6th Marine Division
The 6th Marine Division captured two-thirds of Okinawa; the 22nd Regiment raised the American flag on the northern and southern ends of the island and stormed Sugar Loaf Hill. They were cited for their drive across the ASA Estuary, 11 May - 1 June 1944, that led to the breaking of the Shure Line.
Awarded the Presidential Citation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1944.
Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Memorial is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Spaatz Street. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 073) is in the Memorial Park of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, with museum access off Springfield Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton OH 45431, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the
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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. 6th Marine Division Official Website. (Submitted on July 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 6th Marine Division on Facebook. (Submitted on July 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. 6th Marine Division WWII Color Photos. (Submitted on July 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 2, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
