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

40th Fighter Squadron

1939 - 1954

— 35 Ftr Group • 5th Air Force —

40th Fighter Squadron Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 40th Fighter Squadron Marker

Inscription.

This squadron of young Americans bore the cost of freedom from the South Pacific to Japan and Korea. They earned respect and thanks from a grateful nation.

P-51 • P-39 • P-47 • F-80

Selfridge Field • Mt Gambier • Port Moresby • Antil Plains • 12-Mile • Tsili-Tsili • Nadzab • Noemfoor • Okinawa • Clark Field • Lingayen Pi • Morotai • Irumagawa, Japan • Pohang, Korea • Gusap

Dedicated 14 August, 1995

Erected 1995.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 14, 1995.

Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 005) 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);

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

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. 40th Fighter Squadron. Oz at War website entry (Submitted on August 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Flying the P-39 Aircobra in the Pacific Posed Challenges. Defense Media Network website entry (Submitted on April 1, 2016, 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
Click for more information.

P-39C-BE Airacobra fighter of 40th Pursuit Squadron of USAAF 31st Pursuit Group image. Click for full size.

via World War II Database, 1941

5. P-39C-BE Airacobra fighter of 40th Pursuit Squadron of USAAF 31st Pursuit Group

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on March 31, 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 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.