Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
345th Bombardment Group
Air Apaches
— In Tribute to Those Who Served —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. 345th Bombardment Group Marker
11 November 1942 to 29 December 1945
Vital Statistics for the 345th Bomb Group
Asia-Pacific Theater WWII
Sorties 10,609 • Strike Sorties 9,120
Combat Flying Hours 58,562
Number of Bombs Dropped 58,171
Tons of Bombs Dropped 6,340
Ammunition Expended 12,586,000
Aircraft Lost 177
Personnel Lost on Flights 580
Total Personnel Lost 712
Losses Inflicted
Shipping Destroyed - 260 Vessels, 202,600 Tons
[Shipping] Damaged - 275 Vessels, 114,736 Tons
Aircraft Destroyed - 260 on Ground, 107 in Air
Campaigns
New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago;
China Defensive; Southern Philippines;
Leyte; Luzon; Western Pacific;
China Offensive; Air Offensive, Japan
Dedicated 7 Sept. 1984
Erected 1984 by 345th Bomb Group Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1942.
Location. 39° 46.781′ N, 84° 6.778′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #143) is in the Memorial Park of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, with museum access off Springfield Street. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 376th Heavy Bombardment Group (here, next to this marker); 389th Bomb Group (here, next to this marker); 341st Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 805th Engineer Aviation Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 392nd Bomb Group (Heavy) (a few steps from this marker); 459th Bomb Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); Staff Sgt Joseph J. Terbay (a few steps from this marker); 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
1. 345th Bombardment Wing. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 345th Bombardment Group Association. Association website homepage (archived) (Submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 345th Bomb Group Association. Assiciation website homepage (active) (Submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
2. B-25 on 345th Bomb Group Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
3. 345th Bomb Group Squadron Markers
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4. 345th Bombardment Group Marker
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5. 345th Bombardment Group Marker (Back)
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6. 345th Bombardment Group Memorial
Looking SW.
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7. 345th Bombardment Group Bench
Four benches surround the memorial, with the "345th BG" engraved on one side and a squadron on the other side.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
8. 498th Bombardment Squadron Bench
Four benches surround the memorial, with the "345th BG" engraved on one side and a squadron on the other side.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
9. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via World War Photos, unknown
10. B-25J s/n 43-36016 of the 501st Bomb Squadron, 345th Bomb Group
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,378 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 9. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 10. submitted on August 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
