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

47th Aerial Port Squadron

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— Military Airlift Command —

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

1. 47th Aerial Port Squadron Marker

Inscription.

In honor of the men and women of
the 47th Aerial Port Squadron
United States Air Force Reserve
Travis Air Force Base California
Activated: 1 July 1973
Deactivated: 1 August 1992
Dedicated: 25 January 1996

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, 025) 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.

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(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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2. 47th Aerial Port Squadron emblem

The purpose of an aerial port squadron is to arrange and carry out Air Force logistical functions such as processing cargo, loading equipment, rigging for airdrop, and packing parachutes.

Memorial Wall #1 Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. Memorial Wall #1 Detail

Memorial Wall #1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

4. Memorial Wall #1

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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 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 11, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on August 20, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 31, 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.