Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hawthorne School of Aeronautics
2162nd AAFBU Orangeburg, S.C.
— Primary Flight School 1941 – 1945 —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. Hawthorne School of Aeronautics Marker
were trained there
This plaque erected in honor of
The World War II Hawthorne Pilot Training Association
prior to deactivation in 1998
Erected by World War II Hawthorne Pilot Training Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 086) 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.
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Hawthorne School of Aeronautics, Orangeburg SC. (Submitted on February 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Hawthorne School of Aeronautics, Orangeburg SC. (Submitted on February 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Hawthorne School of Aeronautics, Orangeburg SC Photo of Facilities. (Submitted on February 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on February 28, 2016, 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 February 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 28, 2016, 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.
