Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

22nd Marine Regiment

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010

1. 22nd Marine Regiment Marker

Inscription.

The 22nd Marine Regiment was cited for their capture of Sugar Loaf Hill, 14-19 May 1944. The 4th Marine Regiment was cited for the Battle of Mount Yaetake. The 6th Marine Division lost 8,227 killed and wounded. In exchange, more than 18,000 Japanese troops were killed and 3,254 captured: more than in any previous campaign and the largest in Marine Corps history.

The 6th Marine Division received the Presidential Citation.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 074) 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

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(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. A Very Brief History of the 22nd Marines. Sixth Marine Division website entry (Submitted on July 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. 6th Marine Division Official Website. Website homepage (Submitted on July 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. 6th Marine Division on Facebook. (Submitted on July 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Memorial Wall #1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

2. Memorial Wall #1

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. Memorial Wall #1

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial Park map and marker listing
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Elements of the 6th Marine Division are shown here advancing on Naha, capital of Okinawa Shima. image. Click for full size.

via Sixth Marine Division, 1945

5. Elements of the 6th Marine Division are shown here advancing on Naha, capital of Okinawa Shima.

Elements of the Division are shown here advancing on Naha, capital of Okinawa Shima.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on July 19, 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. 5. submitted on July 31, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.