Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1st Fighter Group
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. 1st Fighter Group Memorial
Looking southwest.
of
those who served and
those who gave their lives
defending
our precious gift of
freedom
Oldest fighter organization
in the
United States Air Force
1st Pursuit Group
May 1918
1st Fighter Group
May 1941
1st Tactical Fighter Wing
October 1970
Squadrons
17th, 1917-1940 27th, 1917-
71st, 1941- 94th, 1917-
95th, 1917-1927 185th, 1918-1919
Campaigns
World War I
Lorraine Champagne Champaign-Marne
Aisne-Marne Oise-Aisne St Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
World War II
Air Combat Europe-Africa-Mediterranean Theater
Air Offensive-Europe Algeria-French Morroco [sic]
Tunisia Sicily Naples-Foggia
Anzio Rome-Arno Normandy
Northern France Southern France
North Apennines Rhineland
Central Europe Po Valley
Decorations
Croix de Guerre with Palm
94th Aero Squadron
Distinguished Unit Citations;
Italy Aug. 25, 1943
Italy Aug. 30, 1943
Ploesti, Rumania May 18, 1944
Memorial designed by
Warren Perryman
27th Fighter Squadron
Dedicated September 1986
Erected 1986 by
this page online
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.76′ N, 84° 6.821′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #17) 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. 27th Fighter Bomber Group (here, next to this marker); 79th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 394th Bomb Group (M) (a few steps from this marker); 2nd Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 451st Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 322nd Bomb Group (M) (a few steps from this marker); 316th Troop Carrier Group (a few steps from this marker); 466th Bombardment Group (H) Memorial Tree (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
2. 1st Fighter Group Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
3. 1st Fighter Group Memorial (rear)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
4. 1st Fighter Group Memorial
Looking south.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
5. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,034 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on January 8, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
