Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Thomas W. Ferebee
Colonel USAF (Ret)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. Thomas W. Ferebee Marker
that dropped the first atomic bomb
on Japan at Hiroshima
6 August 1945
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 122) 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. 47th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); AC-130A Spectre Gunship II (here, next to this marker); SSgt Forrest Ray Cope (here, next to this marker); 504th Bomb Group (VH) (here, next to this marker); Frederick W. Kaufmann, Colonel, USAF (here, next to this marker); USAF Pilot Class 1954E (here, next to this marker); Michael Slepecky, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Army Air Corps Flying Cadet Class 41-B (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
1. Thomas Ferebee Dies at 81: Dropped First Atomic Bomb, New York Times Obit (2000)
this page online
2. Thomas W. Ferebee at Gathering of Eagles. (Submitted on July 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Enola Gay'. (Submitted on July 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. Memorial Wall #1
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. Memorial Wall #1
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 July 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on July 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 2, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
