316th Troop Carrier Group

Group

media-408758.jpg FRE 3386 A C-47 Skytrain (serial number 42-24269) of the 316th Troop Carrier Group at Goxhill. Handwritten on reverse: ''44. Goxhill. Douglas C-47 - 224269. 316th Troop Carrier Group.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3386 - A C-47 Skytrain (serial number 42-24269) of the 316th Troop Carrier Group at Goxhill. Handwritten on reverse: ''44. Goxhill. Douglas C-47 - 224269....

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Unit stations

Station	Location	Date
Based	Cottesmore	15 February 1944
Other Assigned 9th Air Force
Other Assigned 12th Air Force
Other Assigned 9th Air Force

Encompassing

36th Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Transport

37th Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

44th Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

45th Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

Headquarters (316th Troop Carrier Group)

Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

People

Donald M Ashling

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th Troop Carrier Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Crew Chief

Joseph L Baldwin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th Troop Carrier Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Claire Beck

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th Troop Carrier Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Jackson H Beyer

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th Troop Carrier Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Frank P Bleier

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th Troop Carrier Squadron
Service Numbers: 32077266
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

41-18511

Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group

41-18606

Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group

41-20126

Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group

41-38620

Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group

41-38624

Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group

Revisions

Date7 Jun 2021 12:06:30

ContributorEmily

ChangesChanges to us air force combat units of world war ii description, citations, description, air forces and stations

Sources

Air Force Combat Units of World War II

Date14 Sep 2018 03:12:04

Contributor72stick

ChangesChanges to motto

Sources

Brian Rowlison contributor, Father’s unit motto for the 316th Troop Carrier Group

Date11 Dec 2014 10:39:39

ContributorLucy May

ChangesChanges to type, description and aircraft types

Sources

http://www.usaaf.com/9thaf/Troop/316TC.htm

Date10 Dec 2014 17:15:21

ContributorLucyMM

ChangesChanges to stations

Sources

Added the dates that the Group were stationed at Cottesmore.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:45

ContributorAAM

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

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)