85th Troop Carrier Squadron

Squadron

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Unit stations

Station	Location	Date
Based	Ramsbury

People

Leland Alden Abercrombie

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 439th Troop Carrier Group 85th Troop Carrier Squadron
Service Numbers: 39118494
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Glider Mechanic

Robert Merlin Abraham

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 85th Troop Carrier Squadron

Thomas James Affleck

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 85th Troop Carrier Squadron
Service Numbers: O-573891
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: 85th TC Squadron Executive Officer

Edward Michael Ahern

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 85th Troop Carrier Squadron
Service Numbers: 36 361 822
Highest Rank: Sergeant

Jack Alberty

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 85th Troop Carrier Squadron
Service Numbers: 38 273 097
Highest Rank: Private First Class
Role/Job: Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 409 - Medical technician

Aircraft

42-100979

Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 85th Troop Carrier Squadron

Revisions

Date22 Jan 2020 13:56:18

Contributorjaxticotribute

Changes

Sources

437th TCG Reunion books

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:51

ContributorAAM

Changes

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)