Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
489th Bomb Group (H)
844th, 845th, 846th, & 847th Squadrons
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. 489th Bomb Group (H) Marker
Halesworth, England:
22 April 1944 – 29 November 1944
First Mission: 30 May 1944
Last Mission: 10 November 1944
Missions: 106 – Sorties: 2,998
Bomb Tonnage: 6,951
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1944.
Location. 39° 46.778′ N, 84° 6.757′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #2, 058) 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. 489th Bomb Group. American Air Museum in Europe website entry (Submitted on August 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. History of the 489th Bomb Group. Museum website homepage (Submitted on April 29, 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 marker listing
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via American Air Museum in Britain, Unknown
5. Personnel of the 489th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator and the control tower at Halesworth.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 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 August 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
