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

474th Fighter Group

Lockheed P-38

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010

1. 474th Fighter Group Marker

Inscription.
In tribute to those who served
474 Fighter Group
HQ • 428th • 429th • 430th Squadrons
9th AF • 9th Tactical Air Command
World War II 1943 - 1945
England • France • Belgium • Germany
Distinguished Unit Citation
Belgian Fourragere

Dedicated 6 June 1997

Erected 1997.

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 6, 1997.

Location. 39° 46.721′ N, 84° 6.756′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #237) 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. Navigators and Observers (here, next to this marker); State of Ohio Pearl Harbor Survivors (here, next to this marker); 484th Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); 465th Troop Carrier Wing (a few steps from this marker); Pilot Class 42-I (a few steps from this marker); 1896th Engineer Aviation Battalion

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(a few steps from this marker); 491st Bombardment Group (H) (a few steps from this marker); Major Richard A Keylor Sr (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . . 474th Fighter Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 20, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial Park map and marker entry
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P-38 Lightnings of the 474th Fighter Group lined up on hardstanding. image. Click for full size.

via American Air Museum in Britain, 1944

3. P-38 Lightnings of the 474th Fighter Group lined up on hardstanding.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 20, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.