Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
39th Troop Carrier Squadron
Jungle Skippers
— Australia to Japan —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. 39th Troop Carrier Squadron Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 033) 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.
Also see . . .
1. 39th Airlift Squadron (current iteration of 39th Troop Carrier Squadron). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 39th Troop Carrier Squadron Association
this page online
3. The Jungle Skippers - 39th Troop Carrier Squadron. Steve in Vista's Blog entry (Submitted on March 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
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
Click for more information.
Click for more information.
via Steve in Vista's, unknown
5. C-47 Skytrain "Lucky Lucy" 0f 39th Troop Carrier Squadron
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2016, 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 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
