70th Troop Carrier Squadron

The 70th Troop Carrier Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 433d Troop Carrier Group, based at Cleveland Municipal Airport, Ohio. It was inactivated on 3 October 1950.

70th Troop Carrier Squadron
Active1943-1950
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
RoleAirlift

History

Lineage

  • Constituted 70th 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 70th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 27 June 1949
Inactivated on 3 October 1950

Assignments

Stations

Aircraft

Operational history

Aerial transportation during World War II; airborne assault at Aparri, Luzon, 23 June 1945.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

    • 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.

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