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53rd Troop Carrier Wing

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  • "Formations of Douglas C-47s of the Troop Carrier Air Division of the Twelfth Air Force, wing their way to their dropping zones to dislodge their cargo of fierce and tough paratroops. France." - Douglas C-47 Transports of the 78TCS, 435TCG, 53TCW, 9AF. [ C-47's Coded CM-K, B, D, W and Q ]

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  • "High in the clouds, these Douglas C-47s of the Troop Carrier Air Division of the Twelfth Air Force, wing their way to where they will rendezvous over the dropping zones to dislodge* their tough and trained load of paratroopers. France." - C-47's Coded CW-R and also U,C, E, and N. 86TCS, 437TCG, 53TCW, 9AF and 76TCS, 435TCG, 53TCW, 9AF gooney birds. *Probably better word to use would be Disgorge !!

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  • "Out To Sea Go These Douglas C-47S Of The Troop Carrier Air Division Of The 12th AF, On Their Way To Where They Will Drop Their Loads Of Well Trained And Toughened Paratroopers. France." - C-47s of the 78TCS, 435TCG, 53TCW, 9AF and 76TCS, 435TCG, 53TCW, 9AF.

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  • "The First Of A Line-Up Of Douglas C-47S Prepares To Take Off From A 9Th Troop Carrier Command Base On A Glider-Tow Mission Somewhere In France. 17 March 1945." - 7D coded C-47's of 80TCS, 436TCG, 9AF.

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  • "Presenting 'Black Sheep', Douglas C-47 transport of the Troop Carrier Air Division of the Twelfth Air Force, one of the many ships that carry paratroopers to be dropped behind enemy positions."

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  • "At an Air Base somewhere in France, anti-aircraft crew members make their temporary living quarters under wing of C4G Haig Glider. 1 April 1945." - C-4G Haig glider '3B' nick named most appropriately 'Going Down', likely from 53rd Troop Carrier Wing. In the foreground a trailer mounted M45 Quadmount AA gun, informally known as a "Krautmower".

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  • Brigadier General Maurice M. Beach was Wing Commander of the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing (as the rank of Colonel)

    Brigadier General Maurice M. Beach was Wing Commander of the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing (as the rank of Colonel)

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  • IX Troop Carrier Command Field Order 1

    6 June 1944
    IX Troop Carrier Command Field Order No 1 was originally issued on 31 May 1944, before being amended on 4 June 1944. It determined the role that 9th Air Force Troop Carrier Command would play in the assault phase of Operation Neptune- the Normandy...

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  • Maurice Beach

    Military | Brigadier General | Commanding Officer 53rd Troop Carrier Wing
    Maurice Beach's Headquarters for the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing was set up at Greenham Common, England which was near London. It was from there that he commanded his troops in training for the upcoming invasion of Normandy, France on D-Day-June 6, 1944....

  • Jay Bloch

    Military | Captain | Power Pilot | 437th Troop Carrier Group
    He entered the service on 27 February 1942 from Portland Airbase, Oregon. He enlisted in the Air Corps as a Private Service Number 19 047 673); he had two years of college education, was single, without dependents and his civilian occupation was listed...

  • Julia Boles

    Military | 392nd Bomb Group
    on Temporary Duty to 392nd, attached to Gp Hq

  • Charles Bounds

    Military | 392nd Bomb Group
    On Temporary Duty to 392nd, attached to Gp Hq

  • Wilfred Brand

    Military | 392nd Bomb Group
    On Temporary Duty to 392nd, attached to Gp Hq

  • Richard Mervyn

    Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 436th Troop Carrier Group
    From Ohio

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Date Contributor Update
27 September 2014 18:42:44 AAM AAM ingest
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / 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)

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