86th Troop Carrier Squadron
Squadron
- 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 !!
Object Number - UPL 33222 - "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...
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
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Based |
Ramsbury |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 86th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36 595 131
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): 559 - Glider Mechanic
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 86th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13 118 169
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): 747 - Airplane and Engine Mechanic
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 86th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: T - 136 325
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Glider Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 86th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39 540 586
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief, Airplane Maintenance Technician
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 86th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18 217 439
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): 239 - Teletype Mechanic
Aircraft
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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)