Joseph Carson Antrim

Military
media-45648.jpeg UPL 45648 84th Squadron C47A No 42100591 pictured here was originally photographed by Joseph C Antrim. It was taken somewhere in Europe in 1944/45. Fortunately, 591 is still airworthy and still wearing 84th Squadron markings with the Valiant Air Command in Titusville, Florida. See this link for more details:
https://www.valiantaircommand.com/c-47-tico-belle
Photo credit: the late Joseph Carson Antrim via Neil Stevens, Wilts and Berks ETO Research Group 437th Troop Carrier Group collection

Neil Stevens

Object Number - UPL 45648 - 84th Squadron C47A No 42100591 pictured here was originally photographed by Joseph C Antrim. It was taken somewhere in Europe in 1944/45....

C-47 pilot, 437th Troop Carrier Group.

On the Mission ALBANY orders, Joe is listed as Co-pilot of C-47 # 42-100806, Chalk # 82. For Mission GALVESTON, he is listed as Co-pilot of C-47 # 43-15252, Chalk # 13. On the 12 July 1944 movement orders from Ramsbury to Montalto, he is listed as Co-pilot of C-47 #42-100978. Resupply and air-evacuation orders on 24 August 1944 listed him as co-pilot of C-47 # 42-100638.

After the war he was in the Air Force Reserve and retired as a Lt Col.

He was a member of the 437th TCG Association and was listed on their rosters from 1950 until 2003.



A detailed biography can be found at http://old.506infantry.org/his2ndbnwwiiarticle08.html

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 84th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group

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Born

Ohio, USA 20 October 1915

Died

California, USA 22 November 2003

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GENERAL ORDER # 48, 23 APRIL 1945, from IX Troop Carrier Command by Major General Williams

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San Diego Union Tribune
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437th TCG Association Reunion Books
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