Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
489th Bomb Squadron
1942 - 1945
— 340th Bomb Group - 57th Bomb Wing —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. 489th Bomb Squadron Marker
Corsica • Italy
9 Battle Stars
Distinguished Unit Citation
with one cluster
Dedicated 18 June 1988
Erected 1988 by Veterans of the 489th Bombardment Squadron.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 18, 1988.
Location. 39° 46.749′ N, 84° 6.771′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #149) 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. Tuskegee Airmen (here, next to this marker); 463rd Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); 781st Bombardment Squadron (H) (a few steps from this marker); Operation Babylift (a few steps from this marker); 312th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); 436th Troop Carrier Group (a few steps from this marker); 89th Troop Carrier Group (a few steps from this marker); 458th Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
this page online
Also see . . .
1. 489th Bomb Squadron. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 489th Bomb Squadron History. 57th Bomb Wing website entry (Submitted on December 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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via American Air Museum in Britain, Unknown
3. Edit entry 489th Bomb Squadron 340th BG - 12th AF
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 440 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
