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

Stalag Luft III

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

1. Stalag Luft III Marker

Inscription.

Presented at the
50th anniversary of their liberation,
12 May 1995, former Prisoners of War

Stalag Luft III

this majestic eagle, which so well
represents the spirit of Freedom,
is given in honor of those brave
airmen held as Prisoners of War
in Stalag Luft III, Germany during
World War II. Their unfaltering
belief in freedom was tested by
sacrifices unknown to most

Eagle designed by John Ruthven
and sculpted by John Leon

Erected 1995 by Former Stalag Luft III Prisoners of War.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

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

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(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. Stalag Luft III. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 31, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. The Story of Stalag Luft III. AFHI Virtual Museum website entry (Submitted on March 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Stalag Luft III POW Rosters. U.S. Military Forum website entry (Submitted on March 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Stalag Luft III Eagle image. Click for full size.

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

2. Stalag Luft III Eagle

Memorial Wall #1 image. Click for full size.

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

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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Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.