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

Major General Harold E. Watson

1911 - 1994

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

1. Major General Harold E. Watson Marker

Inscription.

To honor the preeminent Air Technical Intelligence leader whose unique achievements greatly influenced the expansion of U.S. capabilities to assess the technological threat of foreign aircraft, missiles, radars, & space systems. His ingenuity, foresight, & motivating ability led to much improved intelligence evaluations aiding U.S. planners to design superior weapons, develop National Defense policies, & prevent technological surprise.

Dedicated 13 October 1995

Erected 1995.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1995.

Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 017) 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)

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(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. Harold Watson, 82, Pioneer in Air Force. The New York Times obituary (1994) (Submitted on May 31, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Harold Watson Cover Letter to Allan Dulles, CIA Director (1956). Internet Archive website entry (Submitted on May 31, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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Photographed By Larry Gertner

2. Major General Harold E. Watson

Air Force website entry
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Memorial Wall #1 Detail image. Click for full size.

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

3. Memorial Wall #1 Detail

Memorial Wall #1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

4. Memorial Wall #1

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

5. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial Park map and marker listing
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 31, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on October 8, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 31, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on July 2, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.