The 2d Combat Cargo Group is an inactive United States Army Air Forces unit. The unit was organized at Syracuse Army Air Base in New York. It operated during World War II in the Southwest Pacific, transporting passengers and cargo. Its last duty station under this designation was Yokota Air Base, Japan, where it was inactivated on 15 January 1946.
Although the group was disbanded in 1948, it was reconstituted in 1985 as the 362d Military Airlift Group. It was activated at Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany in 1992 as the 362d Airlift Support Group. Inactivated in 1994, in 2002 it was converted to provisional status as the 362d Air Expeditionary Group
The 2d Combat Cargo Group was organized at Syracuse Army Air Base, New York, and trained with Curtiss C-46 Commando and Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft. It moved to Baer Field, Indiana[1] for overseas processing. Its operational squadrons were the 5th,[2]6th,[3] 7th,[4] and 8th Combat Cargo Squadrons.[5][1] The group moved to the Southwest Pacific, arriving in November 1944, and assigned to Fifth Air Force. It initially operated from Biak Island, Papua New Guinea to fly passengers and cargo to US bases in Australia, New Guinea, the Admiralties, and the Philippines.[1] The group also dropped supplies to US and guerrilla forces in the Philippines.[1] The group moved to Leyte in May 1945.[1] Maintaining its flights in the Southwest Pacific, it also transported personnel and supplies to the Ryukyus, and evacuated casualties on return flights.[1] The 2d moved to Okinawa in August 1945.[1] While there it transported personnel and equipment of the occupation forces to Japan and ferried liberated prisoners of war back to the Philippines.[1] The group moved to Japan in September 1945 and served with the occupation forces until it was inactivated on 15 January 1946.[1] It was disbanded on 8 October 1948.[1]
Reconstitution
The group was reconstituted on 31 July 1985 and redesignated as the 362d Military Airlift Group,[6] It was not active under this designation, but was redesignated as the 362d Airlift Support Group and activated on 1 April 1992 at Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany. It was inactivated c. 1 July 1994. It has since been converted to provisional status as the 362d Air Expeditionary Group and assigned to Air Mobility Command to activate as needed.[7]
Lineage
Constituted as the 2d Combat Cargo Group on 25 April 1944
Activated on 1 May 1944
Inactivated on 15 January 1946
Disbanded on 8 October 1948
Reconstituted on 31 July 1985 and redesignated as the 362d Military Airlift Group[6]
Redesignated 362d Airlift Support Group
Activated on 1 April 1992
Inactivated c. 1 July 1994
Redesignated 362d Air Expeditionary Group and converted to provisional status on 12 June 2002[7]
^ abDepartment of the Air Force/MPM Letter 648q, 31 July 1985, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Organizations
^ abcDAF/XPM Letter 303s, 12 June 2002, Subject: Air Mobility Command Expeditionary Units
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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The 2d Combat Cargo Group is an inactive United States Army Air Forces unit The unit was organized at Syracuse Army Air Base in New York It operated during World War II in the Southwest Pacific transporting passengers and cargo Its last duty station under this designation was Yokota Air Base Japan where it was inactivated on 15 January 1946 2d Combat Cargo GroupC 46 Commando as flown by the groupActive1944 1946 1992 1994Country United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRoleAirliftSizeGroupEngagementsPacific Theater of OperationsDecorationsPhilippine Presidential Unit Citation Although the group was disbanded in 1948 it was reconstituted in 1985 as the 362d Military Airlift Group It was activated at Rhein Main Air Base Germany in 1992 as the 362d Airlift Support Group Inactivated in 1994 in 2002 it was converted to provisional status as the 362d Air Expeditionary Group Contents 1 History 1 1 World War II 1 2 Reconstitution 2 Lineage 2 1 Assignments 2 2 Stations 2 3 Aircraft 2 4 Awards 3 References 3 1 Notes 3 2 BibliographyHistory EditWorld War II Edit The 2d Combat Cargo Group was organized at Syracuse Army Air Base New York and trained with Curtiss C 46 Commando and Douglas C 47 Skytrain aircraft It moved to Baer Field Indiana 1 for overseas processing Its operational squadrons were the 5th 2 6th 3 7th 4 and 8th Combat Cargo Squadrons 5 1 The group moved to the Southwest Pacific arriving in November 1944 and assigned to Fifth Air Force It initially operated from Biak Island Papua New Guinea to fly passengers and cargo to US bases in Australia New Guinea the Admiralties and the Philippines 1 The group also dropped supplies to US and guerrilla forces in the Philippines 1 The group moved to Leyte in May 1945 1 Maintaining its flights in the Southwest Pacific it also transported personnel and supplies to the Ryukyus and evacuated casualties on return flights 1 The 2d moved to Okinawa in August 1945 1 While there it transported personnel and equipment of the occupation forces to Japan and ferried liberated prisoners of war back to the Philippines 1 The group moved to Japan in September 1945 and served with the occupation forces until it was inactivated on 15 January 1946 1 It was disbanded on 8 October 1948 1 Reconstitution Edit The group was reconstituted on 31 July 1985 and redesignated as the 362d Military Airlift Group 6 It was not active under this designation but was redesignated as the 362d Airlift Support Group and activated on 1 April 1992 at Rhein Main Air Base Germany It was inactivated c 1 July 1994 It has since been converted to provisional status as the 362d Air Expeditionary Group and assigned to Air Mobility Command to activate as needed 7 Lineage EditConstituted as the 2d Combat Cargo Group on 25 April 1944Activated on 1 May 1944 Inactivated on 15 January 1946 Disbanded on 8 October 1948Reconstituted on 31 July 1985 and redesignated as the 362d Military Airlift Group 6 Redesignated 362d Airlift Support GroupActivated on 1 April 1992 Inactivated c 1 July 1994Redesignated 362d Air Expeditionary Group and converted to provisional status on 12 June 2002 7 Assignments Edit I Troop Carrier Command 1 May 1944 Fifth Air Force November 1944 54th Troop Carrier Wing 13 December 1944 5 January 1946 Twenty First Air Force 1 April 1992 ca 1 July 1994 Air Mobility Command to activate or inactivate as needed 12 June 2002 7 Stations Edit Syracuse Army Air Base New York 1 May 1944 Baer Field Indiana 9 27 October 1944 Mokmer Airfield Biak Island Netherlands East Indies November 1944 Dulag Airfield Leyte Philippines May 1945 Bolo Airfield Okinawa c 20 August 1945 Yokota Airfield Japan c 22 September 1945 15 January 1946 Rhein Main Air Base Germany 1 April 1992 ca 1 July 1994Aircraft Edit Curtiss C 46 Commando 1944 1946 Douglas C 47 Skytrain 1944 1945Awards Edit Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 April 1992 30 June 1993 Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal CampaignsAir Offensive Japan New Guinea Western Pacific Leyte Luzon Southern Philippines Ryukyus World War II Army of Occupation Medal note 1 References EditNotes Edit Explanatory notes The award would carry the inscription Japan not that depicted in the image Citations a b c d e f g h i j Maurer Combat Units p 28 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 33 34 Maurer Combat Squadrons p 39 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 42 43 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 46 47 a b Department of the Air Force MPM Letter 648q 31 July 1985 Subject Reconstitution Redesignation and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Organizations a b c DAF XPM Letter 303s 12 June 2002 Subject Air Mobility Command Expeditionary Units Bibliography Edit This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Maurer Maurer ed 1983 1961 Air Force Combat Units of World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 02 1 LCCN 61060979 Retrieved 17 December 2016 Maurer Maurer ed 1982 1969 Combat Squadrons of the 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