Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
401st Bombardment Group (H)
8th Air Force
— "Best Damned Outfit in the USAAF" —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
1. 401st Bombardment Group (H) Memorial (front)
614th Bomb Sqdn. · 615th Bomb Sqdn.
Stationed at AAF Station 128, Deenethorpe, Northamptonshire, England. The 401 BG, assigned to the 1st Div, 84th Combat Wing, Eighth United States Army Air Force.
Flew 254 combat missions over Europe, ETO. Awarded two Distinguished Unit Citations and recognized as the B-17 unit in 8AF with the best bombing accuracy and second lowest loss ratio for missions flown.
401BG
Activated 1 Apr 43, Ephrata AFB Wash;
Deactivated 28 Aug 45.
Commanders
Col. Harold W. Bowman, June 43 - 5 Dec 44
Col. William T. Seawell, 5 Dec 44 - June 45
Dedicated to the memory of those who did not return
and to all who served with the 401BG
from 1 Apr 43 through the end of WWII.
Erected by 401st Bomb Group (H) Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.794′ N, 84° 6.668′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #089) is in the Memorial Park of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, with museum access off Springfield Street. Touch for map
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 442nd Troop Carrier Group (here, next to this marker); 460th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 19th Air Depot Group (a few steps from this marker); B-24 Liberator WWII 50th Anniversary Commemoration (a few steps from this marker); 339th Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 94th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); 456th Bomb Group (a few steps from this marker); Forward Air Controllers Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
1. 401st Bombardment Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 401st Bomb Group (H) Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on January 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
2. 401st Bombardment Group (H) Memorial (back)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
3. 401st Bombardment Group (H) Record Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 4, 2010
4. 401st Bombardment Group (H) Dedication Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
5. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
Click for more information.
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via American Air Museum in Britain, unknown
6. A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,042 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on August 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
