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70th Troop Carrier Squadron | |
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Active | 1943–1946; 1947–1950 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Airlift |
Engagements | Southwest Pacific Theater [1] |
Decorations | Philippine Presidential Unit Citation [1] |
Insignia | |
70 Troop Carrier Sq emblem [note 1] [1] |
The 70th Troop Carrier Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 433d Troop Carrier Group, based at Cleveland Municipal Airport, Ohio. It was inactivated on 3 October 1950.
Aerial transportation during World War II; airborne assault at Aparri, Luzon, 23 June 1945.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency