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

USAAF Warsaw Uprising Support Memorial

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

1. USAAF Warsaw Uprising Support Memorial Marker

Inscription.
This monument honors 1220 American airmen who, on 18 September 1944, air-dropped food and military supplies over Warsaw to help the Polish Home Army during the Warsaw Uprising (1 August - 2 October 1944). One hundred and seven B-17 Flying Fortresses from the 8th Air Force, escorted by one hundred and fifty P-51 Mustangs, flew from England over the Baltic Sea to Warsaw. One B-17 and two P-51s were shot down and a number of American airmen lost their lives. This mission was the only combat action in Poland undertaken by American forces in World War II.

In everlasting gratitude for the help and sacrifice by the American airmen who flew the mission

Polish Home Army Veterans Association in America
18 September 1994

The emblem below the 8th Air Force aircraft insignia was used by the Polish Underground during the German occupation of Poland in World War II.

Erected 1994 by Polish Home Army Veterans Association in America.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 1944.

Location. 39° 46.775′ N, 84° 6.689′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker

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(Memorial #253) 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. 50th Troop Carrier • Tactical Airlift • Airlft Squadron (here, next to this marker); 71st and 341st Air Refueling Squadrons (a few steps from this marker); Strategic Air Command (a few steps from this marker); 447th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); Flight Test Crews (a few steps from this marker); 1st Radio Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 93rd Troop Carrier Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 49th Fighter Group/Wing (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . .
1. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on January 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Warsaw Airlift. (Submitted on January 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. The Warsaw Airlift. (Submitted on January 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

USAAF Warsaw Uprising Support Memorial image. Click for full size.

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

2. USAAF Warsaw Uprising Support Memorial

USAAF Warsaw Uprising Support Memorial Eagle image. Click for full size.

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

3. USAAF Warsaw Uprising Support Memorial Eagle

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

4. USAAF Warsaw Uprising Support Memorial

In shadows at far left of photo. Looking northeast.

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

5. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 18, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.