Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
IX Troop Carrier Command Pathfinders
9th Air Force
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. IX Troop Carrier Command Pathfinders Marker
all those who served in and with the
IX Troop Carrier Pathfinders
World War II - Europe
[Dedicated] 9 May 1997
Erected 1997.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Communications • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1997.
Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 060) 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.
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Also see . . .
1. Pathfinders Of The 9th Air Force Troop Carrier Command, Grantham, England (c.1944-1945). Internet Archive website video (4m 6s) (Submitted on March 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. IX Troop Carrier Command. American Mobility Command Museum website entry (Submitted on March 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Pathfinders. U.S. Airborne website entry (Submitted on March 18, 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
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via Air and Space Museum, Unknown
5. A Eureka-equipped Pathfinder team prior to drop.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on March 8, 2016, 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 August 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
