44th Troop Carrier Squadron

Squadron
media-39349.jpeg UPL 39349 Co-Pilot Cook right in his element. Arnold Cook collection

Daughter, Gwynne Cook Pelton

Object Number - UPL 39349 - Co-Pilot Cook right in his element.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Cottesmore

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

41-20129

  • Aircraft Type: C-53 Skytrooper
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th Troop Carrier Squadron 47th Troop Carrier Squadron

42-100516

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th Troop Carrier Squadron

42-100971

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th Troop Carrier Squadron

42-108877

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th Troop Carrier Squadron

42-23505

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th 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)

44th Troop Carrier Squadron: Gallery (5 items)

Object number: UPL 39349 - Co-Pilot Cook right in his element.

Object number: UPL 39350 - Cookie is sitting above the rest of the crew.

Object number: UPL 39351 - Cook is on the left. Weren't they handsome and...

Object number: UPL 39352 - Preparing for one of three missions into Holland.

Object number: UPL 39353 - Cook took this while in flight. Do not know if...