Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
18th Fighter Wing
WWII – Korea – Vietnam
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. 18th Fighter Wing Marker
to the men and women of the
18th Fighter Wing
Guardians of the Pacific since 1927
Erected 2004 by 18th Fighter Wing Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.778′ N, 84° 6.757′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #2, 025) 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. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron (here, next to this marker); 13th “Jungle” Air Force (here, next to this marker); USAF Pilot Class 49C (here, next to this marker); The EC-47 ARDF Mission (here, next to this marker); USAF Pilot Class 48-C (here, next to this marker); B/G Edward J Hopkins (here, next to this marker); 9th Photo Recon Squadron (here, next to this marker); Marvin T. Koerner, P.E. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. 18th Wing. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 18th Fighter Bomber Wing. Korean War Project website entry (Submitted on April 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. NMUSAF Memorial Wall #2
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. NMUSAF Memorial Wall #2
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and markers listing
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via Wikipedia, 1950
5. North American F-51D-30-NA Mustang of 18th Wing
s/n 44-74651, circa 1950. This aircraft was deployed to South Korea and is marked as the Wing Commander's.
Kadena Air Force Base website entry
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Kadena Air Force Base website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on September 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
