72nd Troop Carrier Squadron

Squadron

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Aldermaston

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2059885
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-1289
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Glider Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36054843
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16088020
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 434th Troop Carrier Group 360th Bomb Squadron 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12040420 / T-121427
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Glider Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: Horsa
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron

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Sources

Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)