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

2nd Strategic Air Depot

8th Air Force

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

1. 2nd Strategic Air Depot Marker

Inscription.
In memory of those who served

Little Staughton • Abbots Ripton
World War II • England • 1942 - 1945
Soldiers Together • Brothers Forever
Dedicated May 1994

Erected 1994 by 2nd Strategic Air Depot Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 39° 46.727′ N, 84° 6.808′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #218) 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. 39th Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 292nd Joint Assault Signal Company (a few steps from this marker); Crew E-180, 307th Air Refueling Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Air National Guard (a few steps from this marker); Eleventh Air Force (a few steps from this marker); 48th Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 6147th Tactical Control Group "Mosquitos"

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(a few steps from this marker); 1st Lt Carl D. Nesbitt (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . . 2nd Strategic Air Depot. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Station 547, Abbots Ripton - Home of the 2nd Strategic Air Depot serving the B-17 fleet image. Click for full size.

via American Air Museum in Britain, unknown

2. Station 547, Abbots Ripton - Home of the 2nd Strategic Air Depot serving the B-17 fleet

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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Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 468 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on August 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.