351st Bombardment Group Memorial, a War Memorial

351st Bombardment Group Memorial, a War Memorial (HM25TV)

Location: Riverside, OH 45431 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 46.818', W 84° 6.696'

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Inscription
This Memorial is Dedicated to the Men who During World War II Served with the 351st Bombardment Group (H) from May 1943 to June 1945
Based at Polebrook England, while flying B-17 type aircraft, they carried the air war deep into enemy occupied Europe and the enemy's homeland. They Served with Honor to Preserve World Peace
1943     1945

( plaque at the base )
In honor of those who served in the 351st Bombardment Group (H)
8th Air Force Polebrook England
508th Bomb Sqdn · 509th Bomb Sqdn · 510th Bomb Sqdn · 511th Bomb Sqdn
311 combat missions over occupied Europe May 14, 1943 — April 20, 1945
175 B-17 Flying Fortresses and crews lost; 303 enemy aircraft destroyed.
Awards
Medals of Honor: 2/Lt Walter E. Truemper & S/Sgt Archibald Mathies
Distinguished Unit Citations (2)
Commanding Officers
Col. William A. Hatcher · Col. Eugene A. Romig · Col. Robert W. Burns · Col. Merlin I. Carter
Dedicated October 9, 1982
Details
HM NumberHM25TV
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Year Placed1982
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Date Added Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 747360 N 4407364
Decimal Degrees39.78030000, -84.11160000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 46.818', W 84° 6.696'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 46' 49.08" N, 84° 6' 41.76" W
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Area Code(s)937
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Spaatz Cir, Riverside OH 45431, US
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