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

6th Bomb Group (VH)

313th Bomb Wing (VH) • 20th Air Force

— 24th Squadron • 39th Squadron • 40th Squadron —

 
 
6th Bomb Group (VH) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. 6th Bomb Group (VH) Marker
Inscription.

In memory of all those who served,
to the combat squadrons
and all support units,
to those who were prisoners of war
and especially to our comrades
who gallantly gave their lives
to the cause of freedom.
They above all had victory by valor.

Tinian Island, Marianas Group - 1945


 
Erected by 6th Bomb Group Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpacePatriots & PatriotismWar, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
 
Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 067) 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.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
 
Also see . . .
1. The 6th Bomb Group Association. (Submitted on July 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 313th Bomb Wing. (Submitted on July 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 6th Bombardment Group. (Submitted on July 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. The Real Pirates - Formerly of the Caribbean (2011 article). (Submitted on July 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. NMUSAF Memorial Park Diagram. (Submitted on July 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Memorial Wall #1 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. Memorial Wall #1
Memorial Wall #1 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. Memorial Wall #1
NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on July 25, 2015, 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.

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