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

556th Strategic Missile Squadron

In Utrumque Paratus

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

1. 556th Strategic Missile Squadron Marker

Inscription.

We dedicated this plaque to all the personnel of the 556th Strategic Missile Squadron I.C.B.M. and Snark who gave their best and kept the United States Air Force missiles in readiness during the Cold War and the
"Cuban Missile Crisis".

May they all be remembered for their devotion to duty and for keeping the peace during this period of history.

Erected 1996.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold.

Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 048) 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);

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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.

Regarding 556th Strategic Missile Squadron. The book, A History of the 556th Strategic Missile Squadron by John Stone with Jeff Stephens tells the unit's story.

Also see . . .
1. 556th Strategic Missile Squadron. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 28, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. 556th Strategic Missile Squadron. Squadron website homepage (Submitted on March 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. 556th SMS Reunion at an Atlas Missile Silo (2014). YouTube video (9m 55s) (Submitted on March 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

556th Strategic Missile Squadron SM-65F Atlas No. 100 at Site 6, Au Sable Forks NY image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, c. 1962

2. 556th Strategic Missile Squadron SM-65F Atlas No. 100 at Site 6, Au Sable Forks NY

Memorial Wall #1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. Memorial Wall #1

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

4. Memorial Wall #1

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

5. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial Park map and marker listing
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on August 28, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on March 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on July 2, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.