Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
318th Fighter Group
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. 318th Fighter Group Marker
318th Fighter Group
World War II – Pacific Theater
The 318th flew P47D’s off carriers in the invasion of Saipan. Strikes were made on Guam, Tinian, Rota, Truk and Iwo Jima. From Ie Shima, strikes were made on Okinawa and Kyushu, Japan. The 318th continued their tour until the end of the war. They lost 6 planes in dog fights and downed 164 Japanese planes. The 318th ground crew operated under sniper fire, keeping planes armed, repaired, and serviced. We thank them for their devotion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.778′ N, 84° 6.757′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #2, 065) 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
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Also see . . . 318th Fighter Group History. Army Air Corps Museum website entry (Submitted on May 3, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
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 WW2 Database, 1944
5. P-47D Thunderbolts of the 318th Fighter Group being ferried to Saipan
Taken aboard Escort Carrier USS Manila Bay. Note bomb splashes from an aerial attack by four D3A Aichi “Val” dive bombers during refueling operations east of Saipan, Jun 23 1944.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 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 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
