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.
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
Constituted as the 69th Troop Carrier Squadron on 22 January 1943
Activated on 9 February 1943
Inactivated on 15 January 1946
Activated in the reserve on 3 August 1947
Redesignated 69th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 27 June 1949
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.
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.
Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-12-9.
January 08, 2023
69th, troop, carrier, squadron, inactive, united, states, force, unit, last, active, with, 916th, troop, carrier, group, based, carswell, force, base, texas, inactivated, november, 1965, flying, boxcar, flown, squadronactive1943, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1956, 1965co. 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 69th Troop Carrier SquadronC 119 Flying Boxcar as flown by the squadronActive1943 1946 1947 1952 1956 1965Country United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRoleTactical AirliftPart ofContinental Air CommandEngagementsSouthwest Pacific TheaterDecorationsPhilippine Presidential Unit CitationInsigniaPatch with 69th Troop Carrier Squadron emblem approved 20 September 1944 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 World War II 1 2 Air Force Reserve 2 Lineage 2 1 Assignments 2 2 Stations 2 3 Aircraft 3 References 3 1 BibliographyHistory EditWorld War II Edit 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 Edit 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 1965Lineage EditConstituted as the 69th Troop Carrier Squadron on 22 January 1943Activated on 9 February 1943 Inactivated on 15 January 1946Activated in the reserve on 3 August 1947Redesignated 69th Troop Carrier Squadron Medium on 27 June 1949 Ordered to active service on 15 October 1950 Inactivated on 14 July 1952Activated in the reserve on 25 March 1956 1 Inactivated on 25 November 1965Assignments Edit 433d Troop Carrier Group 9 February 1943 15 January 1946 433d Troop Carrier Group 3 August 1947 14 July 1952 433d Troop Carrier Group 25 March 1956 433d Troop Carrier Wing 14 April 1959 923d Troop Carrier Group 17 January 1963 1 25 November 1965Stations Edit Florence Army Air Field South Carolina 9 February 1943 Sedalia Army Air Field Missouri 19 March 1943 Laurinburg Maxton Army Air Base North Carolina 6 June 1943 Baer Field Indiana 1 12 August 1943 Jackson Airfield 7 Mile Drome Port Moresby New Guinea 27 August 1943 Nadzab Airfield Complex New Guinea 5 November 1943 Hollandia Airfield Complex Netherlands East Indies c 10 July 1944 Mokmer Airfield Biak Island Netherlands East Indies c 20 October 1944 Tanauan Airfield Leyte Philippines 18 January 1945 Clark Field Luzon Philippines c 1 June 1945 North Field Iwo Jima C 27 August 1945 Ie Shima Airfield Okinawa 9 September 1945 Tachikawa Airfield Japan c 25 September 1945 15 January 1946 Cleveland Municipal Airport Ohio 13 April 1947 Greenville Air Force Base South Carolina 18 October 1950 20 July 1951 Rhein Main Air Base West Germany 6 Aug 1951 14 Jul 1952 Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma 25 March 1956 Hensley Field Texas 16 November 1957 Carswell Air Force Base Texas 3 March 1963 1 25 November 1965 Aircraft Edit Douglas C 47 Skytrain 1943 1945 Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress 1944 used as transport Curtiss C 46 Commando 1944 Fairchild C 119 Flying Boxcar 1950 1952 1956 1965 1 References Edit World War II portalNotes a b c d e f g h Maurer Combat Squadrons p 258 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 Maurer Maurer ed 1982 1969 Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 405 12194 6 LCCN 70605402 OCLC 72556 Ravenstein Charles A 1984 Air Force Combat Wings Lineage amp Honors Histories 1947 1977 Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 12 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 69th Troop Carrier Squadron amp oldid 1067227245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
