Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Association of Former Prisoners of War in Romania
Aug. 1, 1943 to Aug. 31, 1944
— B-24 • B-17 • P-38 • P-51 —
Polesti [sic - Ploesti] Oil Fields
Romania
Constanta-Guirgui-Simeria Pitesta
Ploesti-Bucharest-Brasow
Harken you who in spirit soar,
to the echo of thundering wings;
Theirs was the sky, the high frontier,
where courage and valor reign.
Though fate of man has stilled their wings,
and quieted their thunderous song,
In those who streak the beckoning blue
Their selfless courage lives on.
Dedicated this
28th Day of Aug. 1987
Erected 1987.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.761′ N, 84° 6.738′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial 067) 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. 455th Bombardment Group (Heavy) (here, next to this marker); 492nd Bomb Group (here, next to this marker); 49th Fighter Squadron • 14th Fighter Group (TE) (here, next to this marker); TAC Tankers Association Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 68th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Army Air Corps Enlisted Pilots (a few steps from this marker); Headquarters Squadron, Air Service Command (a few steps from this marker); Ohioans Who Served in the 8th Air Force (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
1. Photos of POW Airmen in Romania. (Submitted on May 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Bombing of Romanian Oil Fields during World War II. (Submitted on May 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on May 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.