Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
2nd Ferrying Group
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. 2nd Ferrying Group Marker
all who served in the
2nd Ferrying Group, Ferrying Division
Air Transport Command
New Castle Army Air Base, Delaware
1942 - 1946
The group delivered aircraft all over the world and was the first to utilize women pilots, the WAFS and WASP
In late 1943, the group established a scheduled military airline "Crescent Caravan" from New Castle, Delaware to Calcutta, India, flying C-54 type aircraft
Turning Final
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 093) 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);
this page online
Regarding 2nd Ferrying Group. A book, History of the 2nd Ferrying Group, Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command, New Castle Army Air Base, Wilmington, Delaware, was published in 1993.
Also see . . .
1. 2nd Ferrying Group. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on August 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Groundbreaking Stories of American Women Aviators in World War II. Institute of Museum and Library Services website entry (Submitted on August 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. Memorial Wall #1
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. Memorial Wall #1
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 3, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on July 19, 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.
