69th Troop Carrier Squadron

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69th Troop Carrier Squadron
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C-119 Flying Boxcar as flown by the squadron
Active1943-1946; 1947–1952; 1956–1965
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Role Tactical Airlift
Part of Continental Air Command
Engagements Southwest Pacific Theater
Decorations Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Insignia
Patch with 69th Troop Carrier Squadron emblem (approved 20 September 1944) [1] 69th Troop Carrier Squadron - Emblem.png

The 69th Troop Carrier Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last active with the 916th Troop Carrier Group, based at Carswell Air Force Base, Texas. It was inactivated on 25 November 1965.

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History

World War II

Established under I Troop Carrier Command, January 1943. After training deployed to Fifth Air Force in the Southwest Pacific Theater, August 1943 during the New Guinea Campaign. Engaged in combat operations, flying combat cargo resupply missions, troop carrier missions, parachute drops and other missions as necessary in New Guinea, Dutch East Indies; Philippine Campaign and the Battle of Okinawa. Participated in the Occupation of Japan, 1945-1946. [1]

Air Force Reserve

Reactivated in the Air Force Reserve 1947, activated at Cleveland Airport, Ohio. Not equipped or manned until 1950 when moved to Greenville AFB, South Carolina when equipped with C-119 Flying Boxcars. Activated during Korean War. [1]

Reactivated in the reserves, 1956, equipped with C-119s. [1] Inactivated 1965

Lineage

Activated on 9 February 1943
Inactivated on 15 January 1946
Redesignated 69th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 27 June 1949
Ordered to active service on 15 October 1950
Inactivated on 14 July 1952
Inactivated on 25 November 1965

Assignments

Stations

Aircraft

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References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 258

Bibliography

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