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

39th Bomb Group (VH)

60th • 61st • 62nd Squadrons

— 314th Bomb Wing (VH) • 20th Air Force —

39th Bomb Group (VH) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010

1. 39th Bomb Group (VH) Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated to those brave young men of the 39th Bomb Group whose heroic efforts substantially contributed to the victory over the Japanese Empire and to honor our comrades who gave their lives in the defense of freedom.

North Field Guam 1945

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 116) 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. 47th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); AC-130A Spectre Gunship II (here, next to this marker); SSgt Forrest Ray Cope (here, next to this marker); 504th Bomb Group (VH) (here, next to this marker); Frederick W. Kaufmann, Colonel, USAF (here, next to this marker); USAF Pilot Class 1954E (here, next to this marker); Michael Slepecky, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Army Air Corps Flying Cadet Class 41-B (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

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Also see . . .
1. 39th Bomb Group History. Association website entry (Submitted on July 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. 39th Bomb Group History. History of War website entry (Submitted on July 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. 39th Bomb Group (VH) Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on July 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Memorial Wall #1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

2. Memorial Wall #1

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. Memorial Wall #1

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial Park map and marker listing
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39th Bomb Group B-29 Superfortresses image. Click for full size.

via 39th Bomb Group Association, unknown

5. 39th Bomb Group B-29 Superfortresses

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on July 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 2, 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 9, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.