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Activated in early 1942 under [[I Troop Carrier Command|Air Transport (Later I Troop Carrier) Command]] as a C-47 transport squadron; trained in the southeastern United States. Deployed to [[North Africa]] as part of the [[Operation Torch]] landings; being assigned to Oujda Airfield; [[French Morocco]]. Performed troop carrier and transport airlift of supplies to ground forces advancing though [[Algeria]] into [[Tunisia]] under [[Twelfth Air Force]]. Also evacuated wounded personnel to rear areas. Carried airborne paratroopers and performed airborne assault missions over [[Sicily]] and [[Italy]] as part of the invasion forces. |
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Reassigned to [[IX Troop Carrier Command]] in the [[European Theater of Operations]] (ETO) in February 1944 as part of the pre-invasion buildup of forces in [[England]]. Performed combat airborne assault missions as part of [[D-Day]]; [[Operation Market-Garden]] and [[Operation Varsity]] 1944-1945. Also performed supply and evacuation missions in [[France]] and the [[Low Countries]]; participated in the [[Western Allied invasion of Germany]]; 1945. Continued combat airlift and supply missions until the German capitulation in May 1945. |
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Squadron continued to operate from Achiet, [[France]] during 1945, performing transportation of personnel and supplies within Europe; demobilized in place during August, and inactivated as a paper unit in September 1945. |
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* Constituted as '''49th Transport Squadron''' on 15 June 1942 |
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Revision as of 15:13, 20 February 2012
| 47th Troop Carrier Squadron | |
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| Active | 1942-1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Force |
| Type | Transport |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 49th Troop Carrier Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 313th Troop Carrier Group stationed at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts. It was inactivated on 22 September 1945.
History
Activated in early 1942 under Air Transport (Later I Troop Carrier) Command as a C-47 transport squadron; trained in the southeastern United States. Deployed to North Africa as part of the Operation Torch landings; being assigned to Oujda Airfield; French Morocco. Performed troop carrier and transport airlift of supplies to ground forces advancing though Algeria into Tunisia under Twelfth Air Force. Also evacuated wounded personnel to rear areas. Carried airborne paratroopers and performed airborne assault missions over Sicily and Italy as part of the invasion forces.
Reassigned to IX Troop Carrier Command in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) in February 1944 as part of the pre-invasion buildup of forces in England. Performed combat airborne assault missions as part of D-Day; Operation Market-Garden and Operation Varsity 1944-1945. Also performed supply and evacuation missions in France and the Low Countries; participated in the Western Allied invasion of Germany; 1945. Continued combat airlift and supply missions until the German capitulation in May 1945.
Squadron continued to operate from Achiet, France during 1945, performing transportation of personnel and supplies within Europe; demobilized in place during August, and inactivated as a paper unit in September 1945.
Lineage
- Constituted as 49th Transport Squadron on 15 June 1942
- Activated on 2 March 1942
- Redesignated as 49th Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 July 1942
- Inactivated on 22 September 1945
Assignments
- 313th Transport (later Troop Carrier) Group, 2 March 1942-22 September 1945
Stations
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Aircraft
- C-47 Skytrain, 1942–1945
- C-46 Commando, 1945
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5
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