Constituted as 433rd Troop Carrier Group on 22 Jan 1943. Activated on 9
Feb 1943. Trained to tow gliders and to transport and drop supplies and
paratroops. Moved to New Guinea, via Hawaii, the Fiji Islands, and
Australia, Aug-Nov 1943. Assigned to Fifth AF. Operated from New Guinea
and Biak until 1945, using C-47's and a few B-17's, plus C-46's that were
acquired late in 1944. Transported troops; hauled such things as gasoline,
ammunition, medicine, rations, communications equipment, and construction
materials; and evacuated wounded personnel. Moved to the Philippines in
Jan 1945. Operations included delivering ammunition, rations, and other
items to Filipino guerrilla forces; evacuating prisoners of war and
civilian internees; transporting combat units from New Guinea, the
Netherlands Indies, and the Solomons, to the Philippines; and dropping
rice to the leper colony on Culion Island. Transported organizations of
Fifth AF to Okinawa, Jun-Aug 1945, and hauled occupation forces to Japan
after V-J Day. Moved to Japan in Sep 1945. Inactivated on 15 Jan 1946.
Allotted to the reserve. Activated in the US on 6 Jul 1947.
Redesignated 433rd Troop Carrier Group (Medium) in Jun 1949. Equipped for
a time with C-46 and C-47 aircraft; converted to C-119's in 1950. Ordered
to active service on 15 Oct 1950. Assigned to Tactical Air Command. Moved
to Germany, Jul-Aug 1951, and assigned to United States Air Forces in
Europe. Inactivated in Germany on 14 Jul 1952.
Allotted to the reserve. Activated in the US on 18 May 1955.
Squadrons. 5th: 1948-1949. 65th: 1943-1945. 66th: 1943-1945. 67th:
1943-1946; 1947-1952; 1955-. 68th: 1943-1946; 1947-1952; 1955-. 69th:
1943-1946; 1947-1952. 70th: 1943-1946; 1947-1950. 315th: 1948-1949.
Stations. Florence AAFld, SC, 9 Feb 1943; Baer Field, Ind, 1-12 Aug
1943; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 25 Aug 1943; Biak 17 Oct 1944; Tanauan,
Leyte, 19 Jan 1945; Clark Field, Luzon, 31 May 1945; Tachikawa, Japan, 11
Sep 1945-15 Jan 1946. Akron, Ohio, 6 Jul 1947; Cleveland Mun Aprt, Ohio,
27 Jun 1949; Greenville AFB, SC, 16 Oct 1950-20 Jul 1951; Rhein-Main AB,
Germany, 5 Aug 1951-14 Jul 1952. Brooks AFB, Tex, 18 May 1955-.
Commanders. Col Cecil B Guile, 10 Feb 1943; Lt Col Marvin O Calliham,
17 Apr 1945; Lt Col James L Cole, Sep 1945-unkn. Lt Col Cornelius P Chima,
15 Oct 1950; Col Lucion N Powell, 24 Mar-14 Jul 1952.
Campaigns. Air Offensive, Japan; New Guinea; Northern Solomons;
Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines;
Ryukyus.
Decorations. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986 |
