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 86th Fighter Bomber Group in World War II. (Submitted on May 17, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on May 17, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
2. 86th Fighter Bomber Group Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
