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

18th Air Depot Group

15th Air Force

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

1. 18th Air Depot Group Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated to all units of the 18th Air Depot Group by members of the HQ. & HQ. Sq., this 11 day of October 1991

Activated 19 January 1942
Patterson Field, Ohio
Stationed at
Sidi Ahmed, North Africa • Foggia, Italy
Inactivated 17 October 1945

"We met as strangers and became lifetime friends"

Erected 1991 by 18th Air Depot Group Headquarters and Headquarters 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 January 19, 1942.

Location. 39° 46.758′ N, 84° 6.71′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #248) 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. 460th Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 19th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); 310th Bombardment Wing (M) (SAC) (a few steps from this marker); 8th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 48th Fighter Squadron

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(a few steps from this marker); B-47 Stratojet (a few steps from this marker); 73rd Bombardment Wing (a few steps from this marker); 89th Attack Squadron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

2. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial Park map and markers listing
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 472 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.