Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Andrew E. McDavid, Colonel USAF
1940 - 1968
— Honoring —
BSM, AM w/4OLC
From the officers and men who served in the 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron while he was commander, Oct '49-Apr '52. He inspired in us the effort that led to creation of the sqdn's motto, "Primus Cum Plurimi". To Black Mac from his Blackjacks, "Our Final Salute"!
Requiescat in Honor et Gloria
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 020) 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.
Also see . . .
1. Andrew Eugene McDavid. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 31, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Air Lift Revisited, December 1951. Korean War Children's Memorial website entry (Submitted on May 31, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron Vets and Friends on Facebook. (Submitted on May 31, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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 424 times since then and 11 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.