Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
375th Troop Carrier Group
Squadrons 55, 56, 57, 58 and HQs
— 5th Air Force —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. 375th Troop Carrier Group Marker
Eight Campaigns; New Guinea To Japan
Philippine Pres. Unit Citation.
Dedicated To Those Who Served, And
To Commemorate Those Missing In Action.
July 1995
Erected 1995.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1946.
Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 009) 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
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Regarding 375th Troop Carrier Group. A book, The history of the Tokyo Trolley: 375th Troop Carrier Group June 1942-January 1946 details the history of the unit.
Also see . . .
1. 375th Troop Carrier Group. Army Air Corps Museum and Library website entry (Submitted on May 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Troop Carrier Groups of WWII. Troop Carrier/Tactical Airlift Association website entry (Submitted on May 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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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via Belleville News-Democrat, unknown
5. c-46 Commando of the 375th Troop Carrier Group
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on March 31, 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 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
