Evacuated wounded personnel to rear-zone hospitals. After V-E Day, the group evacuated prisoners of war and displaced persons to relocation centers. Returned to the United States in August 1945, became a transport squadron for Continental Air Command until inactivation in November 1945.
Postwar the squadron was activated in the air force reserve in 1947 at Orchard Place Airport, Illinois, operating C-46 Commandos for Tactical Air CommandEighteenth Air Force. Inactivated at the start of the Korean War in 1950, its aircraft and personnel being used as fillers for active duty units, then inactivated.
Reactivated as part of Far East Air Force in 1951 in Japan. Equipped with C-119 Flying Boxcars and engaged in combat operations in the Korean Peninsula. Dropped 2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) troops near Munsan-Ni, inactivated in June 1952 as part of a reorganization of airborne troop carrier units in Japan
Operations and decorationsEdit
Combat Operations. Airborne assaults on Normandy, southern France, the Netherlands, and Germany; relief of Bastogne; transportation of personnel and cargo in ETO and MTO during World War II, and between Japan and Korea during Korean War; airborne assault on Munsan-ni, Korea.
Campaigns.
World War II: Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
Korean War: First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive, Second Korean Winter, Korea Summer-Fall, 1952.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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.
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 86th Troop Carrier Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit Its last assignment was with the 437th Troop Carrier Group based at Brady Air Base Japan It was inactivated on 10 June 1952 86th Troop Carrier SquadronActive1943 1952CountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States Air Force Contents 1 History 1 1 Operations and decorations 1 2 Lineage 1 3 Assignments 1 4 Stations 1 5 Aircraft 2 References 3 External linksHistory EditActivated in May 1943 under I Troop Carrier Command and equipped with C 47 Skytrains Trained in various parts of the eastern United States until the end of 1943 Deployed to England and assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command Ninth Air Force Prepared for the invasion of Nazi occupied Europe During the Normandy campaign the group released gliders over Cherbourg Naval Base and carried troops weapons ammunition rations and other supplies for the 82nd Airborne Division in Operation Neptune Deployed to Italy in July 1944 and participated in the Allied invasion of southern France in August 1944 dropping paratroops of the 1st Airborne Task Force During Operation Market Garden in September 1944 the group released gliders carrying troops and equipment for the airborne attack in the occupied Netherlands In December 1944 the group re supplied the 101st Airborne Division in the Bastogne area of Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge After moving to France in February 1945 the unit released gliders in support of an American crossing of the Rhine River called Operation Varsity in March 1945 Evacuated wounded personnel to rear zone hospitals After V E Day the group evacuated prisoners of war and displaced persons to relocation centers Returned to the United States in August 1945 became a transport squadron for Continental Air Command until inactivation in November 1945 Postwar the squadron was activated in the air force reserve in 1947 at Orchard Place Airport Illinois operating C 46 Commandos for Tactical Air Command Eighteenth Air Force Inactivated at the start of the Korean War in 1950 its aircraft and personnel being used as fillers for active duty units then inactivated Reactivated as part of Far East Air Force in 1951 in Japan Equipped with C 119 Flying Boxcars and engaged in combat operations in the Korean Peninsula Dropped 2nd Ranger Infantry Company Airborne troops near Munsan Ni inactivated in June 1952 as part of a reorganization of airborne troop carrier units in Japan Operations and decorations Edit Combat Operations Airborne assaults on Normandy southern France the Netherlands and Germany relief of Bastogne transportation of personnel and cargo in ETO and MTO during World War II and between Japan and Korea during Korean War airborne assault on Munsan ni Korea Campaigns World War II Rome Arno Normandy Northern France Rhineland Ardennes Alsace Central Europe Korean War First UN Counteroffensive CCF Spring Offensive UN Summer Fall Offensive Second Korean Winter Korea Summer Fall 1952 Decorations Distinguished Unit Citation France 6 7 Jun 1944 Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation 1 Jul 1951 10 Jun 1952 Lineage Edit Constituted 86th Troop Carrier Squadron on 15 Apr 1943Activated on 1 May 1943 Inactivated on 15 Nov 1945Activated in the reserve on 3 Sep 1947Re designated 86th Troop Carrier Squadron Medium on 27 Jun 1949 Inactivated on 1 Aug 1950Activated on 26 Jan 1951Inactivated on 10 Jun 1952 Assignments Edit 437th Troop Carrier Group 1 May 1943 15 Nov 1945 Second Air Force 3 Sep 1947 Tenth Air Force 1 Jul 1948 437th Troop Carrier Group 27 Jun 1949 1 Aug 1950 437th Troop Carrier Group 26 Jan 1951 10 Jun 1952 Stations Edit Baer Field Indiana 1 May 1943 Sedalia Army Air Field Missouri 8 Jun 1943 Pope Field North Carolina 9 Oct 1943 Baer Field Indiana 31 Dec 1943 Jan 1944 RAF Balderton AAF 482 England 20 Jan 1944 RAF Ramsbury AAF 469 England 6 Feb 1944Operated from Montalto Di Castro Airfield Italy 19 Jul 23 Aug 1944 Coulommiers Voisins Airfield A 58 France Feb Jul 1945 Baer Field Indiana 13 Aug 1945 Marfa Army Airfield Texas 14 Sep 15 Nov 1945 Orchard Place Airport Illinois 3 Sep 1947 1 Aug 1950 Tachikawa AB Japan 26 Jan 1951 Brady AB Japan Mar 10 Jun 1952 Aircraft Edit C 47 Skytrain 1943 1945 1947 1949 C 46 Commando 1949 1950 C 119 Flying Boxcar 1951 1952References Edit World War II portal This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency 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 External links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 86th Troop Carrier Squadron amp oldid 1134873007, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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