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

442nd Troop Carrier Wing

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009

1. 442nd Troop Carrier Wing Memorial

Inscription.
Memorium
In memory of the
members of the
442nd Troop Carrier Wing
who gave their lives
to help preserve world
peace. December 19, 1961

Maj Jacob T Battenberg Jr
Capt Bobby E Wunsch
Capt Brodie E Bryant
Lt Warren R High
MSgt DeWitt F Edgar
MSgt Garland C Van Meter
A1C Dale R Willert

Erected 1999 by The 442nd Air Force Reserve Association, Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold.

Location. 39° 46.81′ N, 84° 6.71′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #86) 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. 21st Air Depot Group (here, next to this marker); B-26 Martin Marauder (here, next to this marker); Fifth Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (a few steps from this marker); 13th Bomb Squadron

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(a few steps from this marker); Pilot Training Class "52 Charlie" (a few steps from this marker); 352nd Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 398th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . .
1. 442nd Fighter Wing (current iteration). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. C-124A Globemaster II 49-0239 Crash. Aviation Safety Network website entry (Submitted on February 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009

2. 442nd Troop Carrier Wing Memorial

Looking NE toward museum.

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial Park map and marker listing
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Douglas C-124 Globemaster image. Click for full size.

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4. Douglas C-124 Globemaster

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,314 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.