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304 AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR I1waii, the Fiji Islands, and Australia,Aug-Nov 1943. Assigned to Fifth AF.Operated from New Guinea and Biak until1945, using (2-47’s and a few B-I~’s, plusC-46‘s that were acquired late in 1944.Transported troops; hauled such things asgasoline, ammunition, medicine, rations,communications equipment, and constructionmaterials; and evacuated woundedpersonnel. Moved to the Philippines inJan 1945. Operations included deliveringammunition, rations, and other items toFilipino guerrilla forces; evacuating prisonersof war and civilian internees; transportingcombat units from New Guinea,the Netherlands Indies, and the Solomons,to the Philippines; and dropping rice tothe leper colony on Culion Island. Transportedorganizations of Fifth AF toOkinawa, Tun-Aug 1945, and hauledoccupation forces to Japan after V-J Day.Moved to Japan in Sep 1945. Inactivatedon 15 Jan 1946.Allotted to the reserve. Activated in theUS on 6 Jul 1947. Redesignated 433dTroop Carrier Group (Medium) in Jun1949. Equipped for a time with C-46 andC-47 aircraft; converted to C-119’s in1950. Ordered to active service on 15 Oct1950. Assigned to Tactical Air Command.Moved to Germany, Jul-Aug1951, and assigned to United States AirForces in Europe. Inactivated in Germanyon 14 Jul 1952.Allotted to the reserve. Activated inthe US on 18 May 1955.SQUADRONS. 5th: 1948-1949. 65th:1946; 1947-1952; 1g55-. 68th: 1943-1946;1947-1952; 1955-. 69th: 1943-1946; 1947-1952. 70th: 1943-1946; 1947-1950. 315th:194&1949*STATIONS. Florence AAFld, SC, g Feb1943; Baer Field, Ind, 1-12 Aug 1943; PortMoresby, New Guinea, 25 Aug 1943; Biak,17 Oct 194; Tanauan, Leyte, 19 Jan 1945;Clark Field, Luzon, 31 May 1945; Tachikawa,Japan, 11 Sep 1945-15 Jan 1946.Akron, Ohio, 6 Jul 1947; Cleveland MunAprt, Ohio, 27 Tun IW; Greenville AFB,SC, 16 Oct 1950-20 Jul 1951; Rhein-MainAB, Germany, 5 Aug 1951-14 Jul 1952.Brooks AFB, Tex, 18 May 1g55-.COMMANDERS. Col Cecil B Guile, 10Feb 1943; Lt Col Marvin 0 Calliham, 17Apr 1945; Lt Col James L Cole, Sep 1945-unkn. Lt Col Cornelius P Chima, 15 Oct1950; Col Lucion N Powell, 24 Mar-14 Jul1952.CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, J a p a n;New Guinea; Northern Solomons; BismarckArchipelago; Western Pacific;Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines;Ryukyus.DECORATIONS. Philippine PresidentialUnit Citation.INSIGNE. None.434th TROOP CARRIER GROUPConstittlted as 434th Troop CarrierGroup on 30 Jan 1943. Activated on gFeb 1943. Trained with G47’s for operationsin Europe with Ninth AF. Movedto England in Oct 1943 and entered aseven-month training Deriod with IoIst1943-1945. 66th: 1943-1945. 67th: 1943- C I A
AIR FORCE COMBAT UNI'I'S-GROUPS 305hauling mail, rations, clothing, and othersupplies from England to bases in Franceand Germany, and evacuating the Alliedwounded. After V-E Day, transportedgasoline to Allied forces in Germany andevacuated prisoners of war to relocationcenters in France and Holland. Returnedto the US, Jul-Aug 1945. Trained withC-46's. Znactivated on 31 Jul 1946.Allotted to the reserve. Activated on 15Mar 1947. Redesignated 434th Troop CarrierGroup (Medium) in Jul 1949.Airborne Division in preparation for the Ordered to active duty on I May 1951. Asinvasionof northern France. Towed signed to Tactical Air Command. Usedgliders carrying troops to Normandy on 6Jun 194 and flew follow-up missions lateron D-Day and on 7 Jun to provide reinforcementsof troops, vehicles, and ammunition.Received a DUC and the FrenchCroix de Guerre with Palm for action inC-47 aircraft. Relieved from active serviceand inactiuated, on I Feb 1953.Allotted to the reserve. Activated on IFeb 1953.SQUADRONS. 7zst: 1943-1946; 19471953;1g53-. 72d: 1943-1946; 1947-1953; 1953-.the invasion of Normandy. Dropped 73d: 19434946; 1947-1948, 1949-1953;paratroops in the assault area and towed 1953-1954. 74th: 1943-1946; 194PIsI.gliders with reinforcements during the airborneoperation in Holland, 17-25 Sep80th: 194a1949. 8Ist: 194a1949.STATIONS. Alliance AAFld, Neb, g Feb1944. Moved to France in Feb 1945. 1943; Baer Field, Ind, 5 Sep-Oct 1943;Participated in the airborne assault acrossthe Rhine, dropping paratroops over theFulbeck, England, 7 Oct 1943; WelfordPark, England, 10 Dec 1943; Aldermaston,east bank on Mar. In addition to these England, 3 Mar 1944-12 Feb 1945; Mourairborneoperations, the group reinforcedground troops in the St Lo area during thebreakthrough in Jul 1944; provided suppliesfor Third Army during its driveacross France in Aug, an action for whichthe group was cited by the French Government;and resupplied troops at Bastognein Dec 1944 in the effort to stop the Germanoffensive in the Ardennes. Also engagedin numerous transport missions,melon-le-Grand, France, Febq Jul 1945;Baer Field, Ind, 4 Aug 1945; AllianceAAFld, Neb, 15 Sep 1945; George Field,Ill, I Oct 1945; Greenville AAB, SC, 2Feb-31 Jul1946. Stout Field, Ind, 15 Mar1947; Atterbury AFB, Ind, I Jul 1949;Lawson AFB, Ga, 23 Jan 1952-1 Feb 1953.Atterbury AFB, Ind, I Feb 1g53-.COMMANDERS. Maj Edward F Cullerton,g Feb 1943; Lt Col Fred D Stevers, 18
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